Leadership Challenge - Week July 27-Aug. 2, 2009
- Pastor Skip Hawks
- Aug 2, 2009
Leaders aspire to a vocation not a position.
- Leaders are called to be established and long term in a congregation setting. Scripture never describes as long-term, travelling preachers, prophets or even Apostles “elders.” I believe primarily because of their itinerant nature. We need long-term committed leaders to do the work of disciplers, shepherds, and elders.
- What is it that they do?
- Care for the flock of God which includes directing, feeding and guarding. (1 Peter 5:14)
- Pray, particularly for the sick. (James 5:14)
- Live lives that are examples. (Hebrews 13:7)
- Set people apart for specific tasks and ministry. (1 Timothy 4:14)
Being an leader is difficult, if we had put a Beatles song with this it would have been, “We Can Work It Out.” Living at peace with each other should be our response to godly leadership. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 (NRSV), “But we appeal to you, brothers and sisters, to respect those who labor among you, and have charge of you in the Lord and admonish you; esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.”
