Are You A Loving Leader?

Dear Pastor

To ANYONE serving in PASTORAL MINISTRY today...Jesus was betrayed by Judas...but when the guards came to take Him...He asked for the release of His disciples. John 18:9 "He did this to fulfill his own statement: “I did not lose a single one of those you have given me.”
DEAR PASTOR...

• The sheep belong to Jesus. Your heart may break when they fall away & get tangled up in the cares of this world...but remember...they belong to Him not you.

• You can only lead people that are willing to be led.

• You are not called to everyone.

• Pour your energy into those who's hearts are teachable. You'll exhaust yourself & die an early death stressing over stubborn people.

• Take as many with you as possible...on the journey. Provide for them teaching/guidance/Biblical truth...but leave the results up to God.

• You're not called to defend the truth...just present the truth. The truth will defend itself.

• Stay in your lane. Fulfill the vision God entrusted to you. Stay out of other people's business.

• Remember...if someone comes to you bad mouthing their previous church/pastor, it won't be long till they're saying the same thing to someone else about you. (Even Jesus can't pastor some people...and their boatload of dysfunction.)

• Never stop loving people. Stay in the Word & in Prayer. Preach what God tells you to say...not what's culturally crowd pleasing.

• Walk in LOVE.

• For every one JUDAS...God will give you ten JOHN'S!

• Never pay someone to disrespect you when you can get that for free.

• Remain in FAITH. God called you...He will take care of you.

• Get out of the fishbowl of small mindedness & set your sails for the ocean of GRAND HORIZONS!

• FORGIVE those who have hurt you. Sure, you'll never be able to tell all you know...but you don't have to. Lean on the side of mercy & God will bless you for it. You'll see. :)

Don't quit Pastors! Your best days are ahead of you!
Love you much!

Leadership & Timing

Who Speaks For You?

Five Things For Wednesday

1. Good morning! Let's be PRODUCTIVE & PURPOSEFUL today!

2. You can't keep saying "I hate this job" & expect to be creative & productive in it...or fulfilled by it. SPEAK LIFE over it.

3. With God fruitfulness is not optional. He expects us to BE productive with what He's given us. (John 15:8)

4. Rethink DELAYS. You're not losing time. Your schedule was adjusted. Don't be frustrated. Be productive with that extra time.

5. When you see the people on your TEAM as partners, you will be twice as productive with half the effort!

Choose Boldness Not Fear!

I'm My Own Boss

I RELEASE THIS WORD...

What do YOU do when God speaks through His mouthpiece to bring correction or instruction to His church or a group of people?A. Get mad at the preacher?B. Let bitterness take root?C. Leave the church?D. Complain to others?E. Stay put & receive it?

1. When a TEACHABLE person receives correction he says, “I stand corrected.” When an UNTEACHABLE person receives correction he says, “I’m being picked on.” #sonship

2. When a student's heart isn't RIGHT towards his teacher instructions sound like insults & correction is mistaken for criticism. #sonship

3. OPEN REBUKE isn't insensitive correction. It is intended to openly address behavior that has AFFECTED or INFECTED those exposed to it. #sonship

4. Thru CORRECTION a father adjusts his son’s life to receive BLESSING. Without this adjustment he falls prey to a bastard spirit. #sonship

5. Gehazi was servant to the PROPHET Elisha. A PRIVILEGED apprentice of a great prophet with great POTENTIAL, but covetousness RUINED his destiny. #sonship

6. Wisdom is NOT connected to age. It's connected to HUMITY, HONOR for GOD & RESPECT for others. Wise people take nothing for granted. #sonship

These are the days that the Apostle Paul warned us about... "Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith." 2 Timothy 3:7-8

• A new church can't mask the internal deliverance needed.
• A new spouse can't mask the internal deliverance needed.
• A new position can't mask the internal deliverance needed.

I renounce every stubborn spirit in Jesus' name.Be clothed in humility. GOD resists the proud & gives Grace to the humble.

Father, give us the will to DO, the courage to TRY, the humility to make ADJUSTMENTS & the strength to receive INSTRUCTION.

In Jesus' name...we shall hold to GOOD TEACHING and be KEPT.