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Steward Leadership Character Matters

What a testimony!  What a legacy! No one, included those who opposed him, could find any corruption in him.  He was trustworthy as a steward under three Babylonian kings, and he was not negligent in his duties. Let us strive, in the power, anointing and equipping of the Holy Spirit, to be like Daniel.

You Can Do It

At a time of great confusion and fear, Jesus said something amazing to his
disciples. He said, “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the
works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these.”
Amazing! Jesus spoke about the future accomplishments of his disciples at a
time when they felt weak and confused. We should follow this example of the
Great Disciple Maker.

Pray For Those You Empower

The very fact of being a follower of Christ is humbling enough but then we hear a His prayer for us in John 17 it is even more humbling. Christ showed us a way that we should walk and his example not only for our own lives but also how we are to treat and respect, brothers, and sisters in Christ.

Listen to Your Disciples Reports

If you have been working in Christian ministry for some time, your
responsibilities have grown, and you supervise more and more people. In times
like these you need to take care. Guard your heart. Make sure your compassion
for the lost does not decline. Make sure you trust God daily for provision and
wisdom, power and favor and grace. Guard your heart, make sure you do not
boast in your own strength; boast in the Lord and in his mercy and kindness.
One way you can guard your heart is to listen carefully to your disciples’
reports. Jesus did.

Give Your Disciples Significant Responsibilities

Delegation of ministry responsibility is a big part of church leadership. And
delegation of ministry responsibility is also a big part of making disciples. But
how much responsibility should I give to the people that I lead. If I give them
too much responsibility, everyone gets frustrated; If I give too little, that’s not
good either!

Parable of the Unjust Steward Part 3

Stewards must give an account.  
• The shrewdness of the steward and the commendation from his master
• The criticality of faithfulness in both small things and in our stewardship of resources
An important principle that Jesus is trying to is convey that it is much better to be a just, or trustworthy, steward rather than an unjust one

Parable of the Unjust Steward Part 2

A principle that we can take from these comments is that Jesus encourages us to be generous with our possessions in this life so that we can further the gospel and gain friends for eternity. This is similar to his teaching on wealth in the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus exhorted His followers to lay up treasures in heaven (Matthew 6:19–21).
If we understand the principle that everything we own is a gift from God, then we realize that God is the owner of everything and that we are His stewards. As such, we are to use the Master’s resources to further the Master’s goals.  

Parable of the Unjust Steward Part 1

In this podcast and the two that will follow, we will explore three themes that I see in this story.
* Stewards must give an account.  
* The shrewdness of the steward and the commendation from his master
* The criticality of faithfulness in both small things and in our stewardship of finances

Parable of the Barren Fig Tree

Here are the key lessons from this parable.
 God expects fruit in due season; He has provided all that is needed for fruit to be produced
 His patience and grace grant more time to produce, and He treats us in a similar way
 Ultimately there is accountability for the absence of fruit
I close with this reminder from 2 Peter 1:3. His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.”

Teach with Kindness and Compassion

If we are to multiply disciples and leaders, we must do far more than simply

teach them new ideas. We must empower them to act. To empower means to

give strength, ability, and authority.