Multiply

Who Do You Need

Today’s podcast is about selecting elders for newly planted churches. Wisdom from on high can help you avoid two common mistakes that church planters make as they consider naming elders:

• Naming elders whose spiritual gifts are the same as the church planters.
• Naming people who, without thinking say “yes” to every ministry idea the church planter suggests.

Fresh Oil for Your Service

I am reminded of the time of David when Samuel anointed him to be the king of Israel. The image I see is that Samuel pouring all of the oil upon David’s head not just a few drops. It is that fresh anointing that will equip our minds as to allow God to guide us. The Lord has given great victories this past year and as we look to the New Year it is so important to seek His fresh oil of anointing.

Conclusion

 Principles of Leadership

Share the vision – 

Facilitate equipping – 

Define the expectations –

Explain the ground rules –  

Be available – 

Empower others –

Provide feedback – 

Practice accountability – 

Communicate! –

 

The Incarnation of Christ

Today’s podcast is about the incarnation of Christ.  The eternal God who was present before creation, the one who brought into being all that exists, that very God took on human life in flesh and blood.  The God of all glory came to live as one of us. His birth was miraculous. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.  But in so very many ways, his life was like ours.  His life was hard. He suffered much. He identifies with us in our weakness.  He is Immanuel, God with us.

Equipping Gifts

The equipping gifts bring a unifying balance to the church, as it can then function as God created the church to be!

Model, Assist, Watch, Leave Part 2

One of the greatest demonstrations of love a leader can provide is to model, assist, watch, and leave ministry responsibility with a disciple.

Today’s podcast is about Jesus’ way of equipping his disciples to minster with skill, power, and authority. The way Jesus equipped his disciples can be described with four command form verbs: Model, Assist, Watch and Leave.

Principles of Leadership Communicate Part 2

Communication evolves these

Heart – is about connection.

Humility – at its core, deals with conquering our pride. 

Help - is the practical element of our communication that offers the listener useful truth that can be applied. 

Humor - Sometimes tension builds as communication is taking place. The use of appropriate humor may help to temporarily break that tension 

Hope – Men and women worldwide are searching for hope in these days. 

Model, Assist, Watch, Leave

Today’s podcast is about empowering your disciples to minister by modeling the way and releasing them with the authority and the responsibility to minister without your direct supervision. 

Delegate Responsibility and Authority

To delegate means to assign responsibility or authority to another trusted person or persons. Majority of the time we delegate responsibility to others we personally have trained. We feel confident enough to relinquish a job or a position to them, knowing they are fully capable.

Apply God’s Word

Today’s podcast is about a dangerous position pastors, Bible teachers, and church planters sometimes find ourselves in.  Sometimes in our zeal to teach others, we expect them to apply Bible teachings that we have not applied in our own life. This can be very dangerous. Jesus gave strong warnings against such hypocrisy.