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Accountability

Sometimes “accountability” is exercised in an exclusively negative context, but I do not believe that should be the case. As leaders, a better practice of accountability is to affirm appropriate behavior, actions, or outcomes.

When Necessary Rebuke with Authority

Firstly, a rebuke is correction to someone who is wrong in their teaching and/or their behavior. The purpose of a godly rebuke is to lead them back to the Truth; it is not to shame them.  Good and godly leaders must be willing to rebuke others in order to restore them and/or to protect others who may be negatively impacted in the situation.  

Encourage with Authority

As leaders, when we encourage those who follow us, our words lift their spirits and motivate them to continue their Kingdom work. To press on for the work of Christ. 

Stewarding with Authority

As leaders, God has placed us in positions of authority. Yet as servant leaders, that authority must be exercised to serve others and to serve the Kingdom. I want to highlight two points here. 
1. We are to keep watch over the well-being of those whom we are leading 
2. We are accountable to God for how we watch over them. 

Fruitfulness

Here is Pastor Isaac’s prayer from just a few weeks ago. “Above all, we pray that we will be more productive for your Kingdom.” Let me say that again. “Above all, we pray that we will be more productive for your Kingdom.”       

He began with “Above all”. This implies a first priority for our leadership. Exemplary steward leadership places an emphasis upon fruitfulness. 

Prophetic Gifts for Multiplication

Prophets energize the evangelistic and church planting ministry of a church by
calling church members to action and by providing encouragement to those
who do obey.
If we are to be good stewards, we must look for prophets to emerge, accept
and encourage their ministry, correct them when they fail to walk in the Spirit,
and give them a place to speak messages from the Lord. As the apostle Paul
says in 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22, “Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat
prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good, reject
every kind of evil.”

Pastoral Gifts for Multiplication

Pastors will simply love their people and want to be with them. He or she loves to engage in the lives of their church and show support through prayer, teaching and even helping in different ways as needed. 

Apostolic Gifts for Multiplication

But one of the most interesting and important ways that Christ gives grace to the church is through its people. Even though we are all members of one Body, we each contribute to the strength of that Body in different ways. Ephesians 4:7 says, “But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.”

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.