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The Attitude of the Heart

The eternal God from the beginning has desired one thing . He longs for our love towards Him

Do we love Him, for simply what He can give us?

Do we love Him because of all His benefits which is eternal life, strength, peace, and joy?

Or is our love towards God all because we feel obligated to love Him?

The purest of love has no desire for anything in return and

The purest of love has no strings attached.

When we love, it pours forth from the heart. The heart of God's Children when they are 'in-love' with their Heavenly Father values Him deeply. And it will not matter if God gives us things we want or not.

The Character of a Leader Perserverance

Good and godly leaders will face challenges and difficulties.  ? 

The book of James tells us how.  Chapter 1, verses 2-4 instruct us, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” [emphasis added]

Challenges and trials cause us to grow in our relationship with Christ and in our dependence upon Him.  As He accompanies us through difficult times, we learn of His faithfulness, and we grow to trust Him more and more. 

Good and godly leaders demonstrate perseverance in their walk with Christ.  They do not give up; they press on. 

You Can Plant Churches That Obey Jesus

If you listen to experienced church planters, you will hear them talking about many important issues related to how to plant a church.  They talk about where to meet and what kind of music to use in worship.  They talk about how to invite people and how to increase attendance at worship services.  They talk about how to emphasize their denomination’s doctrine or how to appeal to certain cultural or demographic groups.

But what is truly essential in church planting?

Humility In Leadership

Some of the strongest people I know are leading in humility. Today, humility is seen as a weakness and not a variable for leadership. Yet, God's directives towards His men and woman, of whom He has called; leads us to aspire for this specific character trait.  

Your Church Members Can Know and Obey The 7 Basic Commands of Jesus

Today’s podcast is about helping the whole church obey the Seven Basic Commands of Jesus. When I travel, I always observe the crops of the farms I pass by. I am always happy when I see green growing fields. In the same way, when all of the members of a church are growing in their knowledge of Jesus, in their trust in Christ and in their obedience to the Lord, it’s a good thing.

VCP Director Claude‘s Leadership Values

Claude considers everybody’s point of view. 

Claude is ready to help.  This value is demonstrated in various ways.  It may be providing training or counsel or help with a task. 

Claude is adaptable with his behaviors. When it’s time to be serious and work, Claude describes himself as the first one there.  When it’s time to relax and have fun, he is free to enjoy the time with everybody.

Finally, Claude wants to transfer what he knows to others.  This may be by teaching, mentoring or in simple conversation.  He collaborates with others to raise their leadership effectiveness to new levels.

Grow in Obedience

Growth is a good thing. We love to see plants grow and animals grow and people grow.  When babies grow, they get bigger and stronger and more intelligent. In the same way, followers of Jesus must grow. The job of a village church planter is to help church members grow in knowledge and in faith and in obedience.

Trust

The prophet Elijah was in need for the brook had dried up and he had been there for so long . How many times does God stir us and say you have been at this place spiritually long enough get up and move forward. God was instructing him to go to a desolate place and there he would find provision. . This is where God says go to those that are hopelessly grasping for anything that may help. You and I we have the answer we have something to offer each heart. 

If You Love Me You Will Keep My Commandments

Today’s podcast is about loving Jesus by keeping his commanments. Many people obey those in authoirty because they are afraid.  Fear is the motivation for their obedience.  We are followers of Jesus.  Jesus is not just our savior, He is our Lord.  As followers of Jesus, why do we obey him?  Are we motivated by fear? What motivates us to obey Jesus? 

The Character of a Leader Nehemiah 7

Chapter 7 contains a long list of names and numbers … inventories of people, animals, and valuable items.  Nehemiah was attentive to details.  As leaders, we, too, must be aware of the details.  My experience is that the difficult part is to know which details matter most. We can’t know everything about everything; we need wisdom to discern the most important things … that which matters most.