No, not the gifts of a leader. Leaders by God’s design are gifted differently to specifically fit their destiny assignments. The gifts of a leader can be, and I suppose often are, criticized. You’re not a good enough preacher, not strategic, not detailed, not… But the gift to a community, a church body, an organization, is the leader themselves. When… Read more »
The scripture says the Lord owns the cattle on a thousand hills. Did you know He doesn’t eat beef? And He does’t need money! The only reason He has those cattle (yes it is an analogy but follow along) is for us! And as the perfect Father, He knows when to give to us and how to give to us…. Read more »
Holy leaders are a gift to the people. They are evidence of God’s love for us! Isn’t that striking? When we ponder how much the Lord loves us, one expression is the leaders He places over us! The sacrifice of a leader is an expression of our value! The willingness of a leader to lay down their life (which could… Read more »
Somewhere along the line we began to doubt the motives of nearly every leader. It is true that the soul of the leader is always experienced by the people who trust that leader and follow. Some do indeed take advantage of their position, thinking they “deserve” privileges and more. But many leaders lead out of a pure heart. And when… Read more »
I have a friend who is a powerful leader of prayer. He is extremely disciplined and created to be fierce in his disposition. And like us, the Lord has done some “inner work” in his life. At one point he was wrestling with the Lord as to a desired assignment, wondering why the Lord would not, or had not, opened the opportunity. The answer?… Read more »
God’s gift to us of “calling” has been wired into us from creation! It has been overseen through the various terrain of our lives and through the threats, closed doors and mountains that stand in our way. That reality, that we have a calling overseen by the Most High God, is paramount to our passion, our determination, our self esteem… Read more »