Insights on Christian Leadership and Character Development
Explore key insights on Christian leadership, character development, and spiritual growth through a series of thought-provoking questions and reflections. Delve into topics such as divine calling, stewardship, leadership qualities, and personal transformation based on biblical teachings.
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1. The most exciting event in a life of a Christian is; a) Stewardship b) Blessing c) God s Calling d)Fellowshipping 2. Korah is an example of; a) God Appointed Leadership c) Self Appointed Leadership b) Man Appointed Leadership d) self-leadership 3. Saul is an example of; a) God Appointed Leadership c) Man Appointed Leadership d) self leadership b) Self Appointed Leadership
4. It is part of the plan of God and purpose for all who will respond to the call of God into a man of faith and bring to the place of unconditional surrender and submission.| a) Stewardship c) Divine Stripping b) Salvation d) Divine calling 5.It is the source of our emotions and all that we speak and so we must guard. a) Soul b) Mind c) Heart d) Body 6. When Jesus quoted I lay down my life for the Sheep He is teaching us a) Forgiveness b) Deliverance c) Self sacrifice d) Compassion
7) What kind of heart is the required attitude in all leadership ministries? a) Leadership heart c) Shepherd heart b) Smiling heart d) Compassionate heart 8) This is one thing, a shepherd should not be doing, a) Relate with the sheep b)Lead not dictate c) Force them to obey d) Lay down his life for the sheep 9. The sum total of all the negative and positive qualities in a person s life is called a) Faithfulness b) Reputation c) Character d) Strength
10. In Psalms 22:6 the psalmist prophetically called the Messiah a a. lion b. snake c. worm d. angel 11. What is the divine way that a man can be appointed to leadership a. Self-appointed c. God-appointed b. Man-appointed d. Divine calling 12. When the Lord tells His leaders to give Him their hearts, then, He is asking them of their entire _____. a. home b. family c. lives d. salary
13. It is best formed in the stormy billows of the world and displayed in the action of a individual under pressure a) Boldness b) self confidence c) Character d) Assurance 14. The purpose of God s dealing with His people as they experience circumstances of life is to transformed Purify To bring forth fruit 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ Enlarge our lives
15. What are the character areas to be dealt with: Spiritual life Personal life Home life Financial life Educational life 7.______________ Ministerial life 1. ____________ 4. ____________ 2. ____________ 5. ____________ 3. ____________ 6. _______________ Social life
LESSON 4: LESSON 4: THE CHARACTER: THE CHARACTER: QUALIFICATIONS QUALIFICATIONS OF LEADERSHIP OF LEADERSHIP
The heart qualities we have studied must be pursued to pave the way to CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. DEVELOPMENT. CHARACTER
While the gifts of the Spirit are freely given, character development comes only with time, a great PERSONAL PERSONAL effort. You must be a responsible PARTNER PARTNER with God in this life-long process.
THE CHARACTER QUALIFICATIONS OF A LEADER If you create an ACT If you create a habit, you create a CHARACTER If you create a character, you create a DESTINY ACT, you create a HABIT HABIT. CHARACTER. DESTINY.
An act will become a habit if you do it 40 40 times. Your action TODAY what you will be after a YEAR. TODAY connotes YEAR.
GODS PURPOSE FOR MAN ... Let us make man in our image, in our likeness and let them rule Genesis 1:26-28 to be conformed to the likeness of his son, Romans 8:29
Character is best FORMED in the STORMY STORMY billows (waves) of the world. FORMED
GODS PURPOSE FOR THE CHURCH Gift Deposited Power Fivefold ministries Anointing
Gift Deposited Power Fivefold ministries Anointing
GODS PURPOSE FOR THE CHURCH Gift Deposited Power Fivefold ministries Anointing Character Developed
DEFINITION OF CHARACTER the seat of one s MORAL man; includes your PRINCIPLES displayed in the ACTION PRESSURE PRESSURE. the INNER LIFE INNER LIFE of man the sum total of all the NEGATIVE qualities in a person s life. MORAL being; the TOTALITY PRINCIPLES. ACTION of an individual under TOTALITY of NEGATIVE and POSITIVE POSITIVE
WHAT CHARACTER IS NOT is not WHAT FUTURE FUTURE; character is NOW WHAT a person will ideally be in the NOW. is not only HOW HOW a person acts. does not APPEAR APPEAR without PRESSURE PRESSURE.
WHAT CHARACTER IS NOT is not only that which other people see in the EXTERNAL. EXTERNAL. is not having to COMMENT COMMENT on the behavior of others. is not limited to RELATIONSHIP RELATIONSHIP between Christians.
GODS DEALING IN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT 2 Peter 1:3-11 - Divine POWER GRANTED POWER GRANTED (v.3) His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness 2 Peter 1:3
GODS DEALING IN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT 2 Peter 1:3-11 - Divine POWER GRANTED POWER GRANTED (v.3) - Divine PROMISES GIVEN PROMISES GIVEN (v.4)
Through our relationship to God thru Jesus Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires 2 Peter 1:4
GODS DEALING IN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT 2 Peter 1:3-11 - Divine POWER GRANTED POWER GRANTED (v.3) - Divine PROMISES GIVEN PROMISES GIVEN (v.4) - Divine NATURE RECEIVED NATURE RECEIVED (v.4)
Gods dealing is the PROCESS which the Lord himself will PROVIDE LEARNING EXPERIENCES PROVIDE LEARNING EXPERIENCES and CIRCUMSTANCE CIRCUMSTANCES S to help a believer when he lacks the DISCIPLINE DISCIPLINE to DEVELOP a character. PROCESS in DEVELOP
GODS DEALING IN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT A. The Believers Responsibility REPENTANCE REPENTANCE from sin and faith in Jesus Christ. APPLYING APPLYING the provisions in 2 Peter 1:5-8 MAKE EVERY EFFORT
5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self- control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 2 Peter 1:5-8
8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:5-8
GODS DEALING IN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT A. The Believers Responsibility B. Faithfulness of God s dealings Philippians 1:6
Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus Philippians 1:6
GODS DEALING IN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT A. The Believers Responsibility B. Faithfulness of God s dealings Philippians 1:6 Hebrews 12:7
Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? Hebrews 12:7
THE NEED FOR GODS DEALING 1. 1. FALLEN FALLEN or SINFUL SINFUL Nature 1 Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, Hebrews 6:1
THE NEED FOR GODS DEALING 1. 1. FALLEN FALLEN or SINFUL Repent and apply God s provision 2. 2. SECRET SECRET Sins SINFUL Nature
If I regard iniquity in my heart 3When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. 4For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. Selah Psalm 32:3-4
THE TRADEGY OF SECRET SINS THE TRADEGY OF SECRET SINS KING SAUL Good Beginning Secret Sin 1 Samuel 10 Tragic Ending 1 Samuel 31 1. Stripped of Kingdom 2. Frustrated Murder 1. Anointed King 2. Strong Man 3. Excellent and humble leader Independent Spirit 3. Sought witchcraft 4. Committed Suicide
THE TRADEGY OF SECRET SINS THE TRADEGY OF SECRET SINS KING DAVID Good Beginning Secret Sin 1 Samuel 17 Tragic Ending 2 Samuel 11 1. Committed Adultery 2. Committed Murder 3. Brought judgment on his whole family 1. Anointed King 2. Musician of the Lord 3. Mighty warrior Lust
THE TRADEGY OF SECRET SINS THE TRADEGY OF SECRET SINS LUCIFER Good Beginning Secret Sin Ezekiel 28 1. Full of Beauty 2. Perfect Tragic Ending 2 Samuel 11 1. The serpent 2. Father of lies 3. Satan the adversary 3. The anointed cherub 4. Musician in heaven Power and Pride 4. Cast down to pit
THE PURPOSE OF GODS DEALING 1. To be TRANSFORMED TRANSFORMED in the image of Christ. (2 Corinthians 3:18) And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18
THE PURPOSE OF GODS DEALING 1. To be TRANSFORMED TRANSFORMED in the image of Christ. (2 Corinthians 3:18) 2. To PURIFY PURIFY (Matthew 3:11-12)
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire Matthew 3:11-12 Remove unnecessary attitude
THE PURPOSE OF GODS DEALING 1. To be TRANSFORMED TRANSFORMED in the image of Christ. (2 Corinthians 3:18) 2. To PURIFY PURIFY (Matthew 3:12) 3. To BRING FORTH BRING FORTH fruit (John 15) 4. To ENLARGE ENLARGE our lives (Isaiah 54:2)
Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. Isaiah 54:2
THE PURPOSE OF GODS DEALING 1. To be TRANSFORMED TRANSFORMED in the image of Christ. (2 Corinthians 3:18) 2. To PURIFY. PURIFY. (Matthew 3:12) 3. To BRING FORTH BRING FORTH fruit. (John 15) 4. To ENLARGE ENLARGE our lives. (Isaiah 54:2) 5. To PROVOKE PROVOKE us to seek Him. (Hosea 5:15)
Then I will go back to my place until they admit their guilt. And they will seek my face; in their misery they will earnestly seek me. Hosea 5:15
ATTITUDES THAT EMBRACES THE DEALINGS OF GOD 1. 1. PRAYERFUL PRAYERFUL attitude 2. 2. CONTRITE CONTRITE (repentant) attitude 3. 3. REFLECTIVE REFLECTIVE attitude
CHARACTER/AREAS TO BE DEALT WITH 1. 1. SPIRITUAL SPIRITUAL Life Relationship with the Lord; devotion 2. 2. PERSONAL PERSONAL Life Habits; lifestyle 3. 3. HOME HOME Life Family way of life What version of the Bible are you?
CHARACTER/AREAS TO BE DEALT WITH 4. 4. SOCIAL SOCIAL Life Relationship towards the people around him. 5. 5. EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL Life You do not want to study; hard to be a leader. 6. 6. MINISTERIAL MINISTERIAL Life It is the foundation
CHARACTER/AREAS TO BE DEALT WITH 7. 7. FINANCIAL FINANCIAL Life Know how to take care of his money
ATTITUDE TOWARDS GODS DEALING Do not be afraid, O worm Jacob, O little Israel, for I myself will help you," declares the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. Hosea 5:15 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. Psalm 22:6
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WORM AND A SNAKE SHOWS OUR TRUE CHARACTER WORM SNAKE Crushed Underfoot Has no defense Squirms agonize but gives life Strikes when threaded upon Defend with venom Fight to the death
