Raising Up Leaders in the Church - Strategies and Steps

Explore practical steps in identifying, nurturing, and equipping potential leaders within the church community. From recognizing godly attributes to providing mentorship and setting an example, this guide delves into the process of developing strong, servant-hearted leaders for the church.

• Church leadership
• Mentorship
• Servant leaders
• Leadership development
• Church community

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1. Raising Up Leaders in the Church

2. Two questions: 1. What kind of leader am I looking for? 2. What kind of role or responsibility am I looking for a leader to fill?

3. World leaders are motivated by: Church leaders are motivated by:

4. Group Exercise: What is the benefit in raising up godly leaders in the church?

6. To equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ. Eph. 4:12-13 Leaders equip other potential leaders

7. 5 Five Steps in Raising up Godly Leaders Step 1 - Identify Potential Leaders in the church (What to look for?) Do they possess a godly character. Do they have a good reputation are they well spoken of inside, and outside of the church Acts 16:1-2 Is the Fruit of the Spirit evident in their life? Galatians 5:22-23

8. They are servant-leaders. Their giftedness and abilities will compliment the church. Sound doctrine. (1 Timothy 4:16) The proclaiming of the Word and the health of the church is of the utmost priority to him. They are faithful, available and teachable.

9. Step 2 - Spend Quality Time with Potential Leaders. - Include potential leaders in your ministry activities. Observe him in his home setting - Mark 3:14 2 Timothy 3:10-11

11. Step 3 Provide an Example (A consistent pattern or way of life to follow) Watch our way of life (conduct) and our doctrine (belief) closely. 1 Timothy 4:16 Who is your Paul? Who is your Timothy? Who is your Barnabas?

12. Step 4 Uphold Scriptural Qualifications Are the men you are considering scripturally qualified to lead in the church? 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Check list # 1 His personal life (1 Tim. 3:2) Check list # 2 His social life (1 Timothy 3:3)

13. Check list # 3 His family life (1 Timothy 3:4-5) Check list # 4 His spiritual life (1 Timothy 3:6-7) Why are these qualifications essential in establishing strong church leaders?

14. The role of the pastor/elder/overseer of the church is not to be the people s representative to God, but God s representative to His people.

15. Step 5 Entrust Responsibility Have the potential leader begin to attend church leadership meetings for the next 6 months. Evaluating their Character Evaluating their Compassion Evaluating their Competency in the Scriptures Evaluating their Chemistry are they a good fit?

16. Step 5 Entrust Responsibility Begin to lay out important responsibilities for them to take on or create. Looking for leaders in the church who are more concerned about the reputation of Christ than the reputation of man?

17. Lord, give me the wisdom to raise up two leaders in the church who love You, Your Word and Your people for the glory of God.