Leadership Training
· Where To Look For Leadership In Your Church
· A Few Things To Know About People Before You Begin To Use Them In Ministry
· What Type Of People WIll God Bring Your Way?
One of the biggest problems we have in our churches is a lack of leadership. Where do you find people who have leadership abilities?
You don’t have to bring in a hireling to find leadership in your church…the person you are looking for might be closer than you think.
People who have displayed faithfulness in small things. He might be the usher who is constantly faithful to the duties of ushering. Don't leave that person doing the same thing for 30 years because they do it so well. Move them into areas of leadership. Look for people who worship well and who love their pastor. You might think they have no leadership ability, and they may not. But their love for God and their Pastor will give them the zeal they will need to learn how to lead from you.
Look for people who serve in some leadership capacity in the community or on their job. Yes this may be secular leadership, but it is leadership nonetheless. Use this type of leadership sparingly at first. Teach them to buffer their secular wisdom with the grace and wisdom of God.
Look at the youth. Young people are easily trained and are pliable. Given a Pastor’s guidance and trust a young person will rise to the occasion. Considering the future of your church? Work with the young people. Bring them into leadership, their heart will be close to their pastor. If you are willing to spend some time and patients here, you will have people you have trained and mentored from very early stages of their development.
By James Smith
A Few Things To Know About People Before You Begin To Use Them In Ministry
They are not perfect. It’s true that if you wait for people to become perfect, you may be waiting a long time. There is nothing wrong with exercising your own faith and begin using people before they are 100% ready to be used.
They will need your help. Don’t expect them to know all that you know. Sit down with them and one on one, explain to them how to do what it is you want them to do. Give them details of what you expect and guidelines on how to do it.
They need someone to tell them they can do it. Most of the people who come into our churches have been beaten down by the world. They need someone to believe in them. The very fact that you believe in them will cause them to do things for God that they never thought they were capable of.
They will make mistakes. You’ve made yours, let them make theirs. Give them room for grace and forgiveness. Let them know that a mistake is not necessarily an end, but rather a place to learn. They are not mind readers. Don’t expect them to just know what it is you want them to know. Talk to them. Communicate it to them. Send them memos, emails and leave messages.
They want to succeed. Nobody wants to fail. Give them every chance to succeed. Don’t give them a job that is way over their head. Give them small tasks at first and work them into the ministry you want them to have.
They want to please God and their Pastor. When they have done well…”Tell Them!” Remember, they are not getting paid to do what it is they are doing. They are volunteering for one reason…they want to please their God and their Pastor. They are doing what it s because they want to please you. Let them know when they succeed in doing that.
They can be a huge blessing to your ministry. If you will begin seeing people as potential there is no limit to the effects of your ministry. Empower them to come alongside you. When you do, you lift yourself up higher. Don’t be afraid to give people room to grow. When they do, it will be to your benefit.
They don't want to block for someone who constantly drops the ball. Don't get people all pumped up and then drop the ball. Once momentum is built up, KEEP IT GOING! Follow Through!
By James Smith
What Type Of People Will God Bring Your Way?
He is not going to send another you. If you are waiting for Him to send someone who lines up 100% with your way of thinking, understanding, talents and abilities, you may be waiting a long time. He already has someone in our church like that – you. God gives us unique people who add to our ministry. They are people who have talents that we don’t have. They add flavor to the church and giftedness to our ministry. Appreciate the fact that God has sent you someone very unlike yourself.
Some will have talents you have no understanding of. You may not have a bit of understanding of computers and the Lord may send you a computer programmer. Don’t feel inadequate around this person. Thank God for him and put his giftedness to work. He is going to give you people of various educational backgrounds. Should the Lord send you a Doctor, don’t feel dumb around him…Ask him questions, learn from him…find him a place in the body to minister. If he sends you an attorney, thank the Lord, don’t feel intimidated, let him educate you on a few things as you expound to him the laws of God and allow his knowledge of the law be a blessing to your church. He going to bring you people with more time and energy than you have. They might have more energy and time to invest in a project, let them go for it. Don’t put the breaks on something just because you can’t be there. Tell them what you want to happen and put them in charge of it. Turn them loose, there is no telling what can happen for the sake of the Church when you are not around.
He’s going to give you people who have great ideas and vision. You are not the only one who has good ideas. Let them bring something to the table. Let them express themselves. Listen to them. It is entirely possible that they may know more about something than you do. That is a gift to your ministry.
He is going to give you people with resources. Some of these resources may be money, people relationships, education, etc. Teach them how to use those resources in ways that best serve the Kingdom.
He’s going to give you what you ask for. “Ask and it shall be given.” However, when He gives it, it may be covered up with sin and worldliness. It’s up to you to find the diamond in the rough.
by James Smith
May the Lord bless you and grant you his peace. Amen.
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