"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations." Matthew 28:19
All the training in the world will only limited success if you do not turn you people loose to do the job. The way to do that is to give them responsibility, authority, and accountability.
For some people, responsibility is the easiest to give. But what is difficult for some leaders is allowing their people to keep the responsibility after its been given. Poor managers want to control every detail of their people's work. When that happens, the potential leaders who work for them become frustrated and do not develop. Rather than desiring more responsibility, they become indifferent or avoid responsibility altogether.
With responsibility must go authority. Winston Churchill said in an address, "I am your servant. You have the right to dismiss me when you please. What you have no right to do is ask me to bear responsibility without the power of action." Once responsibility and authority have been given to people, they become empowered to make things happen. But we also have to be sure that they are making the right things happen. That is where accountability come into the picture.
-- Developing the Leaders Around You, John Maxwell
Do you struggle in giving responsibility, authority, or accountability to others?
Saturday, February 26, 2011
1 CORINTHIANS 5
Paul Condemns Spiritual Pride
I can hardly believe that report about the sexual immorality going on among you, something so evil that even the pagans don't do it. I am told that you have a man in your church who is living in sin with his father's wife. And you are so proud of yourselves! Why aren't you mourning in sorrow and shame? And why haven't you removed this man from your fellowship?
(3)Even though I am not there with you in person, I am with you in the Spirit. Concerning the one who has done this, I have already passed judgement in the name of the Lord Jesus. You are to call a meeting of the church, and I will be there in spirit, and the power of the Lord Jesus will be with you as you meet. Then you must cast this man out of the church and into Satan's hands, so that his sinful nature will be destroyed and he himself will be saved when the Lord returns.
(6)How terrible that you should boast about your spirituality, and yet you let this sort of thing go on. Don't you realize that if even one person is allowed to go on sinning, soon all will be affected" Remove this wicked person from among you so that you can stay pure. Christ, our passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us. So let us celebrate the festival, not by eating the old beard of wickedness and evil, but by eating the new bread of purity and truth.
(9) When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin. But I wasn't talking about unbelievers who indulge in sexual sin, or who are greedy or are swindlers or idol worshipers. You would have to leave this world to avoid people like that. What I meant was that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a Christian yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or a drunkard, or a swindler. Don't even eat with such people.
(12) It is not my responsibility to judge those outsiders, but it certainly is your job to judge those inside the church who are sinning in these ways. God will judge those on the outside; but as the scriptures say, "You must remove the evil person from among you".
I can hardly believe that report about the sexual immorality going on among you, something so evil that even the pagans don't do it. I am told that you have a man in your church who is living in sin with his father's wife. And you are so proud of yourselves! Why aren't you mourning in sorrow and shame? And why haven't you removed this man from your fellowship?
(3)Even though I am not there with you in person, I am with you in the Spirit. Concerning the one who has done this, I have already passed judgement in the name of the Lord Jesus. You are to call a meeting of the church, and I will be there in spirit, and the power of the Lord Jesus will be with you as you meet. Then you must cast this man out of the church and into Satan's hands, so that his sinful nature will be destroyed and he himself will be saved when the Lord returns.
(6)How terrible that you should boast about your spirituality, and yet you let this sort of thing go on. Don't you realize that if even one person is allowed to go on sinning, soon all will be affected" Remove this wicked person from among you so that you can stay pure. Christ, our passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us. So let us celebrate the festival, not by eating the old beard of wickedness and evil, but by eating the new bread of purity and truth.
(9) When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin. But I wasn't talking about unbelievers who indulge in sexual sin, or who are greedy or are swindlers or idol worshipers. You would have to leave this world to avoid people like that. What I meant was that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a Christian yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or a drunkard, or a swindler. Don't even eat with such people.
(12) It is not my responsibility to judge those outsiders, but it certainly is your job to judge those inside the church who are sinning in these ways. God will judge those on the outside; but as the scriptures say, "You must remove the evil person from among you".
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Loving thursdays...
I dislike going to the denist. I also dislike waking up super early. I dislike waking up super early having to go to the denist. I need prayers. My mouth hurts. I have an root canal infection on one side, and a cavity on the nerve on the other. not good for either side. The denist also tells me to advise at least 48-72 hours after procedure I should be able to return to any and all physical activity. Im so bummed. I consider it bad enough that i have to take rest days with the opens so close, now I have to take more time away due to an oral infection, and a cavity. NOT COOL! Well, I remain in upper spirits. My tooth still hurts from the work they did this morning, but I should remain strong, and persistant with my training untill told otherwise. Thank you for your prayers.
Until next time .. I choose GOD!
Until next time .. I choose GOD!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
James 1..
So i have been posting a few quotes and passages from my devotional that the Lord wants me to share. And now, I feel compelled to not follow suit, but to post a section straight from James chapter 1.
Faith and Endurance
Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.(5) If you need wisdom - if you want to know what God wants you to do - ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking. But when you ask him, be sure that you really expect him to answer, for a doubtful mind is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. People like that should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. They can not make up their minds. The waver back and forth in everything the do.(9) Christians who are poor should be glad for God has honored them. And those who are rich should be glad, for God has humbled them. They will fade away like a flower in the field. The hot sun rises and dries up the grass;the flower withers, and its beauty fades away. So also, wealthy people will fade away with all of their achievements. (12) God blesses the people who patiently endure testing. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. And remember, no one who wants to do wrong should ever say, "God is tempting me." God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else either. Temptation comes from the lure of our own evil desires. These evil desires lead to evil actions, and evil actions lead to death. So do not be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. (17) Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God above, who created all heaven's lights. Unlike them, he never changes of casts shifting shadows. In his goodness he chose to make us his own children by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his choice possession.
When reading a few days past in my devotional, i seen the passage of James 1:2 and with bible close in hand, flipping to the page where all this above laid. I read, and was lifted and spiritally changed. Its funny, simply, for I was having a conversation not to long ago with a friend of mine, who was telling me similar things. I wish not to discuss much more detail other than i felt that it related to the above passage. I still have yet to comprehend the whole thing, as it is still processing. I felt compelled to share the first part of chapter one in the book of James.
Untill next time .. I choose GOD!
Faith and Endurance
Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.(5) If you need wisdom - if you want to know what God wants you to do - ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking. But when you ask him, be sure that you really expect him to answer, for a doubtful mind is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. People like that should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. They can not make up their minds. The waver back and forth in everything the do.(9) Christians who are poor should be glad for God has honored them. And those who are rich should be glad, for God has humbled them. They will fade away like a flower in the field. The hot sun rises and dries up the grass;the flower withers, and its beauty fades away. So also, wealthy people will fade away with all of their achievements. (12) God blesses the people who patiently endure testing. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. And remember, no one who wants to do wrong should ever say, "God is tempting me." God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else either. Temptation comes from the lure of our own evil desires. These evil desires lead to evil actions, and evil actions lead to death. So do not be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. (17) Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God above, who created all heaven's lights. Unlike them, he never changes of casts shifting shadows. In his goodness he chose to make us his own children by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his choice possession.
When reading a few days past in my devotional, i seen the passage of James 1:2 and with bible close in hand, flipping to the page where all this above laid. I read, and was lifted and spiritally changed. Its funny, simply, for I was having a conversation not to long ago with a friend of mine, who was telling me similar things. I wish not to discuss much more detail other than i felt that it related to the above passage. I still have yet to comprehend the whole thing, as it is still processing. I felt compelled to share the first part of chapter one in the book of James.
Untill next time .. I choose GOD!
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