Series:  Everybody’s Leading Somebody Title:  Truth and Love Text:  Proverbs 8:6-9 Leadership Principle #9 – Good leaders balance truth and love. 1. You must speak truth 2. Those you influence must hear truth 3. Your truth-speaking must be tempered with love May those following you be blessed with a balance of truth and love from…

Series:  Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title:  Jesus Gym Text:  1 Timothy 4:6-10 Today’s Truth – A healthy church functions as a Jesus gym, training people in godliness 1. Free yourself from fluff and the frivolous 2. Value spiritual growth over physical and mental growth 3. Hope in Jesus for this life and the next May your…

Series:  Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title:  I Shall Not Be Moved Text:  1 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Today’s Truth – A healthy church unwaveringly upholds biblical truth throughout the ages 1. Realize the church’s crucial role in society 2. Keep Christ and His gospel as the chief cornerstone 3. Expect people to be drawn away and try to…

Series:  Everybody’s Leading Somebody Title:  Coolheaded Text:  Proverbs 16:32 Leadership Principle #7 –  Good leaders keep their emotions under control, acting instead of reacting 1. What negative emotions are leaders especially prone to when things go wrong? 2. How do I control my anger? 3. How do I control my fear? 4. How do I…

Series:  Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title:  The Good Standing of Deacons Text:  1 Timothy 3:8-13 Today’s Truth – A healthy church has a biblical vision for the deacons of the church 1. What does the word for this office mean? 2. What are the responsibilities and function of this office? 3. What are the qualifications for…

Series: Everybody’s Leading Somebody Title:  Integrity Text:  Proverbs 16:12-13 Leadership Principle #6 – Good leaders have integrity and expect it from those they’re leading 1. What is integrity? 2. Why is having integrity as a leader so important? 3. How do we know if we lack integrity? 4. How do we build our integrity? 5.…

Series:  Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title:  The Noble Task of Pastoring Text:  1 Timothy 3:1-7 Today’s Truth – A healthy church has a Biblical vision for the pastors of the church. What words does the New Testament use for this office? ποιμήν (poimān) = pastor, shepherd ἐπισκοπή (episkopā) = overseer, bishop πρεσβύτερος (presbūteros) = elder What…

Series:  Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title:  What’s a Girl to Do? Text:  Isaiah 40:6-8 Today’s Topic:  Principles for happily embracing women’s roles in the church 1. Desire Scripture over culture 2. Be on guard when the serpent whispers in your ear 3. See women as indispensable and gifted ministry partners 4. Encourage women to serve in…

Series:  Diagnosis: Healthy Church Title:  Father Knows Best Text:  1 Timothy 2:8-15 Today’s Truth – A healthy church embraces God’s design for men and women in the worship gathering 1. Men should be exemplary in public prayer 2. Women should draw attention to their godliness 3. Men should teach and exercise authority in the assembly…

Series:  Everybody’s Leading Somebody Title:  Excellence Text:  Proverbs 22:29 Tonight’s Truth – Good leaders strive for excellence 1. Why should we strive for excellence? 2. What if your best isn’t best? 3. How do I get the best out of those I’m leading? 4. What do I do if people fall short of their best?…