Leadership in Context

If you are thinking about yourself, then God is not working through you at that moment. If God has to humble you, it means that you have not been humbling yourself. A humble person doesn’t think about me first. A humble person isn’t focused on how something impacts them, what they get out of it, or what others will think of them. God loves humility.

How we handle trials shows who we are, but how we handle privilege shows our character even more. We should never come to a place where our privilege stops us from being a servant or being accountable. Serving God is a privilege and that means not taking advantage of every opportunity. 

God’s Truth is settled in Heaven. There are no new Truths. There is a lot of weirdness in the body of Christ. Proclaimed revelation needs to be tested. Does it match the Word? Is there an application for the revelation? Is the person carrying the revelation consistent, competent, and do they have character? Is the person open to being critiqued? 

In the midst of the chaos, the brokenness and destruction, there are a group of people in Ukraine who are expanding the Kingdom. Pastor Keith and the team are back from Ukraine. Today he shares with us about that trip.

The video and update referenced in today’s podcast is up on NRP’s social media. You can find it by searching NRPastors.

You cannot be led by the Spirit and be fearful. Often, leaders are led by fear rather than discernment, concern, or stewardship. Fear will not lead us into the future of God. An atmosphere full of faith will lead to equipping and empowering.

Strong is not bad. It’s a lot easier to get things done when you have strong horses pulling the wagon. Harnessing and steering them takes a lot less effort than trying to drag someone out of the stable and get them moving.

The Church has grown old because we are missing the “dew” in the youth that God has given us to refresh us. We are waiting on them to mature rather than helping them in the maturity process. We shouldn’t count them out by waiting until they are older. We can give them a platform right where they are in their maturity and walk with God. We get to be encouragers, affirmers, and investors in them.

We each play a different role in the next generation’s life. A brother or sister connects and understands. A father or mother takes on a teaching role and helps to prepare for what is next. A grandfather and grandmother affirms and encourages.

You can’t have a little bit of faith and a little bit of law and hope that will get you through. If your faith isn’t in the fact that Jesus took your place and paid the price for your salvation, it’s not faith. Faith has been and will always be the means of people being saved.

The purpose of the Jewish nation was to love and worship God in such a way that the other nations would be provoked to serve the Lord. That is the same purpose the Church has–we have the same mission, the same Lord, the same purpose.