This message was shared at High Calling Ministries in Upper Marlboro,MD. It’s a message that shifted me while I was sharing it as I believe the Lord was transitioning me in that moment to prepare me for the work He was bringing me into. 

This message is one that will challenge you to separate yourself from the status quo and courageous step into the next season of your life. 

There are places and spaces where the Lord wants to take you that demands a more mature version of who you are today.

I pray the message blesses and challenges you to move from where you are and GROW to where GOD would have you to be. 

Book Reference: 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John C. Maxwell

https://a.co/d/2vQdlZ0

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we encourage you to get the help and support you need. Seek resources online or from trusted leaders and mentors who can point you in the right direction. Remember, it's ok not to be ok and it takes courage to step out and ask for the help and support you need. 

Key Takeaways:-"GOD didn't call me to be perfect, He called me to be me". ~ Minister Eugene Griffin

-"Don't let the church kill you". ~ Pastor Christopher M. Brown

-"Don't chase the platform because it could end up hurting you if you are not graced for it". ~ Minister Eugene Griffin

Self-Leadership Tips:-Leaders are learners. However, if you consume information, do it consistently. -Be a lifelong student. Do not discriminate where you get information from; even if you disagree with it. -Consistently work on your craft

Resources: The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery https://a.co/d/g2Pe7DL
Courage To Be Disliked https://a.co/d/dTo7qox

According to Elder Lafaun, excellence is an identity; it's not just a tool or skill or what we're found doing with our hands but rather how we are doing what GOD has called us to do with our hands. Excellence is what we give out; it's the ability to stand out.

Elder Lafaun defines Kingdom Excellence as the quality of being outstanding or extremely good under the rulership/jurisdiction of a King.

Kingdom Excellence is not possible without the King. We cannot operate with Kingdom Excellence if we have no relationship with the King.

The words we speak are a testament to our level of consecration; we must remember that our words matter and have the ability to shape our world.

Book Recommendations from Overseer Lafaun:

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit; Kenneth Wilson

The Tabernacle of David; Kevin Conner

How to Connect with Overseer Lafaun Davis on Social Media:

Facebook Book: Lafaun Davis

Instagram + TikTok: @azarael_ace7

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of the Operating in the Spirit of Kingdom Excellence podcast.

Keys to remember when navigating transition in the local church:

Recommended Resources:

Next - Pastoral Succession that Works

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What To Do Next; Taking Your Best Step When Life is Uncertain- Jeff Henderson

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How to Connect With Towanda: msha.ke/towandacoles

To learn more about the King’s Table, visit newbirth.org

Key nuggets shared during this episode from Pastor Carla Stokes include:

:If GOD can trust you with another man’s work, He’ll give you your own.

::We all win, when we put in together.

::Sometimes, we see and say and sometimes, we see and pray.

To connect with Pastor Carla Stokes on social media, follow her on these platforms:

Instagram: @carla.a.stokes

Facebook: Carla Stokes

Pastor Carla Stokes is currently reading Walking In Your Assignment by Bishop John Francis. To access this title and other resources for kingdom leaders, visit https://kingdomexcellenceconsulting.my.canva.site/.

Kingdom Excellence is obedience. ~ Pastor Jeff Morton

Balancing marriage and ministry will always be a work in progress and will look different for every couple based on where they are in their journey.

Keys To Balancing Marriage + Ministry

:Have a solid prayer life!

:Be intentional with checking in with how you’re feeling

:Be ok with sitting with how you’re feeling no matter how vulnerable it makes you feel

:Give yourself grace in every space

:Allow your spouse space to have an outlet

Pastor Jeff is currently reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis and Lady Ariel is reading Dare to Lead by Brene Brown and The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero. You can find these and other leadership resources here https://kingdomexcellenceconsulting.my.canva.site/

How to Engage with Pastor Jeff and Lady Ariel Morton on social media:

Instagram

: @mrsarielmorton

: @j.morton1

: @therhythmofpeace - Family Based Mental Health Services servicing the Baltimore area

: @isrealife

For more information about IsReaLife, visit www.isrealife.com

Proverbs 24:3 NKJV

“Through wisdom, a house is built, and by understanding, it is established.” We can build the house but if we do not establish it, it will not last.

We must be careful to guard ourselves against thinking different is wrong. We need to honor the wisdom and experience of our seasoned senior leaders as well as honor and respect the ingenuity and youthful perspective of emerging leaders.

Key Components for Demonstrating Honor in the Local Church:

There are certain battles you will not win with your education because we’re in spiritual warfare. It is important for all leaders, but especially emerging leaders, to be humble and recognize spiritual principles that apply to spiritual warfare so that you can face the battles GOD has positioned us to win.

When leading in the local church, you must be in a relationship with the people you are called to steward.

Servant leadership is service before leadership.

One issue observed in the 21st-century church is the selection of leaders without a track record of service in either small areas or without a title.

Honor plays a huge part in how you serve in the church; you can serve but can you serve honorably.

A key component to understanding leadership in the church is how your honor your spiritual leaders.

How to Connect with Pastor Jason Woods, Sr.

Facebook - Jason Woods

Instagram - @jazzforlyfe

To purchase Battle Cry by Jason Wilson, visit our leadership resource page at https://kingdomexcellenceconsulting.my.canva.site/

Ways to Stay Encouraged While Serving in Ministry

Towanda has put together a list of resources to help grow in your leadership capacity. Take a look at the full list of resources here to add to your personal library or to study together with your ministry teams.

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Today’s guest is Pastor George W. Hawkins Jr, the Sr. Pastor or High Calling Ministries in Upper Marlboro, Md.

You find out more about High Calling Ministries at https://highcalling.org

Having the heart to serve starts with being honored to serve in any capacity in the Lord’s church and having the humility to understand we can do nothing without GOD.

Pastor Hawkins advice to young leaders: Stay at the feet of Jesus and do not try to please people.

To be faithful is to be faith-filled in what you’re doing when you don’t see results coming immediately.

The church is not where you live, it’s where you learn how to live and take what you learn home and apply it.

There is safety in servanthood.

Ways to Connect with Pastor Hawkins:

Fb -George W. Hawkins, Jr.

IG - @pastorghawk

Weekday Morning Devotional Wake Up With the Word {Mon - Fri @ 6a}

Fb- WUWTW Wake Up With The Word

IG- @wakeupwiththeword

Book Recommendation: Skill Will Bring Success - Mike Prah https://amzn.to/3wrra7D

Working Definition of Kingdom Excellence:

Submitting to the King's authority and operating according to the His agenda in the most excellent way. 

At the core of Kingdom Excellence, is a heart for service.

Those who achieve excellence are competent and proactive. 

In order to lead whether at home, in the church, or in the marketplace we must surround ourselves with those not afraid to speak the honest truth with aggressive love coupled with generous grace. 

Examples of excellence demonstrated in the scriptures:

Daniel 6:3; Daniel possessed an excellent or extraordinary spirit concerning his administration of the Kingdom

Genesis 1; the intentionality and detail of creation

I Corinthians 13 - Love is the more excellent way

Keys to Operating in the Spirit of Kingdom Excellence can be summed up this way:

- Prioritize Prayer - you must be intentional about spending time learning the heart and will of the Father through prayer

- Embrace and Seek Out Accountability

- Understand the BluePrint; Having a Relationship with the Scripture

- Love GOD, love His People

"You cannot operate in the spirit of Kingdom excellence without the spirit of kingdom excellence operating in  you" - Towanda Coles

Question for Self Reflection:

How is kingdom excellence being demonstrated in your life?

To whom have you given permission to hold you accountable?

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