Here is a list of criticisms and conflicts that churches have experienced. It will be good for us to read about the criticisms and conflicts other churches have endured. I am sure you will identify with some of these. In this post, we learn how to handle criticisms and conflicts:
Read moreThe Six Marks of Leadership, Mark Six, Part 1 “The Leaders Handle Outside Opposition” Nehemiah 4:1-9
A. Opposition is not the same as Constructive Suggestions
The title of chapter 4 in From Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t is “Confront The Brutal Facts.” Jim Collins contrasts two older grocery stores which responded differently the brutal facts. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company or A&P, was at one point ranked second only to General Motors in the 1950s. Kroger was one half the size of A&P.
Read more6 Marks of Leadership, Mark Two, “The Leader Prays for God’s People” (Neh. 1:5-11)
Chapter Two of Swindol’s Hand Me Another Brick, (his commentary of Nehemiah’s leadership) is entitled “A Leader---From The Knees Up.” This characteristic of leadership is certainly seen in Nehemiah’s ministry. One out of every ten verses in Nehemiah is a reference to prayer.
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On the front of one church bulletin always reads, “Ministers: The entire congregation Pastor: Rev David L. Buttry.”
Rick Warren in his Purpose Driven Church advocates, “No ministry, no membership.”
Every believer is a minister or servant of God who should be serving God and exerting influence on others through his/her local church. Leadership is one person influencing positively another person. Christian leadership is one believer spiritually impacting others for God’s glory.
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