Investing in True Leadership

In your new church, and as you make new disciples, hopefully your goal is to multiple disciples and multiply leaders. I would recommend investing in the following as you move forward together:

1. Invest in COMMUNICATION. Saying it from the pulpit on Saturday night or Sunday morning during the worship service is a good start, but it should not be your sole communication strategy. Communication, in this era, must have multiple platforms to reach all the disciples in the church. Don't let a lack of communication lead to minor misunderstandings which can become major mishaps.
2. Invest in PERSONALIZED training and education. Jesus learned carpentry as an apprentice of his father. Jesus likewise apprenticed those whole followed him as fishers of men. The most personalized approach is always the best approach. However, one size doesn't fit all. Coach according to the unique disciples needs. You can not train or educate from the pulpit. You need to come off the stage and invite disciples to come alongside you, modeling behaviors and beliefs.

As a young church, you have a unique capacity to invest in communication and personalized training/equipping. Start the journey here and you will not be disappointed and you will be moving in the right direction to create healthy leaders.

 

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Here is the KEY to Multiplying the Mission of God

Who are you in an apprenticeship relationship as a part of the Kingdom of God?  And, who are you intentionally apprenticing?

Each of us needs to be in an apprenticing relationship.  Apprenticeship moves us from passive observer to active participant.  It is a move beyond knowledge-based discipleship to hands-on, follow-in-your-shoes discipleship.

Apprenticeship should be action-oriented with the goal to become more like Jesus, live more like Jesus and, like Jesus, tangible display the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven.

Apprentices devote themselves to Jesus.  By faith, take action to tangibly and intentionally display God's Kingdom on earth.  And, through regular and consistent practice, become more like Jesus.

Apprentice someone today.  Work yourself out of a job and into a new job.  This moves God's mission forward.  If you are a leader, it is the work God gives us to do - equip the saints/the church to do good works which God has prepared for them to do.

Then, find someone to apprentice you.