Not exact matches
Few things bless a
church more than the precious
gift of leaders who serve together in unity for the joy
of their people.
The teaching that men are to be the «spiritual
leaders»
of their homes is found nowhere in Scripture, and yet I — along with far too many young evangelical women — spent hours upon hours fretting over this in college, worrying I'd never find a guy who was more knowledgeable about the Bible than I, who was always more emotionally connected to God than I, who was better at leading in the
church than I, and who consistently exhibited more faithfulness and wisdom than I. (In fact, under this paradigm, I came to see many
of my
gifts as liabilities, impediments to settling down with a good «spiritual
leader»!)
There are numerous avenues by which this idea is presented in
church settings, but most often it revolves around the idea that we serve a powerful God, and God has dispensed some
of that power upon all believers, but especially the
leaders of the
church by giving them wisdom, vision, and special spiritual
gifts.
Restoring the
gift of the Evangelist to the life
of the local
church should be a top priority for every
leader that wants to have a missional congregation that impacts their community with the gospel.
Not too many women have a story
of how their
church community called them out as a
leader long before they saw that
gift in themselves.
«If Paul is correct that the
church is «the pillar and ground
of truth,» the way forward is not to shame female
leaders for using their
gifts without theological credentials,» said Anderson.
Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend
church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because
of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the
leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part
of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another
church i attend multiple
churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the
gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz
It bestowed upon the
church also the
gift of highly educated and cultured ministers who, profoundly aware
of the needs
of modern life, became the proponents
of the advancement
of modern civilization and the
leaders of many progressive movements in education and social reform.
Apostles today are ministry
gifts to the Body
of Christ but elders are
leaders in the
church.
Pastors and
church leaders long to give couples in their congregation the
gifts of awareness, understanding, and skills to assist them on a path to a healthy, life - long relationship.
The
leader of the camp wanted to thank the people
of Fort Caroline Christian
Church and the people
of Jacksonville for the wonderful
gift — the return
of their children's smiles.