Revival is a divinely initiated work in which God’s people pray, repent of their sin, and return to a holy, Spirit-filled, obedient, love-relationship with God.
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When leaders claim that God bypasses their followers and speaks directly to them, they greatly diminish all God does through the lives of believers.Leaders who begrudge people the opportunity to seek God themselves and who do not actively teach their people how to hear God's voice have disqualified themselves as spiritual leaders.
Interpretation
Leaders should empower their followers to connect with God, rather than claiming exclusive communication with Him.
This quote emphasizes the responsibility of leaders to encourage their followers in their spiritual journeys rather than presenting themselves as the sole representatives of divine communication. By discouraging personal connections to the divine, such leaders undermine the faith and growth of their community and ultimately disqualify themselves from true spiritual leadership.
In practice
In a sermon emphasizing the value of personal faith journeys, this quote could inspire congregants to seek their own connection with God.
Revival is a divinely initiated work in which God’s people pray, repent of their sin, and return to a holy, Spirit-filled, obedient, love-relationship with God.
Missions is God finding those whose hearts are right with Him and placing them where they can make a difference for His kingdom
Will God ever ask you to do something you are not able to do? The answer is yes--all the time! It must be that way, for God's glory and kingdom. If we function according to our ability alone, we get the glory; if we function according to the power of the Spirit within us, God gets the glory. He wants to reveal Himself to a watching world.
If the Christian does not know when God is speaking, he is in trouble at the heart of his Christian life!
If we function according to our ability alone, we get the glory; if we function according to the power of the Spirit within us, God gets the glory.
When Holy God draws near in true revival, people come under terrible conviction of sin. The outstanding feature of spiritual awakening has been the profound consciousness of the Presence and holiness of God.
Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work.
No leader, however great, can long continue unless he wins battles. The battle decides all.
It's about communication. It's about honesty. It's about treating people in the organization as deserving to know the facts. You don't try to give them half the story. You don't try to hide the story. You treat them as - as true equals, and you communicate and you communicate and communicate.
Spiritual leadership should remain spiritual leadership and the temporal power should not become too important in any church.
Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader.
The only reward in a public life is public progress. You stand back and say, 'What did I get out of it?' You look around, and the place is better, and that's it.
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