A Advant Leader: The Characteristics Of Servant Leadership

Fellow preachers will hopefully be encouraged by this and want to devote their life to prayer, so that they will better their preaching. Bounds exemplifies through his work that preaching has no power without prayer. He also sets forth the idea that prayer is the life-giving force behind our work for God. In reading this book, it inspires one to pray more and be able to be more effective in their ministry. In the beginning of the book, Bounds expresses that we depend on God just as much as he depends on us.

As a minister is called to be a great box of encouragement. It’s our duty to make sure that when it comes to the edifying of the church we live a life that please god that he’s able to use in the capacity to edify the church. Within the house of faith we have more then one of edifying the church whether it be by interpretation of tongues , or a prophetic word just as an example. H. As a minister of the gospel this is a crucial task for us. Making sure that we our feeding the sheep or congregation right.

To summarize the meaning of ministry calling and worship should cause one to reflect on the majesty and graciousness of God and Christ, contrasted to our own unworthiness. Our worship not only honors and magnifies God, but it is also of our own edification and strength. Worship helps us develop a God like and Christ like character. We become like unto those we admire and worship. When we worship God, we tend to value what God values and gradually take on the characteristics and qualities of God.

The Importance of Being Pastors Pastors who have been called by God to take responsibility in all humankind. They have been called to preach the Word of God. They have been call to teach the truth to the people of God and they have been called for caring God’s flock. It is the highest calling from God in His ministry. The ministry of shepherds of God’s flock is not simply task.

This is also the part of prayer that you are always supposed to say first. Focusing your mind, your soul, and your heart on God and your showing of how much you praise, adore, and worship Him comes first and then after is when you start with the next step of your prayer which we will talk about further on. For example, you could or would start out your prayer by saying, “Oh, Holy Lord in Heaven, it is You that is my deliverer, my Almighty Father. You are my strength, You are my protector, You are my God. I trust in You fully and completely, 100 percent.

The method to establishing an finding the problems and circumstances must always lead to the scriptures and allow the client to see the work of God being uplifted in the situation Through constant sessions and the client developing a more clos... ... middle of paper ... ...ome a counselor the must come to the understanding that they must possess the willingness to be strong emotionally and have a strong faith in the Lord. When you step into the realm becoming a counselor, you must allow the Holy Spirit to lead you in all that you do and that should be the number one thing that is in your heart when counseling people. And according to the word of God, 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All scripture is God breathed and is useful correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work" (NIV Final thing, God will give the counselor all the wisdom and knowledge that is required to help any soul that is seeking His will, and as a counselor there will be good days and bad days and the counselor must be careful not to allow the emotions of helping others become the main objective in helping others

The purpose of life is found in our relationship with God and others during this lifetime. In addition, the work of the Body of Christ is to inspire people to live a life pleasing to God and become disciples. The primary way to initiate, develop, and maintain this work is through witnessing, compassion, and love, which is the biblical preceding work of the ministry. Therefore, this paper will show how bearing witness, showing love and compassion makes a difference in the twenty-first century. Jesus Christ is the central of love and compassion throughout God’s ministry.

This will come when seeking a desire to walk close with God and spending time with Him. (Anderson and Reese) Seventh, spiritual mentoring is for all believers practiced in all. It is not just reserved for specialists. Readiness to mentor is seen in believers who nurture hospitable friendships, are self aware of God leading in their life, and are able to help another believer listen. (Anderson and Reese) The characteristics to look for in a mentor are a Christ-like role model displaying holiness, spiritual maturity, biblical knowledge, wisdom, spiritual disciplines, prayer, a listener, gifted in recognizing potential, discerning, trustworthy, experienced life, and an attitude of grace.

I have made the decision to allow God to take the lead as I devote my life to answering His call. I do not take this decision lightly, “It deals with eternal matters: The Word of God and the souls of men and women” (Drury 8). The ministry deals with the everlasting decisions of the heart and weighs those decisions of the individual based on the Word of God. I currently serve as an Intern Associate Pastor, Secretary of the Administrative Board, and Adult Sunday School teacher at the Payette United Methodist Church. Within this realm, I help develop the body of Christ to reach the community, realize the value of relationships, understand the importance of their role within the church, their individual gifts, grasp a better understanding of the Word of God, and develop a closer relationship with God and His people.

The Gospel message is powerful and God has placed that powerful message in the hands of dedicated men and women who nurture the minds and hearts of young believers. As disciple-makers entrusted with such a powerful message, we should attempt to do everything within our means to see that it is presented in the most useful, appropriate and sufficient manner. This essay will address the sources and forms of a disciple-maker’s message. The four sources discussed will be traditions, observations, participation and inspiration. Tradition Mitchell refers to this as “the living words of the community” (Mitchell 2010, 281).