Last week I threw out Pt. 1 – The Importance of a Leaders Invitation, which started my thoughts on the leadership training Timothy received from Paul. Today, I want to share what I believe is the most important part of the puzzle. So many leaders don’t to expand the number of those they are directly impacting because they are worried about what to teach. True Leadership isn’t verbal anyway! Continue reading “Pt. 2 – Share the Experience”
Back in August we had a leadership night here at River Valley Church, and ever since then I have been thinking about the leadership training that Paul passed on to Timothy. I see three keys to this leadership training that each one of us should constantly be doing in our own lives. I think it’s important that we are intentional about being involved in all three stages at all times. Leadership is cyclical and never ending!
Here is the first key… Continue reading “Pt. 1 – The Importance of a Leader’s Invitation”
Today I was reading Jonah chapter 1. I’ve read it a lot. I’ve preached on it more than once. Yet, the cool thing about scripture is that God can give you something new each time you read it!
So back to the story many of you may already know… Jonah gets called by God to a place he doesn’t want to go so he jumps on a ship headed in the opposite direction. While he’s cashed out below deck a storm comes up and threatens to wreck the ship and kill everyone on board. The captain, who’s obviously a nice guy, wakes up Jonah to see if “his god would take notice.” The crew members cast lots, find out it’s all Jonah’s fault, don’t want to kill him (which I wish the bible would expound more on, because I’m sure they didn’t want the wrath of God because they were murders, but they just found out it was Jonah’s fault that all of their lives were in danger! You can’t tell me there wasn’t at least one guy onboard that was ready toss him overboard immediately! But I digress…), but finally realize after the storm gets even worse that their only hope is to toss Jonah overboard. And they do (which made that one guy who wanted to in the first place happy, I’m sure). Continue reading “God can use your shortfall”
For those of us who are young leaders in the Church ( <-note the big “C” ) there is constantly a temptation to see pastors and leaders who are further down this road than us and want the influence and platform that they have. There are 2 verses in Exodus that help me bring this urge into perspective and both are found in chapter 33. The first is verse 13, Moses’ perspective on the huge leadership platform that he was given. His words to God were, “If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favour with you. Remember that this nation is your people.” (emphasis mine). Leadership is nothing more that stewarding the influence that God has given you. Your job is to stay in relationship with God and know is ways. He will give you leadership when you are ready for it and realize its leading HIS people. Continue reading “A Message to Young Leaders”
Brandon Liebe 
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