Mobilising the Next Generation!

Notes from Leaders Retreat

• ENVISIONING: Paint the Big Picture. Help people to see the possibilities for great contribution to the cause of Christ and to His kingdom. This is what Leaders do. They cast vision.
• INFORMING: Too many times we give people information without a vision and our teaching becomes stale and dry. It is even hard to swallow at times. Information – necessary – the details needed to fulfil vision.
• ENLISTING: Recruiting is what leaders do. People want to do something. People want to know what their roles, responsibilities and authorities will be. Help them by giving as many specifics as possible.
• INVOLVING: Delegate Tasks! Give people hands on opportunities to be involved. Max Capacity. When people do not sense that they are really making a valuable contribution they tend to move on to something where they can find meaning, worth and a sense of purposeful service.
• ENCOURAGING: Lit. ‘to put courage into’. 4 most powerful words from a leaders mouth ‘YOU CAN DO IT!
• EQUIPPING: Paul wrote, “Equipping the saints for the work of service for the building up of the body of Christ.” (Eph. 4:11,12) Leaders are resource suppliers as well as spiritual inspiration to help people accomplish what they are called to do.
• EMPOWERING: A continous prayer: Ask God to infuse us with His power, might and authority to accomplish everything related to His great commission.
• ENTRUSTING: “Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others also.” (2 Tim. 2:2) Find a Timothy. Be a multiplier of the grace, love and truth He has given you.

Guest Blogger – Sisi Fale – Leaders Retreat

It was a great time to be a leader and to be amongst the leaders. Thank you Lui and Ane for placing such an importance on the retreat and having ‘time away’ to reflect and where we’ve been, where we’re at and where we’re going. I was blessed because God turned up and some things I’d been praying for was confirmed there. God spoke and now I have to move but the awesome thing about it is that I have the support, a great team and the covering of active and God-focused pastors! Being a leader can be a lonely and unpopular place/position/occupation but the rewards God has in store is going to be worth it. Thank you for your leadership Lui and Ane. We honour you, we support you and we love you. Thank you for being our leaders!!! We look good because you make us look good. Bless you and your family.

Lui’s Note:  

Sisi & husband John lead our Youth Ministries @ LifeChurch, aka SWITCH2LIFE. They took on the new role this year and already they are making a huge impact in our young people.

Leaders who are Inspiring me

Perry Noble
Steven Furtick
Bill Hybels
Andy Stanley

Leaders who are Stretching me

Phil Richardson -

Michael Nicholas – Faith City Church

Stewart Hannah – Manurewa Baptist Church

When Leaders lead

Judges 5:1 When leaders lead in Israel, when the people willingly offer themselves. Bless the Lord.

This is a good ‘leadership recipe’. When leaders lead and people follow the result is God glorifying. Every organisation, every church must be led by leaders, otherwise there will be no movement at all. God build into leaders vision and dreams,  ideas and strategies, boldness and the audacity to fulfil the purposes of God for that church or organisation. The Bible is clear that spiritual leadership is a must in every church and in every community. It happens best when it occurs in the context of a spiritually gifted and equipped team of people working with a God called leader. God always appoints a leader and a team of people because in my opinion leadership is both singular and plural. It is not either or. Moses had Joshua, Aaron and Hur. Jesus had Peter, James and John. Paul had Timothy, Barnabas, Luke and Titus.
The Bible says that each believer is given a gift to be used “for the common good”. 1 Cor. 12:7. Each gift is not meant to be exhaustive, but complementary. No one gift is better than any other. Infact the gifts we possess are not for our benefit but for the benefit of others. A leader can’t exercise the gift of leadership effectively without other Christians partnering with him or her because other gifts compliment the gift of leadership. In the Book of Judges Deboral and her team won because they complimented each other.
I believe the church of God must be led by leaders, not necessarily pastors. There are some pastors who struggle with leadership. In my experience most pastors by the grace of God are also wired with leadership. The church should be led by leaders, taught by teachers and cared for by pastors.

Here is my favourite leadrship quote from John Maxwell; ‘If you think you are leader and no one is following, you are just taking a walk’.

Leader turn around today and have a look!