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Leading God’s People By Damon Vincent

In this seminar by Damon Vincent, participants will learn about the importance of spiritual leadership, leadership qualities, and how to lead effectively in the church. The seminar covers topics such as biblical leadership, leadership and authority, leadership through mentoring, and leadership selection. Participants will gain insights on developing qualities such as knowing God's will, seeking the mind of Christ, thinking right, and being active and servant-hearted. Suitable for church leaders and those aspiring to lead in a spiritual context.

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Leading God’s People By Damon Vincent

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  1. Leading God’s People By Damon Vincent

  2. Seminar Content • Part One: Introduction to Leadership • Part Two: Leadership Is Biblical • Part Three: Leadership and Authority • Part Four: Leadership Qualities • Part Five: Leadership In the Church • Part Six: Leadership Through Mentoring • Part Seven: Leadership Selection

  3. At the creation. In the lives of OT patriarchs. In the life of Jesus. In the Christian life. In eternal life. Leaders must be aware of the presence of God.

  4. God led His people out of Egypt. God appointed responsible men and women to lead His people. God has demonstrated His presence through His leadership.

  5. Qualities of a Spiritual Leader • A. Knows God and His will: Jn. 17:3; 2 Pet. 3:18; Phil. 3:4-11 • B. God's kingdom is priority: Mt. 6:33 • Nothing comes before the church. • C. Seeks the mind of Christ: Phil. 2:5-8 • Wants to be like Christ in every situation. • D. Heavenly mindset: Col. 3:1-2 • Focused on things above. Looking to God for help and guidance. • E. Thinks right: Pro. 23:7; Phil. 4:8

  6. Qualities of a Spiritual Leader • F. Active: Jas. 1:22 • Real test of the hearer. Power and blessing of doing. • G. Not conformed: Rom. 12:1-2 • Lifestyle patterned after Jesus. • H. Sets the example: 1 Tim. 4:12 • I. Produces fruit: Gal. 5:22-26 • J. Daily renewal: Eph. 4:23; 2 Cor. 4:16 • K. Total faith in God: Heb. 11:6; Pro. 3:5-6 • Trusts the power of God • L. Gentle / humble spirit: Dealing with the church Mt. 5:2-8; 2 Tim. 2:24f

  7. Qualities of a Spiritual Leader • M. Servant of others: Mk. 10:35-45; Jn. 13:34-35 • One who wishes to be first among you will be servant of all. • N. People of prayer: 1 Ths. 5:17; Jas. 1:5; Phil. 4:6 • O. Develops Self-denial: Lk. 9:23 • P. Practices forgiveness: Mt. 6:14-15; Lk. 17:1-11 • Real test for anyone. • Q. Assured of salvation: 1 Jn. 5:13 • R. Walks the walk: 2 Cor. 5:7; Eph. 4:1; 5:2, 8; 1 Jn. 1:7 • S. Christian gentleman: 1 Pet. 4:16 • Seeking to be like Jesus.

  8. To lead God’s people most effectively, leaders must place themselves under the leadership of God.

  9. Leading God’s People Part FOUR LEADERSHIP QUALITIES NATURAL VS. SPIRITUAL QUALITIES QUALIFICATIONS OR QUALITIES? 1 TIM 3:1-7, TITUS 1:5-9 1 PET 5:1-3 “THE MAN OF GOD” - 1 TIM 6:11 1 TIM 4:11-16 2 TIM 3:10 OTHER SPIRITUAL QUALITIES • 1999 DR. IAN A. FAIR

  10. Natural Self-confident Knows men Makes own decisions Ambitious Creates methods Enjoys command Seeks personal gain Independent Spiritual Confident in God Also knows God Seeks God‘s will Humble Follows God‘s example Seeks to obey God Loves God and others Depends on God J. Oswald Sanders, 2007 Leadership Qualities

  11. Leading God’s People QUALIFICATIONS OR QUALITIES 1 TIMOTHY TO TIMOTHY IN EPHESUS IN AD 64 • TITUS NOT YET WRITTEN • NO PAULINE CORPUS AS YET • TITUS NOT AWARE OF 1 TIMOTHY TITUS TO TITUS IN CRETE IN AD 64 • NO PAULINE CORPUS AS YET • TIMOTHY NOT AWARE OF TITUS LISTS OF QUALITIES NOT THE SAME • QUALITIES ARE SIMILAR, YET DIFFERENT QUALITIES SOCIOLOGICALLY DETERMINED • QUALITIES BASED ON NEED • 1999 DR. IAN A. FAIR

  12. Leading God’s People COMPOSITE SPIRITUAL QUALITIES FOR ELDERS Rom 12:8-21 – do not think of self more highly than you ought, use giftedness that God has assigned to you, have genuine love for others, outdo one another in showing honor, be aglow with the Spirit, practice hospitality (be a friend of strangers), be patient in tribulation, live in harmony with one another, neverbe conceited, as much as it depends on you live peaceably with others, never seek to avenge yourself when attacked 1 Cor 11:1 – be imitators of Paul and Christ Eph 5:25 – love the church as Christ loved the church, be ready to die for the church!Have a deep concern for missions and evangelism, love Scripture and teaching the Bible, be trustworthy and consistent, have a concern for shepherding, easy to get along with, willing to surrender to others, willing to listen to others, gets on well with others, be able to work in a team.Do not be domineering, and have a lust for power!

  13. Leading God’s People 1 TIMOTHY 3:1-7 & TITUS 1:5-9 THE TERMS BISHOP AND ELDER • NOT AN OFFICE, RANK, OR POSITION • TERMS SIGNIFY FUNCTION, MINISTRY THESE TEXTS DO NOT STIPULATE QUALIFICATIONS • THEY DESCRIBE QUALITIES DESIRED IN LEADERS • THE QUALITIES ARE CONTEXTUALLY DETERMINED • THE QUALITIES ARE SOCIOLOGICALLY DETERMINED THE BISHOP MUST BE ABOVE REPROACH (ELDER, BLAMELESS) • THE REMAINING QUALITIES DEFINE “ABOVE REPROACH” (“BLAMELESS”) • THE QUALITIES ARE ALL DESIRABLE • 1999 DR. IAN A. FAIR

  14. Leading God’s People 1 PETER 5:1-3 TEND (SHEPHERD) THE FLOCK OF GOD AMONG YOU • WHICH IS YOUR CHARGE • THE LOCAL CONGREGATION EXERCISING OVERSIGHT (EPISKOPOS) • GUARDING, PROTECTING, LOOKING AFTER NOT BY COMPULSION (NECESSITY) BUT WILLINGLY • A VOLUNTARY AND WILLING SERVICE • MOTIVATED BY LOVE AND CONCERN NOT FOR SHAMEFUL GAIN BUT EAGERLY • NOT FOR PERSONAL GAIN OR POWER • NOT FOR SELF AGGRANDIZEMENT NOT DOMINEERING BUT BY EXAMPLE • NOT AUTHORITARIAN CONTROL • LEADERSHIP BY LOVING SERVICE • 1999 DR. IAN A. FAIR

  15. Leading God’s People 1 TIM 6:11 BUT AS FOR YOU, MAN OF GOD… • WRITTEN TO TIMOTHY, BUT APPLICABLE TO ALL MEN OF GOD AIM AT… • RIGHTEOUSNESS • GODLINESS • FAITH • LOVE • STEADFASTNESS • GENTLENESS THE MAN OF GOD IS ONE DEFINED BY SPIRITUAL QUALITIES THE MAN OF GOD IS KNOWN FOR HIS SPIRITUAL QUALITIES • 1999 DR. IAN A. FAIR

  16. Leading God’s People 1 TIM 4:11-16 NOTICE THE BALANCE BETWEEN TEACHING AND QUALITY OF LIFE • COMPARE THESE WITH HEB 13:7 • COMMAND AND TEACH THESE THINGS • SET THE BELIEVERS AN EXAMPLE • IN SPEECH • IN CONDUCT • IN LOVE • IN FAITH • IN PURITY • ATTEND TO THE PUBLIC READING OF SCRIPTURE • TO PREACHING • TO TEACHING • PRACTICE THESE DUTIES, DEVOTE YOURSELF TO THEM • TAKE HEED TO YOURSELF AND TO YOUR TEACHING • HOLD TO THAT WHICH SAVES YOU AND YOUR HEARERS • 1999 DR. IAN A. FAIR

  17. Leading God’s People 2 TIM 3:10 PAUL SPEAKS OF HIS MINISTRY HE ENCOURAGES TIMOTHY TO FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE • YOU HAVE OBSERVED MY TEACHING • MY CONDUCT • MY AIM IN LIFE • MY FAITH • MY PATIENCE (FORBEARANCE, STEADFASTNESS, ENDURANCE) • MY LOVE • MY STEADFASTNESS • MY PERSECUTIONS • MY SUFFERINGS • CONTINUE IN WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED AND HAVE BELIEVED • KNOWING FROM WHOM YOU LEARNED IT • 1999 DR. IAN A. FAIR

  18. Leading God’s People OTHER SPIRITUAL QUALITIES INTEGRITY • HONESTY, CREDIBILITY, SINCERITY, GENUINENESS • TRANSPARENCY TRUSTWORTHINESS BE A SERVANT (MATT 20:20 FF., LK 22:24-26) EMPTY SELF (GAL 2:20, PHIL 2:5 FF.) COMPASSION • JESUS OVER JERUSALEM • MATT 14:14, THE FEEDING OF THE 5000 LOVE FOR THE BRETHREN AND PEOPLE IN GENERAL (JN 13:35, 1 JN) EVANGELISM AND MISSION HAVE THE RESPECT OF THE CHURCH (1 TIM 3:7) • AND THOSE OUTSIDE THE CHURCH BE SUBJECT TO OTHERS (EPH 5:21) • 1999 DR. IAN A. FAIR

  19. Leading God’s People COMPOSITE SPIRITUAL QUALITIES FOR ELDERS 1 Tim 3:1-7 – blameless: faithful husband, self controlled, sensible, dignified, loves strangers, capable and willing teacher, no drunkard, not violent, gentle, not quarrelsome, no lover of money, manages family well, children respectful, not a recent convert, not conceited, not proud, well thought of by outsidersTit 1:5-9 - children are believers, children not wild and insubordinate, a good steward, not arrogant, a lover of goodness, upright, holy, faithful to the Word, capable teacher, know the Christian doctrine, able to defend the faith1 Pet 5:1-3 – a shepherd heart, willing servant, not for personal gain, eager to serve, not domineering, an example in the Christian faithPhil 2:5-11 – interested in others not self, compassion for others, having the mind of Christ, willing to empty self, a humble servant heart John 13 and 1 John – have a genuine love for othersEph 5:21 – willing to be subject to others

  20. Leading God’s People • Qualities Paul Looked for in a Leader: 2 Timothy 2 • Teacher 2 Tim. 2:2

  21. Leading God’s People • Qualities Paul Looked for in a Leader: 2 Timothy 2 • Teacher 2 Tim. 2:2 • Soldier 2 Tim. 2:3-4

  22. Leading God’s People • Qualities Paul Looked for in a Leader: 2 Timothy 2 • Teacher 2 Tim. 2:2 • Soldier 2 Tim. 2:3-4 • Athlete 2 Tim. 2:5

  23. Leading God’s People • Qualities Paul Looked for in a Leader: 2 Timothy 2 • Teacher 2 Tim. 2:2 • Soldier 2 Tim. 2:3-4 • Athlete 2 Tim. 2:5 • Farmer 2 Tim. 2:6

  24. Leading God’s People • Qualities Paul Looked for in a Leader: 2 Timothy 2 • Teacher 2 Tim. 2:2 • Soldier 2 Tim. 2:3-4 • Athlete 2 Tim. 2:5 • Farmer 2 Tim. 2:6 • Mediator 2 Tim. 2:14

  25. Leading God’s People • Qualities Paul Looked for in a Leader: 2 Timothy 2 • Teacher 2 Tim. 2:2 • Soldier 2 Tim. 2:3-4 • Athlete 2 Tim. 2:5 • Farmer 2 Tim. 2:6 • Mediator 2 Tim. 2:14 • Student of the Word 2 Tim. 2:15

  26. Leading God’s People • Qualities Paul Looked for in a Leader: 2 Timothy 2 • Teacher 2 Tim. 2:2 • Soldier 2 Tim. 2:3-4 • Athlete 2 Tim. 2:5 • Farmer 2 Tim. 2:6 • Mediator 2 Tim. 2:14 • Student of the Word 2 Tim. 2:15 • Worker 2 Tim. 2:15

  27. Leading God’s People • Qualities Paul Looked for in a Leader: 2 Timothy 2 • Teacher 2 Tim. 2:2 • Soldier 2 Tim. 2:3-4 • Athlete 2 Tim. 2:5 • Farmer 2 Tim. 2:6 • Mediator 2 Tim. 2:14 • Student of the Word 2 Tim. 2:15 • Worker 2 Tim. 2:15 • Vessel 2 Tim. 2:20-22

  28. Lead Like Nehemiah

  29. Nehemiah 1:5–11 • Observation: • Nehemiah knew the Torah and he quoted a part of it back to God. He knew that God had said if the people were obedient, God would bring his people back to the place he had chosen for his name to be honored.

  30. Nehemiah 1:5–11 • Observation: • Nehemiah knew the Torah and he quoted a part of it back to God. He knew that God had said if the people were obedient, God would bring his people back to the place he had chosen for his name to be honored. • Principle: • A leader must know God’s Word and the promises in it. Those promises are what guide a leader and help him follow God.

  31. 2) Nehemiah 1:5-11 Observation: Nehemiah’s heart for the city led him to praise God, confess the people’s sin, and pray for kindness from the king.

  32. 2) Nehemiah 1:5-11 Observation: Nehemiah’s heart for the city led him to praise God, confess the people’s sin, and pray for kindness from the king. Principle: A leader is action oriented. He attempts new things, takes initiative, and works toward a goal. For example, Nehemiah not only had a heart for the city of Jerusalem, but he also worked toward its improvement.

  33. 3) Nehemiah 1:4 Observation: Nehemiah had a heart and concern for his city. This is shown in the way he wept when he heard about the condition of Jerusalem.

  34. 3) Nehemiah 1:4 Observation: Nehemiah had a heart and concern for his city. This is shown in the way he wept when he heard about the condition of Jerusalem. Principle: A leader must have a caring heart for God and obey him. The broken walls and the gates destroyed by fire reminded Nehemiah about Israel’s past disobedience which led to his mournful response.

  35. 4) Nehemiah 2:4–8 Observation: Nehemiah was prepared for the opportunity presented to him in 2:4-8. When the opportunity came to tell the king about why he was sad and what he hoped to do, Nehemiah was ready.

  36. 4) Nehemiah 2:4–8 Observation: Nehemiah was prepared for the opportunity presented to him in 2:4-8. When the opportunity came to tell the king about why he was sad and what he hoped to do, Nehemiah was ready. Principle: A leader must be prepared when his opportunity comes. A leader is only able to take advantage of an opportunity if he has adequately prepared for it.

  37. 5) Nehemiah 2:17–18 Observation: Nehemiah showed the need for the work he planned to do by reminding the people that they were vulnerable without a city wall and were in a position of disgrace.

  38. 5) Nehemiah 2:17–18 Observation: Nehemiah showed the need for the work he planned to do by reminding the people that they were vulnerable without a city wall and were in a position of disgrace. Principle: A leader must show the need (or problem) which he plans to solve. If he has a vision for something that needs to change, he also must show the problem which that vision will solve. Otherwise, he will not get support for his vision.

  39. 6) Nehemiah 2:17-18 Observation: Nehemiah said, “let us” rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. He included himself and the people he was talking to in the work to be done.

  40. 6) Nehemiah 2:17-18 Observation: Nehemiah said, “let us” rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. He included himself and the people he was talking to in the work to be done. Principle: A leader realizes that work is a team effort. No leader can accomplish great things alone. Similarly, a leader also does not say, “you do it” because he knows that he also should be involved in the work.

  41. 7) Nehemiah 1:4; 2:4; 4:4, 9 Observation: Nehemiah heard news about Jerusalem (1:4), replied to the king’s question (2:4), and struggled with opposition (4:4, 9). He responded to each situation with prayer.

  42. 7) Nehemiah 1:4; 2:4; 4:4, 9 Observation: Nehemiah heard news about Jerusalem (1:4), replied to the king’s question (2:4), and struggled with opposition (4:4, 9). He responded to each situation with prayer. Principle: A godly leader looks to and relies on God for strength and direction. Prayer is one of the ways that a godly leader allows God to strengthen him and guide his steps.

  43. 8) Nehemiah 4:14 Observation: When Nehemiah encountered opposition he called together the people. He told them not to be afraid and to keep persisting toward the goal.

  44. 8) Nehemiah 4:14 Observation: When Nehemiah encountered opposition he called together the people. He told them not to be afraid and to keep persisting toward the goal. Principle: A godly leader doing God’s work will not be stopped by earthly opposition. Furthermore, a godly leader takes initiative to prevent the people he leads from being discouraged.

  45. 9) Nehemiah 5:6–11 (NLT) Observation: Nehemiah saw something going on and confronted it directly. He spoke with the nobles and officials about the injustices and corrected them.

  46. 9) Nehemiah 5:6–11 (NLT) Observation: Nehemiah saw something going on and confronted it directly. He spoke with the nobles and officials about the injustices and corrected them. Principle: A leader is not afraid to confront injustices. He uses his position and moral authority to influence others to correct the wrongs they are doing.

  47. 10) Nehemiah 6:2–4 Observation: Nehemiah was focused on the work of rebuilding the city of Jerusalem and as a result did not allow himself to be distracted by Sanballat and Geshem.

  48. 10) Nehemiah 6:2–4 Observation: Nehemiah was focused on the work of rebuilding the city of Jerusalem and as a result did not allow himself to be distracted by Sanballat and Geshem. Principle: A leader who knows God’s plan must stay focused on God’s work and not get distracted.

  49. 11) Nehemiah 13:6–9 Observation: Sadly, after Nehemiah’s absence from Jerusalem religious order did not continue as he hoped. As a result, Nehemiah had to continue to make political and religious reforms when he returned to Jerusalem.

  50. 11) Nehemiah 13:6–9 Observation: Sadly, after Nehemiah’s absence from Jerusalem religious order did not continue as he hoped. As a result, Nehemiah had to continue to make political and religious reforms when he returned to Jerusalem. Principle: A godly leader has a long-term and continual job. Rarely can he “compartmentalize” his leadership to a small window of time. Significant and permanent change sometimes occurs over a long period of time.

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