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The Process of Potential God’s Potential Developers. Ephesians 4:11-16/ Acts 6:1-4. God’s Potential Developers. Potential Defined : Potential is the seed that houses the capability to discover & ability to maximize the real you!. God’s Potential Developers. Exogenous – Impermeability
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The Process of PotentialGod’s Potential Developers Ephesians 4:11-16/ Acts 6:1-4
God’s Potential Developers Potential Defined: • Potential is the seed that houses the capability to discover & ability to maximize the real you!
God’s Potential Developers Exogenous –Impermeability • Seed Scarification: The shell must be altered. Only through the process of: Breaking, scaring, scratching, cracking or even boiling
God’s Potential Developers Endogenous – Underdeveloped, Immature, Sensitive • Seed Stratification: This is a process which alters the seeds environment in order to stimulate germination
God’s Potential Developers God uses various means to - activate Potential God uses Leaders to - develop Potential
God’s Potential Developers • Eph 4:11-16 - NLT • 11He is the one who gave these gifts to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. 12 Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ, 13 until we come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God's Son that we will be mature and full grown in the Lord, measuring up to the full stature of Christ.
God’s Potential Developers • Eph 4:11-16 – NLT cont’d • 14 Then we will no longer be like children, forever changing our minds about what we believe because someone has told us something different or because someone has cleverly lied to us and made the lie sound like the truth. 15 Instead, we will hold to the truth in love, becoming more and more in every way like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. 16 Under his direction, the whole body is fitted together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.
God’s Potential Developers • Equip (Katartismos)- a preparation or training that fully qualifies • Katartizo – to mend; repair • Edify (Oikodomey)- to increase the potential of someone or something with focus on the process involved • To strengthen • To make more able
God’s Potential Developers • What Qualifies a Deacon (Acts) • Good Reputation • Full of the Spirit • Full of Wisdom • 1Positive qualifications (3:8a, 9–13) a. He must be sincere and worthy of respect (3:8a). b. He must be a man of spiritual depth (3:9). c. He must be a man of proven character and ability (3:10). d. He must be faithful to his wife, and his wife must be a woman of good character • 2. Negative qualifications (3:8b–8c) a. He must not be a heavy drinker (3:8b). b. He must not be greedy (3:8c).
God’s Potential Developers Pastor/Elder Qualifications • 1. Positive qualifications (3:1–2, 3c–5, 7) a. He must be above reproach (3:1–2a). b. He must have only one wife and be faithful to her (3:2b). c. He must be temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, and able to teach d. He must be gentle and have a well-behaved family (3:3c–5). e. He must be respected by those outside the church (3:7). • 2. Negative qualifications (3:3a–3b, 3d, 6) a. He must not be a heavy drinker (3:3a). b. He must not be violent (3:3b). c. He must not be proud (3:6b). d. He must not be greedy (3:3d). e. He must not be a new Christian (3:6a).
God’s Potential Developers • Leaders That Aborted Potential in Others • Eli- compromising/lethargic 1 Sam 1-2 • Saul- arrogant/unrepentant 1Sam 9-31 • Korah- jealous/rebellious Num 16 (caused 15,000 people to abort potential)
