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KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP. Ephesians 4:1-16. The SPIRIT (LIFE) , STRUCTURE and STRENGTH of the Church. The SPIRIT (LIFE) of the Church. The WORTH of our Christian life (v.1) Mutual SUPPORT for our Christian life (v. 2) The BOND of our Christian life (vs. 3-6 ).
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KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP Ephesians 4:1-16
The SPIRIT (LIFE), STRUCTURE and STRENGTH of the Church • The SPIRIT (LIFE) of the Church • The WORTH of our Christian life (v.1) • Mutual SUPPORT for our Christian life (v. 2) • The BOND of our Christian life (vs. 3-6)
The SPIRIT (LIFE), STRUCTURE and STRENGTH of the Church • The STRUCTUREof the Church • The ARCHITECT of our Christian life (vs.7-11) • The DEVELOPMENT of our Christian life (v. 12-13)
The SPIRIT (LIFE), STRUCTURE and STRENGTH of the Church • The STRENGTHof the Church • The STABILITY of our Christian life (v.14) • The GROWTH of our Christian life (v. 15) • MEANINGFUL service in our Christian life (v. 16)
The BIBLICAL MODEL of Leadership Development for the Church • Jesus STARTED and ENDED with ministry leadership (Matt. 4:18-22; Luke 6:12-16; Matt. 28:5-10, 16-20) • Jesus MINISTERED to crowds, but PRIORITIZED ministry leadership (Matt. 13:36; 17:19) • Jesus PURPOSED the existence of the Church, but PREPARED ministry leadership (Matt. 16:18; John 17:11-15)
The BIBLICAL MODEL of Leadership Development for the Church • Jesus SEEKS the lost, but CALLS ministry leadership (Luke 19:10; Matt. 10:1-4)
THE STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH • The Church's One Foundation is Jesus Christ THE Lord • Referring to Himself as the foundation of the Church, Jesus said "On this rock I will build my Church" (Matt. 16:18; c.f. I Cor. 3:10-11). • How has Jesus been building His Church?
THE STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH • How has Jesus been building His Church? • By the Holy Spirit through leaders (Eph.4:11-16). • As a house cannot be built without an architectand a builder, so neither can the Church be built without Jesus the Architect and God-appointed and anointed leadership.
THE STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH • How has Jesus been building His Church? • This is true spiritually as well as materially. No structure can be erected without a foundation, or rise up without a foundation being laid down. • The depth of the foundation determines the height of the structure (Luke 6:48).