Submitting to Leadership II

Topic: Submitting to Leadership II

Text: Jer. 13:5

Leadership: is been able to influence one or two persons. The primary aim of leadership is to actually make sure that the vision goes far, thus leader does not go alone. It is the process of discovery, helping  to discover, rediscover, polishing, loading and reloading, sharpening, brushing individuals unique selling points, niches in the pattern of a vision. The mistake many leader make is to wait till the end of their assignment, rather the excersice start along side with the assignment now. 

1) CODE TO APPOINT SUCCESSOR: Lk.22:26 - I have come to appreciate the statement in Lk. 22:26 over time in ministry. Jesus is cracking a code for a successful assignment. Ministry is about serving. Serving is running errand for God, serving under a leader, serving in the church; either by joining department, taking up assignment or by appointment. It is for people that are ready to serve when it is convenient or not.

2) READINESS TO PAY THE PRICE: -1Chr.11:17-19

You can practically experience regular encounter with God if you are ready to pay the price. That is why unlearning and learning are not optional in followership, so as to be able to get excellence in service. Talent is not enough, you need a coach. If you are too big to serve, you are too small to lead.

3) Serve as unto the Lord. This perspective focuses you on God, especially when it seems not convenient, it keeps you going. Col.3:23, even in marriage Col. 3:18, at the family level, whereas church the Lord's family Col. 3:20

4) Not in grumbling: The assignment you do with complaints are not tenable to God. It is expected of ministers in God's house to find possible solutions to reach their place of duty and to stop at nothing until God is satisfied with your service. Jude 1:16-19

5) Fulfil the ministry:- Col. 4:17 - Be goal focussed, since the intention of a follower is to become a worker, then a minister, you must take heed to fulfil the ministry which you have received in the Lord. 

6) Faithfulness in stewards is required: Heb. 3:1,2,5 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; Who was faithful to Him that appointed Him, as also Moses was faithful in all His house. Today we are talking of their deeds. The world is about to have you for a topic. 1Cor. 4:2

7) *APPOINTED TO BARE ABIDING FRUITS: Jn. 15:16 There is a way it flows down from the top to the down. This is important because of followers that are hyper with tendencies to think they can rubish their leader. Order has to be respected, get to know who appointed who and who you are accountable to through God. Paul and Barnabas were productive in all their ministry. Production of fruits should be the focus; i.e fruits of the Spirit Eph. 5:8-11, Gal.5:22-24 and results from your task, Acts 12:23 not flexing of muscle. Joel b2:7-8 explains that  people of God should not break their ranks. I bring help for those that are having issues with submission.

CONCUSSION ACTS 6:3-7: When members allow the word of God to mold their mind and form right attitude by the Holy Spirit, everybody and everything in the church will attest to a new level of experience. The church grows, faithfuls go up, business booms family tranquillity is sure verses 7 & 8 and hell will not be able contain it. It will reamain a fresh encounter. 

It requires all of us to build the ministry, no arm chair or bench warmer but be actively involved. In Achievers, it shall be a fresh encounter again and again in the name of the Lord.

Submitting to Leadership (I)

Topic: Submitting to Leadership (I) 

Text: 1Cor.11:1-3

1) Leadership and followership is relational. Mtt. 11:29

There must be a connecting point at  the Spirit, mind and purpose. These are vital. 

For instance, in Achievers Assembly;

OUR VISION:

_To build a community of achievers, who will make a difference in the society globally through the gospel.

OUR MISSION:

_To preach gift of righteousness, deliverance and to give you a life style of discovery, development and achievement of purpose._

This is our common ground. 

*LEADERS 2Cor.5:14a:

Leaders are not expected to Lord it over the disciples  but compel them. 1Pt.5:1-4. This I remind myself regularly and I want to pass to the rest leaders too. Mk.10:42-44

*FOLLOWERS:

It is expected of the followers to submit to the leader - Eph.6:1, 1Pt.5-6, as on to God who will reward him with lifting in due time.

2) RESPECT LEADERSHIP: Heb. 13:17: It is possible that you don't know what is expected of you towards your pastor and the church leaders. In this case; myself, the pastorate, heads of department, head of ministry and admin. Love the leadership but if at all you are finding it difficult to love, then respect your father in the Lord and all that his are, respect his vision, doctrine, regards his needs, II Tim.3:10-11,Jn. 7:16, respect and do the same, one to another. The vision you don't respect hardly can profit you.

This is a practical way to connect and process leadership and followership.

Follow Me

Topic: Follow Me

Texy: Matt.4:18-25 (Msg)

That is the tone of command  the Lord used in appointing His followers, which sets a principle of choice making in desiding followership, especially in the church. 

Mark you, who you follow determines who and what follows you. Now;

1) Everybody is made more than ones: The Lord says _you must be born again-Jn.3:3. He didn't say how many times, from biological birth which ends in death, to spiritual birth that makes everything about you new. 2Cor.5:17 and transformational birth-Rm.12:2.

2.) Follow the Lord: Call to follow the Lord, is a call with promise. He says follow me, I will make another person out of you other than the one you know. Achievers, and successful people understand that there are forces around the level they aim at, that will not want to make it possible. So they leverage on a superior force that is higher than the forces of impossibility. 

Nobody go far alone, may be you can go fast alone.

3) It is a call with a deal: When God wants to bless you, He gives you vision, purpose and promise - ...follow me I will make you.... God doesn't give money, not even anything you think other than dreams. It's the dream and the purpose that will attract monetary value. There was a deal from the day He asked them to start following Him. If you are reading this piece,  God is signing a deal with you.

4.) Follow Your Pastor: 1Cor.4:14-16; 1Cor. 11:1-3; Jer.3:15- The idea is, you are to follow somebody who is following the Lord. You can't say you are following the Lord that you can't see, when you are not taking the voice of the man of God which you can see. Since ministry is to raise people, that's the more reason I labour day and night to see that I fulfil the ministry. 

5) Discipleship is a deliberate act: Jesus was deliberate in sourcing His disciples; so are all disciplers. Jn. 10:14,27-28. Since He knows them and understand the assignment, he is careful not to choose wrongly. That's the same way it is in Achievers, you are intentionally chosen. 

6.) Self denial is the term: Mtt.16: 24-26-(msg)

Jesus is working on you now, ok. This is how to have a sustainable breakthrough. Mk.10:28-31 is another promise that self denial is going to pay at the end of the day.

@ ACHIEVERS, OUR MOST EFFICIENT TOOL OF EVANGELISM ARE THE TESTIMONIES OF TRANSFORMED LIFES

TESTIMONY OF DIVINE HEALING

I had a strange dream and called to tell Reverend about it, he told me the interpretation and prayed. Then as he began to pray, I was shocked hearing him praying on my exact health status,  things that I didn't tell him at all. Suddenly something hit me "gbim", since then, I could stand up, What I could not do without pains before, and I gained my strength. 

Reverend also gave me 3 bible verses to read into water, instructed me to take shower with the water and drink for a period. The night I started to take shower with it, a terrible wind arose inside my flat, blowing everything and I drank the water.

From that point, all chronic pains at the center of my chest, the pain spreading over my diaphragm and ribs that made me seated bending double, that I couldn't do anything for myself, bad high bp just disappeared. I saw raw power of God. I am happy and thankful to God for this Fresh Encounter. Halleluyah, thanks to Jesus. 

***bro kyz***

Invitation to learn II

Topic: Invitation to learn II

Text: Mtt 11:28-29

DEVELOP HUNGER TO GROW: Science has it that one of the characteristics of living things is the ability to grow. Now, for human beings, there is capacity to grow not only in stature but all round; intellectually, emotionally, socially, spiritually etc. Even Jesus increased in wisdom and stature Lk 2:52. Mental growth is pivotal to all other growth. Mtt.12:5, Jesus read, thus, He challenged them to do the same. I dare you to read materials that are relevant to the kind of growth you desire. Knowledge is central to all transformation. In this month of fresh encounter, that's my appeal to you. 

LEARN SELF MANAGEMENT: Prov.16:32, Prov.25:28. If you can handle yourself; handling time, people, business etc won't be a problem. You can learn how to.  Self development, self leadership are the keys to a changed life. You have to learn how to fix yourself inward first before you can fix your external problem. You can not convince people that you can solve theirs, if you have not solved your problems. 

KNOWLEDGE SAFES YOU FROM EMBARRASSMENT: 2Ki.4:1-7 The woman knew something about the prophet which her late husband didn't appreciate in the prophet's life. Sages say, familiarization brings contempt. Most time external people benefit more from the anointed due to over familiarization of close members. The same man that did not profit the husband was the one that delivered the wife and the sons. 

KNOWLEDGE DELIVERS FROM IGNORANCE - Hosea 4:6: Ignorance is the father of all chaos. You are a slave to what you don't know, it will hurt you. The most painful is that you won't know what exactly to treat.

Where your mate falls, you shall rise in Jesus name.

Invitation To Learn I

Topic: Invitation To Learn I

Text: Mtt 11:28-29

Fresh encounter makes everything new, such as it has never happened before. Mt 9:33

Now, God does it by initiating an invite with His outstretched arms of invite.

In Isaiah 1:18-19, He says, come let us reason together.

I sense in the Spirit, that God is also concerned about your life after covid-19.

Remember at the begining of this year the hope was high, plans were on top gears with prophecies flying everywhere.

All of a sudden, pandemic hit hard world over.

I have this to say from the Lord. The pandemic will not spell your doom, that problem will not mark your end in Jesus name, as long as Jesus you.

I  see celebration coming.

The last chapters  of the year are not yet written. I have a feeling, everything will be alright. 

GET GOD'S PERSPECTIVE: In the new normal, what guarantees your peace is getting His opinions. He is inviting you for a chat, come.

ACQUIRE RELEVANT SKILL: No matter how good you are, you need coaching. Do you realise that the best footballer have their caches. That's how to have a sustainable level of breakthrough. In the next 10 years, I want people to see you and have nothing to say than that you have been with me. Acts 4:13

LEARN THE PRINCIPLES: Psa.103:7 KJV He made known his ways unto Moses...Learning principles will show you the paths in the new world other. The principles put you in charge ahead of time. 

 In matt 11:29, the striking word is learning.

What your life will look like in the next 5years depends on what you learn, people you met, books you read.

Prov. 13:20 KJV

LEARN RELEVANT SKILLS: To be prepared for life after drought, you need to unlearn those things that are canter productive and learn new things.

This goes beyond your certificate.

Study things that will boost your calling. Luke 5:37 KJV 

People are made twice; first at birth, again by what you learn. Nobody is at his best now and this condition won't design your future except you allow it.

Instructions save you from destruction.

I dare you to take your life in your hands anything it may demand. Judges 12:3 KJV

O, Lord  where people are expecting my shame and fall, father lift me up.

THE SECRET TO FRESH ENCOUNTER.

Topic: THE SECRET TO FRESH ENCOUNTER.

Text: John 2:1-11

Perhaps, the going has been good, things working to plan, business booming, recording all round success, but it can be merrier and fresh with just an encounter with Jesus.

Where things have never worked or has ceased working, and at the verge of packing up, an encounter with Jesus would also change the whole situation and make every fresh again.

Jesus' mother exposed the secret to this fresh encounter with Master Jesus. The officials at the wedding got it, carried it out carefully and they experienced something new, which the Governor confirmed.

You could imagine the level of preparation for that kind of event where the Governor and even master Jesus were invited. The whole thing was going well until the vine finished, I bet you don't want to imagine the frustration of failure at the verge of breakthrough. The secret they got and followed to the letter was their saving grace, the event took a new shape and became the talk of town.

Peter also got similar instruction, though it didn't seem normal what Jesus asked him to do, but he obeyed afterall, and boom, he experienced something new. In John 21:6, Jesus told him to cast the net on the right of the ship; meaning he did it on the wrong side before. 

Brethren, we need Jesus to lead us in the best pathway for our lives, we need to be inspired to know what to do, where and how to go about it, that we would not be applying positive energy on a negative venture or vice versa. 

If only we can do whatever He says as Mary advised the officials at the wedding, everything will become new and fresh again. Obedience is better than sacrifice, 1 Sam 15:22. 

Shalom!

Rev. Mrs. Bola Ojo