“The Truth Concerning Church Leadership!” Acts 11:19-30 Truth Matters

““The Truth The Truth Concerning Church Concerning Church

Leadership!”Leadership!”Acts 11:19-30

Truth Matters

General H. Norman Schwarzkopf

Schwarzkopf on LeadershipSchwarzkopf on Leadership1. You must have clear goals…1. You must have clear goals…

2. Give yourself a clear agenda…2. Give yourself a clear agenda…3. Let people know where they stand…3. Let people know where they stand…4. What’s broken, fix now…4. What’s broken, fix now…5. No repainting the flagpole…5. No repainting the flagpole…

6. Set high standards…6. Set high standards…

7. Lay the concept out…7. Lay the concept out…

8. People come to work to succeed…8. People come to work to succeed…9. Never lie…9. Never lie…

10. When in charge, take command…10. When in charge, take command…11. Do what’s right…11. Do what’s right…

The true nature and direction of any local church is wrapped up in her

leadership. This is by God’s design…

Purpose:

to understand the truth that to understand the truth that church leadership is developedchurch leadership is developed

I PREPARATION is God’s Part

… “Try these.” The man did, but they were too small. Pulled out another

pair…

I PREPARATION is God’s Part

A.A. Saul Experienced HumilitySaul Experienced Humility

B.B. Saul Experienced FailureSaul Experienced Failure

“If you can learn from your failures there is no end to what you can learn.”

I PREPARATION is God’s Part

A.A. Saul Experienced HumilitySaul Experienced Humility

B.B. Saul Experienced FailureSaul Experienced Failure

C.C. Saul Experienced ObscuritySaul Experienced Obscurity

“Spiritual leadership does not develop best

in the glare of publicity. Further, since God aims at

quality in His chosen instruments, time is not an object with

Him. We are always in a hurry but God

isn’t.”

I Timothy 3:6

““He must not be a recent convert, He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as fall under the same judgment as

the devil.”the devil.”

II ENCOURAGMENT is the Church’s Part

A. Barnabas Encouraged Saul

B. The Church Encouraged Saul

The sign flashed “JESUS ONLY” until the first three letters burned out. Then it flashed: “US ONLY”

III COMMITMENT is the Leader’s Part

A.A. Saul was GENUINESaul was GENUINE

Gen. George S. Patton was leading troops across Europe when they came to an icy river. The troops grumbled… “No way we can swim across with our

backpacks…”

III COMMITMENT is the Leader’s Part

A.A. Saul was GENUINESaul was GENUINE

B.B. Saul was DECISIVESaul was DECISIVE

Saul was NOT “wishy-washy” or indecisive. In other words he could

make up mind.

James 1:8

“…he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.”

III COMMITMENT is the Leader’s Part

A. Saul was GENUINE

B. Saul was DECISIVE

C. Saul was a DREAMER

D. Saul was COMPASSIONATE

E. Saul was ENTHUSIASTIC

Saul was excited all his life – “…I have fought a good fight…” Zeal is essential

for leadership…

Henry David Thoreau

“None are so old as those who

have outlived enthusiasm.”

Two men were talking about getting and

keeping in physical shape. The first man

said, “There’s nothing like getting up at five in the morning, taking a

five mile jog and then a cold shower all before

breakfast.” Second man asked, “How long have

you been doing this?” …

Conclusion and Summary:

The development of leadership is something that cannot and must not

be put off. It is a combined effort put into motion by God… Real

leadership is not born or something that just happens. Real leadership is

developed!