KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIPEphesians 4:1-16

The SPIRIT (LIFE), STRUCTURE and STRENGTH of the ChurchA.The SPIRIT (LIFE) of the Church

1.The WORTH of our Christian life (v.1)

2.Mutual SUPPORT for our Christian life (v. 2)

3.The BOND of our Christian life (vs. 3-6)

The SPIRIT (LIFE), STRUCTURE and STRENGTH of the ChurchB.The STRUCTURE of the Church

1.The ARCHITECT of our Christian life (vs.7-11)

2.The DEVELOPMENT of our Christian life (v. 12-13)

The SPIRIT (LIFE), STRUCTURE and STRENGTH of the ChurchC.The STRENGTH of the Church

1.The STABILITY of our Christian life (v.14)

2.The GROWTH of our Christian life (v. 15)

3.MEANINGFUL service in our Christian life (v. 16)

The BIBLICAL MODEL of Leadership Development for the Church1. Jesus STARTED and ENDED with

ministry leadership (Matt. 4:18-22; Luke 6:12-16; Matt. 28:5-10, 16-20)

2. Jesus MINISTERED to crowds, but PRIORITIZED ministry leadership (Matt. 13:36; 17:19)

3. 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 Church4. Jesus SEEKS the lost, but

CALLS ministry leadership (Luke 19:10; Matt. 10:1-4)

THE STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH

1. 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).

2. How has Jesus been BUILDING His Church?

A.THE CHURCH'S ONE FOUNDATION IS JESUS CHRIST THE LORD

THE STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH1. 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 ARCHITECT and a BUILDER, so neither can the Church be built without Jesus THE ARCHITECT and God-appointed and anointed LEADERSHIP.

THE STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH2. 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).