Comments on: “Mother May I?” http://www.igniteus.net/archives/172 Rekindling leadership in America’s churches Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:54:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mceieio http://www.igniteus.net/archives/172/comment-page-1#comment-12 mceieio Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:19:00 +0000 http://testnetline.wordpress.com/2008/12/11/mother-may-i/#comment-12 Add to this a couple of “Simon Says” and we all know the answers to the questions raised by Paul. “For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” Add to this a couple of “Simon Says” and we all know the answers to the questions raised by Paul. “For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.”

]]> By: Tom http://www.igniteus.net/archives/172/comment-page-1#comment-11 Tom Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:40:00 +0000 http://testnetline.wordpress.com/2008/12/11/mother-may-i/#comment-11 Thanks Eric. I have a friend who says - "God is not looking for your vote, He requires your surrender to His Word."<br/><br/>How different the church would be if we all embraced that clear principle in all we do as Disciples and Leaders. TCF Thanks Eric. I have a friend who says – “God is not looking for your vote, He requires your surrender to His Word.”

How different the church would be if we all embraced that clear principle in all we do as Disciples and Leaders. TCF

]]> By: The Fillinger Files http://www.igniteus.net/archives/172/comment-page-1#comment-10 The Fillinger Files Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:26:00 +0000 http://testnetline.wordpress.com/2008/12/11/mother-may-i/#comment-10 1 Thessalonians 2 comes to mind. A pastor's/elder's "evaluator" is not the congregation - it is Almighty God. It matters not whether the congregation approves - but does Almighty God! But Paul doesn't stop there - he tells the Thessalonians that a leader passionately loves and cares for the souls of those he shepherds. He treats them with gentleness and patience. When leadership does that, the followers embrace God's Word. That is what a leader does - he leads people to embrace not his own ideas, his own clever schemes, his own programs, but God's Word. His Word is what sanctifies and transforms! <br/><br/>Leaders, may we never ask permission of our congregations to do what God has commanded and will hold us accountable for!<br/><br/>Running the Race - Eric 1 Thessalonians 2 comes to mind. A pastor’s/elder’s “evaluator” is not the congregation – it is Almighty God. It matters not whether the congregation approves – but does Almighty God! But Paul doesn’t stop there – he tells the Thessalonians that a leader passionately loves and cares for the souls of those he shepherds. He treats them with gentleness and patience. When leadership does that, the followers embrace God’s Word. That is what a leader does – he leads people to embrace not his own ideas, his own clever schemes, his own programs, but God’s Word. His Word is what sanctifies and transforms!

Leaders, may we never ask permission of our congregations to do what God has commanded and will hold us accountable for!

Running the Race – Eric

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