Dr Goodwill Shana
Genesis 1:26 “ Then God said, “let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
Leadership is
1. Purpose
2. Personality
3. Power
1. Purpose
2. Personality
3. Power
The Church can get confused with events. We enjoy the power of God but what is the purpose. The whole idea is to look like God. When we are through with people, they need to look like God. If we don’t know the purpose of a thing, neglect, misuse and abuse are inevitable.
From Genesis 1:26 we see image, likeness and dominion. God works in a three fold aspect. He made the sun, moon and stars. He made us with a body, soul and spirit. There is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Genesis 1:2 and Genesis 1:11.
Purpose
a) Every leader must be a leader of purpose. Why are you doing what you are doing? God is a purposeful God. He is intentional. We need to be intentional leaders not accidental leaders. We need to look like God, act like God and have dominion like God. If I’m intentional, I have a preset goal, a plan. Africa doesn’t have intentional thinking or purposefulness. 1 John 3:8 “He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” Be clear about people and their purpose. Mark 11:24 “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” Have a desire for something. Good leaders have intentions and are clear about where they are going. If you have no purpose, you’ll be diswayed and discouraged. Nehemiah had a purpose, Joseph had a purpose and even though he faced many challenges, he wasn’t discouraged. Leadership going nowhere will poison the Church. Purpose gives us a reason for living – not borrowed purpose! Start by serving others to develop the spirit of serving. No one is exempt from service or servanthood.
b) God’s divine intervention e.g. Paul of Tarsus. God helps us find ourselves in our circumstances.
c) Gifting and abilities God has given us. Our purpose will always breed passion. Good leaders give people a purpose for living. Show me a person who is passionate and it produces pursuit – you go after it.
From Genesis 1:26 we see image, likeness and dominion. God works in a three fold aspect. He made the sun, moon and stars. He made us with a body, soul and spirit. There is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Genesis 1:2 and Genesis 1:11.
Purpose
a) Every leader must be a leader of purpose. Why are you doing what you are doing? God is a purposeful God. He is intentional. We need to be intentional leaders not accidental leaders. We need to look like God, act like God and have dominion like God. If I’m intentional, I have a preset goal, a plan. Africa doesn’t have intentional thinking or purposefulness. 1 John 3:8 “He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” Be clear about people and their purpose. Mark 11:24 “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” Have a desire for something. Good leaders have intentions and are clear about where they are going. If you have no purpose, you’ll be diswayed and discouraged. Nehemiah had a purpose, Joseph had a purpose and even though he faced many challenges, he wasn’t discouraged. Leadership going nowhere will poison the Church. Purpose gives us a reason for living – not borrowed purpose! Start by serving others to develop the spirit of serving. No one is exempt from service or servanthood.
b) God’s divine intervention e.g. Paul of Tarsus. God helps us find ourselves in our circumstances.
c) Gifting and abilities God has given us. Our purpose will always breed passion. Good leaders give people a purpose for living. Show me a person who is passionate and it produces pursuit – you go after it.
Summarised by Molly Manhanga
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