Resources abound to help equip and provide ideas for today’s church and ministry leaders. We just need to know where to look.
The Best Source of Help for Ministry Leaders
While God may use a variety of means, like those that follow, our best resource is God Himself. What a difference it makes when we line up all we do with the character of God as described in His Word. We can learn from His heart and ways as we yield to the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives. — Check out this devotional: The Ministry Worker’s Devotional: A Mighty Fortress is Our God
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. (Prov. 9:10)
As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isa. 55:9)
Other Means God May Use as Leadership Resources
A variety of avenues exist from which leaders can learn. Here are four suggestions with what we need to remember when seeking help from these sources.
- Learn from other churches and ministries’ experiences.
Remember, though, to tailor what you do to the specific needs and resources of your group (Prov. 27:23; 1 Cor.9:19-23).
- Learn from books, articles, and online posts.
Remember, though, to filter all that you read through the grid of Scripture (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 1 Thess. 5:21).
- Learn from the wise counsel of others.
Remember, though, to always seek God first (Prov. 16:1, 9; Matt. 6:33).
- Learn by trying new ideas to see what works.
Remember, though, to trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding (Prov. 3:5-6).
If what we learn from these sources isn’t consistent with God’s character as described in Scripture, we need to abandon the idea immediately. But, even if it lines up with God and His ways, we still must seek Him further as to whether the idea is right for our church or ministry. Even the best ideas aren’t good if God is not leading us to implement them in our church or ministry. Just because God blessed someone else who did it, doesn’t mean it is right for us. Let’s make sure we’re submitting to the Lord and not merely following our own understanding (Prov. 3:5-6).
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