Class Response # 7 - Chuck Lenhart

Many are called or chosen but not everyone goes through with it.  We need to go with a sense of purpose.  Jeremiah 29:11.     FOCUS ON THE WORK AND RELATIONSHIP MORE SO OF THE LORD!

Strengthen your team up and focus on Christ.  He needs to be the center.  Don’t be focusing on the unsettling things.  Do the things you tell your team to do.  Don’t just be a leader but be a friend.  Pray as a team when you begin to move into something. – Gift of Discernment 1 Corinthians 12: Spiritual Gifts    Prayer NEEDS to be THE KEY element.  Acts 1:1 picking it up from the book of Luke – after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit through prayer, they became great by giving Holy Spirit instructions to the team.  Stepping out in faith.

Everyone may not always be on the same page or chapter but show them how to carry the vision you have.  You can say any amount of words; they might not get it but practice it.  Pray that when you share the vision that God would give them and you a revelation.  Think about the goals, and long term goals.  Rekindle and restire the passion and love for your ministry.  See it through God’s eyes and not by your own.  The JOY OF THE LORD IS OUR STRENGTH.

1.      The things I am doing, ask God to help us function in everything we do, that he wants us to do in his purpose.

a.       In Chuck talking about chosen, God really spoke that to me last year.

2.      Write down and speak the vision God puts on your heart. Habakkuk 2-3

a.       Read Corinthians

b.      2 Corinthians 3:4-6 – Not about our confidence but our confidence that comes from God.

I think it’s so great that he mentioned this because vision has been a huge word lately for me

We need to influence people through the Holy Spirit.  God is calling us in this generation to humble ourselves, giving God all the honor and glory.

3.      Understand and walk in faith

a.       God gives us the inspiration to be a blessing around people.  Pray God gives you another believer in Christ.  Through our faith, through our prayer, pray and ask God for what you want.

b.      Key in onto God’s economy, not the world’s economy

4.      As God is bringing you up (promoting) be a giver

a.       There is prospering in this.

b.      In our lives, when being faithful to God, there is this door of blessing that continues to provide for us.

c.       Ephesians 14?3-20? – Christ dwell in our hearts through faith.

d.      As we give and let God stretch our faith, he turns on the channel of blessing and pours out his abundance.

e.       Romans 15:3

                    

5.      John 14:16 ( don’t remember the topic )

6.      Go out in the power of the Holy Spirit

a.       Using our spiritual gifts

b.      Luke 4 – Satan and Christ

c.       God is filling us whenever we are in his word

7.      Be flexible and be willing to bend

a.       “blessed are those who…do this”

b.      Galatians 2:20

c.       What is your worldview? How do you define it? What all do you do?

8.      Be true to your call

a.       Do the things God calls you to do. Be who you are in God

b.      DEFINE YOUR CALLING!!!!

c.       Galatians 2:6-10

d.      Is a cultural or cross-cultural call

9.      Know the language in the call

10.  Build a team around you to serve Christ’s great commission/ vision he gave to you.

a.       Build people up around you…the true disciples are made into the kingdom

b.      Being connected and getting to know your team

c.       Bring the guidance

d.      Bring in the stewardship

e.       When scheduling, it isn’t just what’s easier.  Tune your ear into where God wants to go.

f.        Find their gifting, their character…become the empowered through the team.

g.       Don’t allow anyone or anything to get in your way in the way of the will of the Lord for your life.

h.       Be prepared to face rejection

                                                               i.      People you are trying to reach

                                                             ii.      People on your team – humbly serve God and believe he’s going to protect our hearts and it is because he died on the cross for us.

11.  3 Major Items his team functions under

a.       2 Corinthians 3:17 – Walk in the fields God planted us him

b.      John 4 – Samaritan   (Where God wants to plant you pray)

c.       Psalm 127:1 – Building God’s house in his way!!!!

12.  Knowing those among you

a.       A way to build/strengthen your team and not separating

Don’t let ministry be a complete competition.  Though there are different gifted people keep pride away.