C3: Bishop TD Jakes
Bishop Jakes got the only standing ovation before he spoke. There’s an anticipation in the air. It’s something unique. We got a lesson on responding verbally to his preaching. (Amen!) By the way, his towel is red today. Let’s dive in:
- He opened by saying leaders are the “gateway to the next move of God.”
- Exodus 4:1-12 > He focused in on the “can’t do this” part.
- “We get too much direction from men and not enough from God.”
- If you think you’re a great preacher, you are not. If you think you’re a great leader, you are not.
- “You’re attitude determines your altitude.”
- Every preacher is not a leader. Effective leadership moves a group of people from one location to another location. “We serve a moving God. He’s not a statue.”
- God is moving you. The people are moving with you. We’re not always teaching, but we are always learning.
- God is our source. We need alone moments with God. We need to discover our own DNA. Through alone time with God, we are uniquely crafted. There will never be another you.
- When you find your original self, you’ll find your calling and purpose. God is our source.
- God draws out of us who we really are. Only God knows what he had in mind when he called us. He has fully equipped us with everything we need to accomplish everything we need to do.
- God puts people in your life to draw out of you want he needs from you.
- “You cannot be a leader without trouble. It’s not your job to be popular. Your not a politician–you’re God’s man.”
- What are the uniquenesses of your ministry? We want to be like everyone else. We need to add to what they do not duplicate what they do. We all teach the Gospel. “What is the unique voice God put into you?”
- What is your brand? Your ministry is the same, but your focus is different. “You need one vision and not division.” What’s your focus? Everyone needs to know it.
- Deut. 34:9-12 > The vision should flow throughout your ministry without being diluted (weakened) or polluted (added to).
- Just like the McDonald’s franchise…. “If I’m going to do it in their name, I need to do it their way.”
- Watch out for people that come to “help you” with their agenda. They have to buy into the franchise.
- Have you discovered what is at your disposal? God asked Moses, “What is that in your hand?”
- If you don’t stretch them, you will lose them. Don’t hire anyone on your “staff” that is unwilling to be stretched.
- Don’t hire anyone that can only do one thing. You need people that can transform. “What else can you do?” There’s more than one gift in you. There’s an omnipotent God in you.
- Jesus poured himself into 12–not into the 5,000. Find your 12.
- More importantly, you need someone to lean on. “If you’re in this room, you’re here so your pastor can lean on you.”
- Why does God ask us to do what we feel incapable of doing? Why have you asked me to work in my area of greatest limitation? God wants us to lean on him. Humble yourself. When we admit, “I cannot do this without God,” then God anoints you.
- God is getting ready to do incredible things in your life. You should be excited. And you should be intimidated. Where do you stutter?
Just so you know, I can’t come close to capturing the energy in the room. That was an experience. Worth the price of admission.
Sounds similar to the presentation he gave at the Willow Creek Leadership Summit. Was there any discussion going on about his aberrant theology? He’s popular, but he’s a modalist.
Big Chris
Yea, needless to say, there are quite a few differences between the Bishop and me. For one thing, I don’t carry a towel when I talk.
I was in learning mode today. I was trying to find the truth. There was lots of truth this morning, and I learned a lot.
Guess you need to decide how you’re going to approach life. I tend to focus on the question, “What can I learn?” rather than “Why is that wrong?”
tony
Amen Tony…just ’cause one is different, does not make them wrong in their ability to motivate and teach! Filter it through your prayer time, your reading scriptures and those on the NS team and God will take care of the details! We are a global church, we need to learn when God leads us to a teacher!
I am sooooo excited to see what God is going to do here in Anderson County with the training you guys are getting!
I was in attendance at C3 and Bishop T. D. Jakes is a leader of leaders and an exceptional person and a great man of God. Simple the BEST!
Thank God for the GIFT!
I was surprised in how well I liked Jake’s presentation at the Leadership Summit. I thought he had some good stuff to say, and I found it very interesting that he ONLY spoke out of OT passages. I’m not sure if that was to avoid controversy or not, but it was interesting to me at that time. I was just curious if there was any stirring at the conference itself. I know there was some uproar in some corners of the SBC over it.
Big Chris
“Your Attitude determines your Altitude!”
Zig Ziglar coined that phrase over 25 years ago, and motivational speakers have been using it ever since.
isn’t it great that after 25 years the same words still apply…. thank you Tony for reminding us of this phrase! As in all areas of “art”, there is nothing new, however the reminders are great!
I just want to say that I always appreciate your notes from the conferences that you attend. No one can go to them all…so when you miss one, it is great to get an up to the minute re-cap.
THANKS.
I just want to say that I always appreciate your notes from the conferences that you attend. No one can go to them all…so when you miss one, it is great to get an up to the minute re-cap.
THANKS.