Leadership Thoughts from Matthew 15-21
I’m in the process of going back through the Bible viewing it through
the eyes of a leader. Here are more thoughts from Matthew:
- If we’re not careful, we can end up worshiping traditions instead of following God’s direction. (15:3)
- You can tell a lot about the condition of someone’s heart by how they talk. (15:18)
- The local Church is the one entity guaranteed to withstand the test of time. (16:18)
- I must acknowledge my position in Christ before I can experience my potential in Christ. (16:24-28)
- With faith in Christ, nothing is impossible. That’s where confidence develops. (17:20)
- Greatness begins with humility. (18:2-4)
- Lost people matter to God. (18:14)
- God designed ministry to happen in relationship with other people. (18:19-20)
- Crowds will gather when life change begins to take place. (19:2)
- Success begins with obedience. (19:16-17)
- The worship of money and possessions can get in the way of fulfilling God’s purposes. (19:21-24)
- Jesus promoted servant leadership (20:26-28)
- There are times when it’s appropriate to assert authority and reveal anger. (21:12)
- I need to pray for everything I’m facing as a leader. (21:22)
Great reminders! I especially like: “The local Church is the one entity guaranteed to withstand the test of time. (16:18)”
Some times it can be easy to fear for the future of the church and forget that God has already promised that no matter what challenges she faces, she will survive till the end!
Drew Dyck
Great synopsis, Tony. Some really good nuggets here. Thanks for taking the time to share.
Great post Tony. Churches take abuse for being “number happy” and this verse just demonstrates the motivation for counting…lost people matter to God. Each number is a real-life person…
Great thoughts,
Troy