{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"John Ng'ang'a","provider_url":"https:\/\/webfocuskenya.com\/jnnn","author_name":"johnad","author_url":"https:\/\/webfocuskenya.com\/jnnn\/author\/johnad\/","title":"Dec 20-26th 2010 \u2013 Administration is also Ministry - John Ng'ang'a","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ExIhNqSWX1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webfocuskenya.com\/jnnn\/dec-20-26th-2010-administration-is-also-ministry\/\">Dec 20-26th 2010 \u2013 Administration is also Ministry<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/webfocuskenya.com\/jnnn\/dec-20-26th-2010-administration-is-also-ministry\/embed\/#?secret=ExIhNqSWX1\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Dec 20-26th 2010 \u2013 Administration is also Ministry&#8221; &#8212; John Ng&#039;ang&#039;a\" data-secret=\"ExIhNqSWX1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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As we saw earlier \u2026.What you need as God messenger is : \u00a0 Grace\u2026.God\u2019s riches at Christ expense the prince of peace is possible only ruling in your heartPeace\u2026. Not absence of war but realization that the situation is still under God\u2019s controlEven when you are energized for ministry ,absence of peace drains you \u2026no wonder you need God\u2019s peace at all timesif at peace in the heart even hard jobs will be easily accomplishedthe peace that comes from Jesus gives you the confidence that you are on the winning side and hence the peace even in the face of of volatile situationwhen Christ is enthroned in your heart, he gives peace from within andreleases you to serve him fully \u00a0 Day 2V5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you Serving Christ includes even the mundane Administration duties which makes it as important as preaching \u00a0 Do you remember that Jesus had to put people into groups before the miracle of feeding 5000 could happen ? may be what stops our miracles is absence of organization !We need to be organized for our groups to experience the miracle that will truly bring blessings and transformation to them\u00a0We also need the practice of Evaluation to realize what is unfinished and then do the correction found necessarythis is much better than to wait till then end before evaluating. This will make the final product much better.\u00a0Also note that Paul believed in plural leadership hence need for elders not just one elder per congregation.One man led churches do not follow new testament pattern. There is value in shared leadership wherever more than 2-3 are gathered \u00a0 Day 3v6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Not just any one in the congregation should be a leader.\u00a0Paul gives a set of qualifications one needs : \u00a0 blameless,: Reputation even among outsiders matters if church will be witness to the non Christians world we are seeking to reach.\u00a0We must only allow into leadership people of good reputation\u2026..even among non Christiansone wife..means in church there were polygamists who would go to heaven since saved (polygamy cannot stop you getting saved yet if already a Christian it would be a sign of your going to hell since you would be rebelling from the one wife message of the new testament\u00a0according to Paul, polygamist can be saved but should not be in leadership( your big family is leadership challenge enough already )children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild..assumes leader who still has small children who the parents still in control of ..must manage them well if to go ahead to manage the church. Adult children would members of the church in their own right .Day 4V7 Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless-not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain A few more leadership qualifications include : \u00a0 not overbearing\u2026.not bossy ,haughty, arrogant, domineering but meeknot quick-tempered..not fiery, easily incensed, hot blooded,..but easy to live withnot given to drunkenness\u2026.the old testament says that alcohol is not for kings but for those about to die..a Christian soldier does not fit in the drinking group.. you should not be drunk in the battlefield however much of a glutton you arenot violent..not fierce ,aggressive ,brutal ,cruel, sadistic, viscous, but friendlynot pursuing dishonest gain\u2026.false , fraudulent ,corrupt, or having deceitful wealth\u00a0 Day 5Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. 9 He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. Here are things God\u2019s messenger is to be in addition to the previous things we saw he was not to be be hospitable\u2026.social, welcoming, warm, cordialloves what is good..first rate, high quality, excellenceself-controlled..reasonable, measured, moderate, calmHoly\u2026saintly, consecrated, sanctified, sacredDisciplined\u2026.closely controlled,regimented, obedient disciplehold firmly to the trustworthy message\u2026doctrinally sound..knows what is cardinal and what is not and cannot give in on the cardinalrefute those who oppose it\u2026though meek but cannot soften on serious doctrinal issues to join cults however attractive to him \u00a0 Day 6Col 1:10 10 For there are many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group Church rebels need leaders discipline Examples of the rebels: circumcision group.. want us to keep their traditions even if with nom biblical supportsome who teach for gain\u2026.con the congregation by twisting the gospelsome who attend to Jewish mythssome with corrupted mindssome unfit for doing anything goodPaul says that they need to be silenced and rebuked \u2026it is not enough that you as leader are teaching right\u2026 you also need to let followers know what others are teaching is wrong ..Make the biblical stand clear on controversial issues Day 7Col 1:10 For there are many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group In Titus 1:10-16\u00a0Church leaders need to combat error because\u00a0there are many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group They are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach- And that for the sake of dishonest gain. Like Cretans ,church members can be liars But Why should leaders rebuke rebels ? 1. to Be sound in the faith 2. so that they Pay no attention to Jewish myths 3. Have actions that back their claim to know God\u2026if you allow wrong teaching it will spoil the good testimony and eventually the witness of the church in that area \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0"}