what every leader in every church - ed ainsworth
i learn so much from this guy
1. that your spouse knows you are married to them and not the ministry.
2. what real ministry is - that you duplicate yourself. (public min is less than 10% of min)
3. take care of details and the details will take care of you.
4. prayer is a staple!!! (you'll never come in second by putting God 1st - ed ainsworth)
5. faithfulness - Luke 16:8 be faithful over what is others and you'll get your own. eph 6:9 whatever you make happen for someone else will happen for you.
6. preparation
- prov 24.27 - prepare your field first and then build your house.
prepare for what you don't need yet. take notes on everything and get a
filing system. read, read, and then read some more.
7. master adversity - it will come! it is the breakfast of champions. Ps
23.5 God will prepare a meal for you in the presence of your enemies.
peace in the midst of adversity. if you don't learn how to push through
adversity skillfully then it caps your leadership.
8. you must take
risks - God rewards those who seek him to the point of risk. am i
taking the kind of risks that inspire people to follow me? risk is a
requirement for success.
9. money - money shouldn't make you
nervous. it is a tool. you need it. the church needs it. learn how
money works and behaves. ex.
10. what you can't see produces what you can see - what is on the inside produces the outside. jer 18.4 sometimes you have to break what you have and rebuild if the inside is wrong.
11. people have to be the main thing - never loose
12. submission - you will never see miracles unless you are submitted to the authority God placed over you.
