Practicing Christian Leadership, Mentor's Guide, MG11

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P R A C T I C I N G C H R I S T I A N L E A D E R S H I P

I. The Christian Leader as God’s Called Representative (i.e., His Ambassador )

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2 Cor. 5.18-20 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; [19] that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their tres- passes against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. [20] Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

A. Definition: a practicing Christian leader is one called by God to represent his purposes and interests in the midst of the people of God .

1. Called by God: the Christian leader is a person who has sensed from the Lord a particular call from God .

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a. The leader has been placed in their position by God’s own choice , John 15.16 .

b. A leader may be called directly or through appointment , but they still represent God in their leadership .

(1) Direct call from God

(a) John 20.21

(b) 2 Tim. 1.11

(c) Acts 26.17-18

(2) Appointment through God’s representatives

(a) 1 Tim. 5.22

(b) Titus 1.5

(c) 2 Tim. 2.2

(d) 1 Tim. 1.18