Practicing Christian Leadership, Mentor's Guide, MG11

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c. This calling is irrevocable . (God will not cancel a calling; his calling may be fulfilled or ignored, but he never takes it back.)

(1) Rom. 11.29

(2) 1 Tim. 1.11-12

(3) Rom. 1.5

d. This calling is accompanied by God’s giftings and enablements .

(1) 2 Cor. 3.6

(2) Eph. 3.7

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(3) Col. 1.25

2. To represent his purposes and interests: this calling is focused on God’s intentions and purposes, and not those of the leader .

a. The leader is an ambassador. He speaks and acts on behalf of another .

(1) Eph. 6.20

(2) 1 Cor. 9.16-17

b The leader has no authority to go beyond his or her mandate from the Lord to build up his people.

(1) 2 Cor. 13.10

(2) 2 Cor. 10.8

c. Promotion and demotion comes from the Lord alone: God sets up one and puts down another .

(1) Ps. 75.6-7

(2) John 15.16