The Call To Leadership

The Call To Leadership

by A. P. Palomo

10:12:20 PM Saturday, ‎15 ‎June, ‎2013

Text: Mark 1:17  And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Message Entitled: ”The Call To Leadership”

Intro: Now where do people go to learn leadership? Of course the answer to that question today is that they search in many places. Like some would examine the world of politics. Some have sought models in the entertainment industry. Many has looked to the world of business. And some people seem to look to successful CEOs, management consultant, and theoreticians with Ph.D.s to learn all about leadership. But the truth is, the best source of leadership teaching today is the same as it has always been for thousands of years. If you want to learn leadership, just go to the greatest Book on leadership ever written called- The Holy Bible.

As you begin to open and read the written Word of God, the tool that has the potential to change your life, and the course of your development as, a spiritual leader! It is the written Word of God, that draws out the leadership principles that have been woven into it by the One who invented leadership. Who can possibly teach us more about leadership than God Himself?

I. The Crying Need of the Church Today Is Leadership

A. The most critical problem facing the church today is the leadership vacuum that grew during the twentieth century. A church expert and statistician once asserts, that “Leadership remains one of the glaring needs of the church.

B. The people are often willing to follow God’s vision, but too frequently they have no exposer to either vision or true leadership.” Several years ago this statistician by the name of George Barna penned some sobering conclusions based on his research: “After years of digging into the world around me, I have reached several conclusions regarding the future of the Christian church in America. The central conclusion is that the American church is dying due to the lack of strong Holy Ghost filled leaders.

C. In this time of unprecedented opportunity and plentiful resources, the church is actually losing influence. The primary reason is the lack of leadership…. A Holy Ghost filled Preacher, does make a difference in the church. Jesus Christ, Left the church on earth to do the work that has eternal impact. If the church isn’t well led then the bride of Christ suffers, and she will not be able to fulfill her mission for this generation.

II. God Himself calls Us to Leadership

A. God is the ultimate leader, and He calls every believer to lead others. God could have arranged His creation any number of ways . He chose to create human beings who posses spirits and the capacity to relate to Him and follow to follow Him, yet who are not forced to do so. When man kind fell into sin, God could have easily executed a plan of redemption that did not include sinful people in the process.

B. But he has called us to lead others as we follow Him. God makes that clear from the beginning: “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. Genesis 1:26 (K.J.V.)

C. It has been said that a nation rises and falls on its leaders. By this statement, it is meant that, more than anything else, the leadership of any group or organization will determine its success or failure. You can see the impact of leadership frequently in the Holy Bible. When a king follows the Word of God (obeys) the nation will rise. And when the king deviates from the Word of God (disobeys) the nation will fall. The scripture also teaches that; Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18 (K.J.V.)

Note; Vision—having well-formed goals—is an absolute necessity to anybody who is going anywhere. Vision in this verse can be translated “revelation,” which in turn means “divine guidance.” If one would recast this proverb into modern English, it would read something like this: “Without divine guidance, people cast off restraint.”

III. The Call to Leadership

A. The call to leadership is a consistent pattern in the Holy Bible. When God decides to raise up a nation of His own, He didn’t call upon the masses. He called out one leader named Abraham. When God wanted to deliver His people out of Egypt, He did not guide them as a group.

B. God had chosen and raised up a leader named Moses, for the task. When it came the time for Israel to enter and cross into the promise land they’ve followed one man named Joshua.

C. Each time God desires to do something great, He calls a leader to step forward. As today God is still calling people to step up to the plate to take a stand for His purpose.

Conclusion 

In the text again Jesus said in Mark 1:17  And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. Then in John 14:6  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. And in Proverbs 8:12-36  I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. 13. The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. 14. Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. 15. By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. 16. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. 17. I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. 18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. 19. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. 20. I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: 21. That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. 22. The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. 23. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 24. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. 25. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: 26. While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. 27. When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: 28. When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: 29. When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: 30. Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; 31. Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. 32. Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. 33. Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. 34. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. 35. For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. 36. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

Closing Text: ”The Call To Leadership”

Revelation 22:16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.