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“Let’s Get Serious About Church Leadership!”

“Let’s Get Serious About Church Leadership!”. Acts 20:28. L. Edsil Dale. The reason many of our churches are weak/impotent is because of the lack of Biblical leadership…. “The reason you don’t understand me is because I’m talkin’ to you in English and you’re listenin’ in Dingbat!”. Purpose:.

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“Let’s Get Serious About Church Leadership!”

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  1. “Let’s Get Serious About Church Leadership!” Acts 20:28

  2. L. Edsil Dale

  3. The reason many of our churches are weak/impotent is because of the lack of Biblical leadership…

  4. “The reason you don’t understand me is because I’m talkin’ to you in English and you’re listenin’ in Dingbat!”

  5. Purpose: to show just how seriously we better be taking church leadership

  6. In this one verse, we are instructed not only why and how to take church leadership seriously, but we are reminded…

  7. I Take the NAMES (Titles) Seriously A.pesbuterous(presbuteros)

  8. Acts 20:7 “And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church.”

  9. I Take the NAMES (Titles) Seriously A. pesbuterous(presbuteros) B. episkopous(episkopos)

  10. Acts 20:28 “…among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers…”

  11. I Take the NAMES (Titles) Seriously A. pesbuterous(presbuteros) B. episkopous(episkopos) C. poimhn(poiman)

  12. Acts 20:28 “…to shepherd the church of God…”

  13. All three terms are used throughout the New Testament in reference to leaders of the local church under the Headship of Christ…

  14. II Take SHEPHERDING Seriously A. Distorted Models of Shepherding

  15. Tour guide on bus in Israel’s countryside was telling a hear-warming portrayal of ancient shepherd/sheep relationship…

  16. II Take SHEPHERDING Seriously A. Distorted Models of Shepherding 1. Hireling

  17. John 10:12-13 “He who is a hireling, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, beholds the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees, and the wolf snatches them, and scatters them. He flees because he is a hireling, and is not concerned about the sheep.”

  18. II Take SHEPHERDING Seriously A. Distorted Models of Shepherding 1. Hireling 2. Cowboy/Sheriff

  19. Matthew 20:25-28 “…You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. It is not so among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

  20. II Take SHEPHERDING Seriously A. Distorted Models of Shepherding 1. Hireling 2. Cowboy/Sheriff • CEO

  21. 2 Timothy 4:5 “But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of the Senior Pastor, fulfill your ministry.”

  22. II Take SHEPHERDING Seriously A. Distorted Models of Shepherding 1. Hireling 2. Cowboy/Sheriff • CEO - Bible things by Bible names?

  23. II Take SHEPHERDING Seriously A. Distorted Models of Shepherding B. Accurate Models of Shepherding 1. Protector 2. Provider/Leader

  24. Ezekiel 34:1-3 “…Woe, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock? You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fat sheep without feeding the flock.”

  25. III Take the MOTIVE Seriously

  26. As Prime Minister of England, he helps illustrate the fact that being a shepherd/elder in the local church is a thankless job… Winston Churchill

  27. III Take the MOTIVE Seriously A. It is the Lord’s Church B. It is Purchased With His Blood

  28. Larnelle Harris sang a song years ago that struck a chord: “You Paid Much Too High a Price”... When all of us think of just how languid we have been in the past concerning leadership in blood bought Body of Christ…

  29. Conclusion and Summary Prick him anywhere and he bleeds the Bible! L. Edsil Dale

  30. How we need to get back to the basics and re-establish strong Biblical local churches…

  31. “I Love Thy Kingdom Lord” I love Thy Church, O God! Her walls before Thee stand, Dear as the apple of Thine eye, And graven on Thy hand. For her my tears shall fall; For her my prayers ascend; To her my cares and toils be giv’n, Till toils and cares shall end.

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