Developing Future Elders and Deacons

1. Developing Future Elders and Deacons Ukulungiselela amalunga angomuso namadiyakoni

2. Ukulungiselela amalunga namadiyakoni angomuso Developing Future Elders and Deacons I Tim 3:13 For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. I Thim 3:13 Ngokuba amadiyakoni akhonze kahle azizuzela ukuma kahle nesibindi esikhulu ekukholweni okukuKristu Jesu.

3. Ukulungiselela amalunga namadiyakoni angomuso Developing Future Elders and Deacons I Tim 3:1 The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. I Thim 3:1 Likholekile lelizwi elithi: uma umuntu efisa isikhundla sombonisi, unxanela umsebenzi omuhle.

4. Developing Future Elders and Deacons Ukulungiselela amalunga namadiyakoni angomuso I Peter 5:1 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3 not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. I Petr 5:1 Ngakho ngiyawancenga amalunga aphakathi kwenu mina engiyilunga kanye nawo, nofakazi wezinhlupheko zikaKristu, nomhlanganyeli wenkazimulo ezakwambulwa, ngithi: 2 Yalusani umhlambi kaNkulunkulu ophakathi kwenu, kungabi ngokucindezelwa kodwa ngokwentando kaNkulunkulu, kungabi ngenxa yenzuzo eyihlazo kodwa ngenhliziyo evumayo, 3 kungabi njengabazenza amakhosi phezu kwamabandla enabelwa wona, kodwa nibe yizibonelo zomhlambi; kuyakuthi, nxa esebonakaliswa uMalusi omkhulu, niyakuzuza umqhele wenkazimulo ongabuniyo.

5. What can you do as an individual? Yini ongayenza ngawedwana? Look for men with the character of a shepherd Luke 15:3 So he told them this parable: 4 "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.' 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. Bheka amadoda anezimpawu zomalusi Luk 15:3 Wayesabalandisa lomfanekiso: 4 “Ngumuphi umuntu kini onezimvu eziyikhulu, alahlekelwe ngenye kuzo, angazishiyi ezingamashumi ayisishiyagalolunye nesishiyagalolunye ehlane, aye kwelahlekileyo, aze ayithole, na? 5 Athi eseyitholile, ayetshathe ethokoza. 6 Esefikile ekhaya ameme abahlobo nabakhelwane, athi kubo: Thokozani nami, ngokuba ngiyitholile imvu yami ebilahlekile. 7 Ngithi kini: kanjalo kiyakubakhona ukuthokoza ezulwini ngesoni sisinye esipphendukayo kunabalungileyo abangamashumi ayisishiyagalolunye nesishiyagalolunye abangasweli ukuphenduka.

6. What can you do as an individual? Yini ongayenza ngawedwana? Look for men with the character of a shepherd • Those who care about others. • Those who are unselfish. • Those who love the truth. • Those who love the Lord above all else. Bheka amadoda anezimpawu zomalusi • Labo abanakekela abanye. • Labo abangazicabangeli bona. • Labo abathanda iqiniso. • Labo abathanda iNkosi ngaphezu kwakho konke.

7. What can you do as an individual? Yini ongayenza ngawedwana? Know the men • Do some shepherding of your own and get to know these men. • Be involved in their lives so you can help guide them. • Let them see an example. • Help them understand the consequences of certain life decisions. Wazi amadoda • Yenza ukwalusa kwakho ngawedwana ukuze uwazi lamadoda. • Zimbandakanye ezimpilweni zawo ukuze uwasize ngokuwahola. • Benze babone isibonelo. • Benze baqonde imiphumela yezinqumo zempilo.

8. What can you do as an individual? Yini ongayenza ngawedwana? Help them to be good husbands and fathers • Can you help them? • Can you encourage them? • Teaching needs to be done in the church as well as privately. Basize babe ngabayeni nobaba abahle • Ungakwazi ukubasiza? • Ungakwazi ukubagqugquzela? • Ukufundisa kufanelwe kwenziwe ebandleni nangasese futhi.

9. What can you do as an individual? Yini ongayenza ngawedwana? Talk to them about what you see in their future - help them to desire it. • Paint the picture of the souls they can guide and save. • Paint the goal of heaven and the unfading crown of glory. • Paint the picture of Christ, the Chief Shepherd. Khuluma nabo ngokuthi yini oyibona kubo ngengomuso —basize babenesifiso sakho. • Benzela isithombe semiphefumulo abangayihola bayisindise. • Benze babone umgomo wezulu ungumqhele ongashabalaliyo wenkazimulo. • Benze babone isithombe sikaKristu, umalusi oMkhulu.

10. What can you do as an individual? Yini ongayenza ngawedwana? Encourage them to be shepherding now. • Teach them how to shepherd those younger. • The habit of shepherding will help them as they bring up children and guide a household. Bagqugquzele baqale baluse kuseyimanje. • Bafundise ukuthi beluswa kanjani labo abancane. • Inqubo yokwalusa izobasiza besakhulisa abantwana behola indlu yonke.

11. What can you do as an individual? Yini ongayenza ngawedwana? Pray for them. James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Bakhulekeke. Jakobe 5:16 Ngakho vumani izono omunye komunye, nikhulekelane ukuba niphulukiswe. Umkhuleko woqinileyo wolungileyo unamandla kakhulu.

12. What can you do as a congregation? Yini ongayenza ngawedwana? Special classes: Lessons on … • The qualifications of elders and deacons and their wives. • The work of shepherding, skills and attitudes. • Marriage and what God expects of the husband and wife. • Developing their families to be all that God desires. • Possible problems in the church and how to handle them. conflict, moral issues, discipline, special needs of members etc. • Self examination. Izifundo ezikhethekile: kufundwa nge … • Izimpawu zamalunga namadiyakoni kanjalo nabafazi babo. • Umsebenzi wokwalusa, ubuchule nomqondosimo. • Umshado nalokho uNkulunkulu akulindele kumyeni nakumfazi. • ukwakha imindeni yabo ebe yileyo ayifisayo uNkulunkul. • Izinqinamba ezingavela ebandleni nokuthi zingaphathwa kanjani, izinkinga ngokuziphatha, ukuzilawula, nezidingo ezikhethekile kumalungu. • Ukuzihlola.

13. What can you do? Yini ongayenza ? • Look for men with the character of the shepherd. • Get to know the men. • Help them to be good husbands and fathers. • Talk to them about what you see in their future – help them to desire it. • Encourage them to be shepherding now. • Pray for them. • Special classes • Bheka amadoda anezimpawu zobulunga. • kumele uwazi lamadoda. • Basize babe ngabayeni nobaba abahle. • Khuluma nabo ubatshele ukuthi yini oyibona kubo ngengomusa - Basize babenesifiso. • Bagqugquzele ukuba baqale baluse kusemanje • Bakhulekeke • Izifundo ezikhethekile