1. Leadership – Barnabas Style

2. WE CAN BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN WE:
I. CARE FOR OTHER CHRISTIANS IN NEED
Acts 4:36-37

3. A. Because They Were Called By Christ

4. A. Because They Were Called By Christ
1. They preached Christ

5. A. Because They Were Called By Christ
2. They would not deny the Lord Jesus Christ

6. A. Because They Were Called By Christ
3. They died for Him

7. B. Because He Gave His Very Best To Christ

8. And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Acts 4:36-37 NKJV

9. WE CAN BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN WE:
II. BRING IN A NEWCOMER
Acts 9:27-31

10. A. Being Not A Respecter Of Persons

11. A. Being Not A Respecter Of Persons
1. Paul was with those who killed Stephen

12. And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
Acts 7:58 KJV

13. A. Being Not A Respecter Of Persons
2. Paul prosecuted the Church

14. Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
Acts 9:1-2 HCSB

15. A. Being Not A Respecter Of Persons
3. Paul was doing evil to Christians

16. Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
Acts 9:13 NKJV

17. B. Believing In A Newcomer

18. But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles …
Acts 9:27a KJV

19. C. Taking Time To Know The Newcomer

20. … declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Acts 9:27b KJV

21. D. Investing His Life In Potential Leaders
Acts 11:25-30

22. … declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Acts 9:27b KJV

23. WE CAN BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN WE:
III. ARE WILLING TO STEP INTO THE BACKGROUND
Acts 13:43

24. Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
Acts 13:43 KJV

25. A. A True Leader Does Not Seek To Control But To Influence
1. Barnabas came to instruct

26. When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all …
Acts 11:23a NKJV

27. A. A True Leader Does Not Seek To Control But To Influence
2. Barnabas came to point them to Christ

28. … that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.
Acts 11:23b NKJV

29. A. A True Leader Does Not Seek To Control But To Influence
3. Barnabas came to comfort them in the Lord

30. B. A True Leader Is More Concerned About Others
Acts 11:25-30

31. B. A True Leader Is More Concerned About Others
1. Barnabas wanted to share his vision with Paul

32. B. A True Leader Is More Concerned About Others
2. Barnabas wanted Paul to achieve his fill potential in the Lord

33. B. A True Leader Is More Concerned About Others
3. Barnabas wanted Paul to develop his spiritual gifts

34. C. The True Leader Will Encourage Others To Take Responsibility
Acts 11:25-30

35. for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ
Ephesians 4:12 HCSB

36. The First missionary team started out as “Barnabas and Saul”
NOTE:
The First missionary team started out as “Barnabas and Saul”

37. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
Acts 13:2

38. Then Paul took over as the leader
NOTE:
Then Paul took over as the leader

39. Now when Paul and his party set sail from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.
Acts 13:13 NKJV

40. C. A True Leader Will Encourage Others To Take Responsibility
1. Perfecting of the saints

41. C. A True Leader Will Encourage Others To Take Responsibility
2. Ministering to other people’s needs

42. C. A True Leader Will Encourage Others To Take Responsibility
3. Building the church

43. WE CAN BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN WE:
IV. ALLOW A SECOND CHANCE
Acts 15:39

44. Now Barnabas was determined to take with them John called Mark.
Acts 15:37 NKJV

45. A. Have A Vision Of Potential In Brothers And Sisters In Christ
Acts 11:25-30

46. A. Have A Vision Of Potential In Brothers And Sisters In Christ
1. Seeing the potential that God can use

47. A. Have A Vision Of Potential In Brothers And Sisters In Christ
2. A positive view, not negative, view of others

48. B. Provide Personal Example For Future Leaders
Acts 11:25-30

49. Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another
Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. And so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus
Acts 15:39 NKJV

50. B. Provide Personal Example For Future Leaders
1. Purity

51. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach
1 Timothy 3:2 ESV

52. B. Provide Personal Example For Future Leaders
2. Humility

53. And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Matthew 20:27-28 KJV

54. B. Provide Personal Example For Future Leaders
3. Love

55. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.
John 13:35 NKJV

56. C. Give Time For Development

57. C. Give Time For Development
1. Mark was profitable to the Apostle Paul

58. Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry.
2 Timothy 4:11 NKJV

59. C. Give Time For Development
2. Mark wrote one of the four Gospels of our Savior

60. D. Not Locking People In Their Past Mistakes

61. D. Not Locking People In Their Past Mistakes
1. Paul might not have been the greatest missionary if it had not been for Barnabas

62. D. Not Locking People In Their Past Mistakes
2. Mark might not have written the Gospel of Mark if it had not been for Barnabas

63. D. Not Locking People In Their Past Mistakes
3. We might not have half of the New Testament if it were not for Barnabas

64. D. Not Locking People In Their Past Mistakes
4. The Christians at the Jerusalem church would have had a financially hard time if it had not been for Barnabas

65. D. Not Locking People In Their Past Mistakes
5. Paul might not have started numerous churches if it had not been for Barnabas

66. WE CAN BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN WE:
CONCLUSION
WE CAN BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN WE:
I. CARE FOR OTHER CHRISTIANS

67. WE CAN BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN WE:
CONCLUSION
WE CAN BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN WE:
II. BRING IN A NEWCOMER

68. WE CAN BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN WE:
CONCLUSION
WE CAN BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN WE:
III. ARE WILLING TO STEP INTO THE BACKGROUND

69. WE CAN BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN WE:
CONCLUSION
WE CAN BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN WE:
IV. ALLOW A SECOND CHANCE