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Are You a Leader? CONGRATS! You’re Empowered! (1 Peter 5:2-3)
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1 Peter 5:2 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;
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3 not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.
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Lead Your Ministry as long as— A. You don’t violate Crossroads’ Purpose or Mission
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Lead Your Ministry as long as— B. You stay within the budget
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Lead Your Ministry as long as— C. Your Ministry doesn’t ‘run over’ other people or ministries
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INTENTIONAL(!) ‘Cradle to Grave’ Discipleship (2 Timothy 2:2)
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2 Tim. 2:2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
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Let’s Stress Super-Positive Christian Living (“All This…and Jesus, too!”) (Eccl. 3:12-13)
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Eccl. 3:12 I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live
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13 also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is God's gift to man.
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Everyone Serves Joyfully! (Galatians 6:10)
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Gal. 6:10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
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5. Pray for 100 New People This Year! (Acts 2:40-47) (“...you do not have because you do not ask.”)
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Acts 2:40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.”
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 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
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42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
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43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common.
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45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need
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46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,
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 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
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6. CELEBRATE THE VICTORIES THE 1ST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH - IF WE’RE ‘MORE THAN CONQUERORS’ (Romans 8:37), WE MUST LIVE LIKE IT!
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