February 23rd Reading
Today's Blog is spacific to the area of leadership!
We are all leaders in some way, shape or form.
I strongly encourage ministry leaders to soak in today's devotional.
Whether you are in women's ministry, a speaking ministry, writter, worship team, prayer team or teacher/facilitator of studies you are a person of INFLUENCE in the church.
In Mark chapter 4 of todays reading... I want to ask you, WHO WAS THE SOWER IN JESUS' PARABLE?
The sower is the person of influence, a leader, anyone who declares Gods word.
The sower scatters a lot of seed, and later determines the chracter of the soil. I would like to share some principles the I believe ALL LEADERS need to know about sowing seed! Maybe this will be a great resource in your next prayer team or leadership meeting. After you read the 7 principles, I will apply how this may look in your church ministry.
1. A lot of SEED must be scattered to produce a crop
2. Not all soils produce, but we cannot reap if we do not sow
3. We must continue sowing because one day we will reap a harvest
4. The soil that produces will mulitply, we will always reap more then we sow
5. WE CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT LAST YEARS HARVEST, BUT WE CAN ABOUT THIS YEARS HARVEST
6. We must BELIEVE in the seed we sow, knowing that some will produce fruit
7. Once we see fruit, all our effort through Christ seems worthwhile
In ministry it is important to stay filled up with faith and Believe in what God has called you to do. Even on a cold snowy day in which only a few ladies may have shown up for your bible class, PLEASE coninue to BELEIVE in the seed God has given you for that day.
If you are leading worship and it seems like the same song but differant day, remember the words of the song are SEEDS that you must believe in that day.
A SEED is an area of ministry in which God is or may be calling you forward to. God observes the land (the church and all the ministries and activities) and produces visions and ideas in the heart of men and women to prepare a particular seed that will cultivate and produce fruit for that land in its season.
A ministry team is always cultivating, planting and harvesting in the season and or cycle of What God is doing in that church.
God surely knows the needs of His people at each particular time in their existence.
It is important to share your particular passion in serving because it may be an area of growth the church needs.
I also encourage your ministry team to take inventory and study the land at your church for the needs of the people. God will give your team wisdom.
Different SEEDS produce differant crops.
Cultivate a place for all to BELIEVE , BELONG and BECOME
MINISTRY IS VITAL and TEAM WORK IS HUGE, if you are in ministry now, thank God for the opportunity and the SEED He has given you to sow. If you are not in a place of ministry but feel a calling deep inside seek a leader out in your church and share what God is doing in your life. A good ministry team is ALREADY at work praying for you to step forward with your SEED!
How are you CULTIVATING, PLANTING and HARVESTING in your church today?
Blessings as you scatter seed,
