THE LEADER AND KINGDOM BUSINESS
A
leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way (Apostle E H Guti)
BURDEN
Ne:1:4: And it came
to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned
certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
- The push that gives you the sense of duty,
obligation and responsibility
- There is no leader who is going to be
successful without a burden
- Any great work of God through someone begins with a
burden in that someone
- Kingdom business calls for people who are
burden bearers, stand in the gap.
- A person with a burden will never wait to be
pushed because the burden pushes him
- What
takes burden? Church politics, Lack of seriousness,
offences, surroundings/environment, challenges, sin
- Signs
that the burden has gone: The commitment, devotion, zeal,
energy, effort, and passion we put in our things in comparison to the same
we have put in the Kingdom of God. No longer participating in Kingdom
business, change of language, no longer faithful in matters of the
Kingdom.
Signs
of the burden: 1. Concern (Asked
about the state of affairs: Nehemiah’s body
was in Persia, but his heart and his interest were in Jerusalem (things of God)
– 800 miles away. He wanted to know from those returning how the people and the
city were doing).
2. Sat down 3. Wept
and mourned 4. Fasted 5. Prayed 6. God of heaven
EYES WHICH SEE
Ø
Leadership
is about vision and responsibility, not power ~Seth Berkley
Ne:2:12: And I arose
in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God
had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me,
save the beast that I rode upon.
Leaders see:
·
What
others don’t see: A leader’s eyes moves into the spiritual
realm and see what others don’t see.
·
Before
others see: Be always the first to see the need of
the projects.
·
Ahead
of others: It is a shame for any leader to behind of followers.
You can’t be in 2010 when your followers are in 2019. This is one of the
greatest challenges as it causes friction in kingdom projects and business.
·
Beyond
others: When followers see in short term terms, leaders go
into the long term range or mode. Most of buildings and projects were done by
people who saw in the short term.
·
Further
or bigger than others: When followers see something you see it
from another angle and size or magnitude. Quality and excellence works well with
leaders who see further than others (sketch of the mission house)
ATTITUDE
Ø
It is our attitude
at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will
affect its successful outcome ~ William James
Ne: 2:20: Then
answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us;
therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor
right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
·
A predisposition or a tendency to respond
positively or negatively towards a certain idea, object, person, or situation.
Attitude influences an individual's choice of action, and responses to
challenges, incentives, and rewards (together called stimuli).
·
Attitude can be positive or negative
·
The leader is his or her attitude. The
leader’s altitude is measured by his attitude (Baba Guti)
·
Willing heart and mind comes from a
willing attitude.
·
Kana usingadi even unazvo haupi because of
attitude
TEAMWORK
(Nehemiah
3)
Ø
Teamwork makes the
dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream
and a bad team. John C. Maxwell
Neh 4:16: And it came
to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work,
and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and
the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
- There
are those who oppose the vision but there are those who must support the
vision
- Every
Kingdom Business will face opposition. It then calls for those who support
Kingdom Business to have strong passion, devotion, burden and zeal to
counter and prevail over those who oppose Kingdom Business.
- It
is dangerous for a vision bearer to lack a team which support the vision
- Even
if all do not support the pastor on what should be done, volunteer to be
in the team of the visionary.
- It
is the duty of every leader to convince Kingdom Business opposers to
become supporters. However, one should know that you will win some and
some will remain opposers. With that in mind, still Kingdom Business
should go ahead. Nothing can stop a passionate LEADER.
- A
team encourages the burden bearer or the visionary.
- You
are discouraged to move without anyone backing you.
KINGDOM
PARTNERSHIP
Ø
Leadership is the
capacity to translate vision into reality. Warren Bennis
Neh 4:23: So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of
the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that everyone
put them off for washing.
- We must carry Kingdom mentality that which
understands that as we do the work we are partnering with Kingdom.
- Kingdom partners are part of the Kingdom and
they can’t afford to see the Kingdom suffer when they are there
(commitment, devoted, sacrifice)
- Kingdom partners give as individuals and do not
wait for the whole church Big days.
- Kingdom partners do not wait for DC, workers or
building committee or pastors’ push
- Kingdom partners are not begged to do work or
give to projects
- Examples: mission house toilets, mota, ceiling,
painting of inside, state of the art mission house, offices,
curtaining, aircorn, state of the art desk,
FAITH
Ø
Through
hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams. Ben Carson
Ne 2:10: When
Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it
grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the
children of Israel.
- Faith is the key when opposition to projects
come. There are leaders who always oppose development. Tichafamba nevekutenda
- Projects succeed or fail based on the faith of
the leadership at the place. Faith unlocks closed doors
- Faith cometh by hearing and hearing the word of
God ~ Rom 10:17
- Faith calls things which are not as though they
were ~ Rom 4:17
- Faith translates the unseen to the seen
GRACE
AND FAVOUR
Ne 2:5: And I said
unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in
thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers'
sepulchres, that I may build it.
Ne 2:18: Then I told
them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words
that he had spoken unto me. And they
said, Let us rise up and build. So they
strengthened their hands for this good work.
- Sometimes it is not the pace but the grace of
the place.
- God enables us according to the favour he has
bestowed upon us.
- As we do projects, we must value favour of God
especially in tough economic environment.
Ne: 5:19: Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have
done for this people.
John Museredzo is a leadership expert with a bias
towards the youth and business leadership | an author | motivational speaker |
pastor | life coach | business consultant | blogger. He is an author of 5 books
to date including The Dream In The
Wilderness; Youth, Relationships and Marriage, In Pursuit of The Calling and
Success Within Reach. He also does articles and seminars online and in
colleges, universities and development organizations.
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