Kingfisher Leadership
1st October 2017
Kingfisher Leadership You are responsible before God, not just for knowing what they are, but for developing them to their maximum potential. Are you challenging yourself to develop your gifts to the best of yourStewardship of our emotional life
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Character building in leadership
As we have thought about before, God is more concerned with At Kingfisher we have always believed our character than with our comfort. We can’t take strongly in leadership our comforts, our careers or our cash into heaven support and - only our character. Our character is what has development, right from You will not eternal significance and this life is about helping people to developing character that will enable us to discern whether they take your achieve all that we are called to achieve in have the gift of leadership, through to comforts, your eternity. This is true for all Christians, but it has particular importance for those of us who are taking the first, tentative career or your leaders. God designs opportunities for us that will steps in that calling, an test and develop our character along the way to onwards to stepping cash into achieving the goals set our before us. He uses a forward into a particular eternity - only process to build character in leaders and if we area of leadership, and don’t understand that process we are likely to get being supported along your character discouraged when problems and challenges the way. That support arise. It is very important, therefore, to understand and development the process, because in doing so we are network has become a partnering with God in building our character. little hazy in the last few Pastor Rick Warren identifies 6 phases that God years and we are now uses in our lives to build character. seeking to sharpen it up and make it more helpful. Are you sure that you are plugged into all aspects of our current support network? Leadership and discipleship resources available to download from our resources website (www.kingfisher.org.uk and click on Resources) Twice-yearly Continuing Leadership Development training, with all sessions recorded for free video and audio download
PHASE 1: A DREAM God gives you a dream: an idea, goal, or ambition. Every great accomplishment first begins as a God-given dream in someone’s mind. “God is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of - infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes.” Eph. 3:20 (TLB) PHASE 2: DECISION A dream is worthless until you decide to do something about it. For every ten dreamers, there’s only one decision-maker. This is the moment of truth where you decide to invest your time, money, energy, and reputation - and to let go of security. If you want to walk on water, you've got to get out of the boat! “You must believe and not doubt … a double-minded man is 1 unstable in all he does.” James 1:6 and 8 (GNB)
Kingfisher Leadership
Annual Leadership conference (this year’s conference - ‘Your Kingdom Come’ - is on Saturday, October 21st, from 10am - 4pm, British Summer Time) Monthly Kingfisher Leadership News, giving regular leadership teaching and keeping leaders up-todate with the latest developments in the Kingfisher Family around the world. Bi-monthly Leaders’ Celebrations, held on Monday evenings from 7.30pm - 9pm (UK time), with worship, teaching and news, with all teaching being available as an audio file via the website. Ongoing support and development for leaders on a 1 - 2 -1 basis. We are currently developing and sharpening this up, but the intention is that each leader, at whatever level that leadership gift is exercised, will receive pastoral and coaching support, both formally (several times a year) and informally (as and when needed by the individual leader. No leader should feel unsupported or under-equipped to exercise their calling. If you would like additional support and training to what you are currently receiving, please contact James (jamesburn@blueyonder.co.uk or +44 7824 442363, or via Facebook or Messenger)
1st October 2017
PHASE 3: DELAY There is ALWAYS a time lapse before your dream becomes reality. God uses this waiting period to teach you to trust Him. Remember: a delay is not a denial. Maturity is understanding the difference between “no” and “not yet.” God says, “These things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!” Hab. 2:3 (LB) PHASE 4: DIFFICULTY Now the problems start popping up. The two most common types: critics and circumstances. Don’t worry! It’s all a part of God’s plan. “At the present you may be temporarily harassed by all kinds of trials. This is no accident - it happens to prove your faith, which is infinitely more valuable than gold.” 1 Pet. 1:6-7 (Ph) PHASE 5: DEAD-END! Your situation will deteriorate from difficult to IMPOSSIBLE! You'll find yourself backed into a corner; you reach the end of your rope. The situation looks hopeless. Congratulations! You're on the edge of a miracle. Trust God. “At that time we were completely overwhelmed … in fact we told ourselves that this was the end. Yet, we now believe we had this sense of impending disaster so that we might learn to trust - not in ourselves - but in God who can raise the dead.” 2 Cor. 1:8-9 (Ph) PHASE 6: DELIVERANCE! God provides a supernatural answer. Miraculously, things fall into place! God loves to turn crucifixions into resurrections so you can see His greatness. “I expect the Lord to deliver me once again so I will see his goodness to me ….” Ps. 27:13
2017 LEADERS’ CONFERENCE Kingfisher Church, Tredworth.
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