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Plugging into God’s power The ‘educate’ phase of the Leadership Enrichment and Development (LEaD) program continues through two “Power of Knowing God” sessions delivered by Rev. Philip Tarroja at the head office on April 25 and May 24 respectively. Attended by some members of the BOT, key officers, area managers, branch managers of Calabarzon 1 and 2, and the support staff, these sessions posed a challenge for them not to be satisfied with being mere facilitators of transformation, but to be leaders who have the power of knowing of God. The first PKG session brought to light the trend of many contemporary leaders. Tarroja said these leaders see wealth, might and knowledge as the defining principles of power. He clarified by citing Daniel 11: 32b-33a that only a founded knowledge of God can make a leader truly powerful. On the succeeding session, Tarroja shared the Seven Realities of Experiencing God. Through this, he emphasized that power starts with an intimacy with God. He further noted that this intimacy does not promise an all time high, but sends the leader through a test of fire that challenges both his faith and obedience.
Highlighting Romans 8:28 to 29, Tarroja further expressed that God permits both the good and unpleasant things to happen to a leader. Since God’s goodness is never dwindled despite the sway of circumstance, he encouraged the participants to perceive God’s hand. He said, “If (the leader) does not perceive God’s Hand at work in his life, he’ll have trouble knowing His will and fulfilling His ways in his life.” Transformation Manager Rizaldy Duque, in coordination with Human Resource Training Unit, pressed the importance of these sessions to materialize holistic transformation firstly in the staff. The LEaD program envisions that through these continuous lessons, a Biblical leadership paradigm will be established in order for the staff to work pro-actively in pursuing the mission and vision of the organization. The LEaD program follows a three-point cycle. First is the Educate phase. Next is the Application phase, where the staff puts his learning into use. Then comes the Mentor phase, where the staff passes on on his learning to his sphere of influence. Currently, these lessons are cascaded to the branches through the managers.
Key points from LEaD session Seven Realities of Experiencing God: 1. God is always at work around you. 2. God pursues a love relationship with you that is real and personal. 3. God invites you to become involved with Him in His work. 4. God speaks by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, prayer, circumstance and the church to reveal Himself, His purpose and His ways. 5. God’s invitation for you to work with Him always leads you to a crisis of belief that requires faith and action. 6. You must make major adjustments in your life to join God is what He is doing. 7. You come to know God by experience as you obey Him and He accomplishes His work through you.
Perceiving God’s hand through your circumstance
In your quiet time, ponder on Romans 8:28-29, and reflect on the following questions. • How is God working in your circumstance today to make you more like Him? • Can you trust God completely in your circumstance? • Can God trust you completely?
L-R: Rev. Philip Tarroja sits in the front row before the PKG session starts; Transformation Manager Rizaldy Duque involves the participants in an ice breaker.
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