'HE...GAVE GIFTS...TO EQUIP GOD'S PEOPLE...AND BUILD UP.THE CHURCH.' EPHESIANS 4:8-12 NLT

As a leader you must keep before you at all time the philosophy, plan and purpose behind what you're called to accomplish, and make it clear to the people who work with you. Three of the most common problems in any organization, including church, are: (1) putting someone in the wrong slot and leaving them there because there's no one else to do the job; (2)not understanding someone's gifting and not providing adequate training, direction and information to promote teamwork; (3) leaders who don't know how to communicate their vision clearly. when anyone of these areas is out of whack, we spend out time and energy troubleshooting, putting out fires and running in 40 directions. A result leaders get discourage and workers quit.

But the church doesn't have to be like that. Paul outlined the Master Plan for church growth by reminding us that God gave these gifts to the church: apostles, prophets, evangelist and pastors and teachers...to equip God's people to do His work and build up the church. ‘Why did God assign leaders? To equip people. Why do people need to be equipped? To serve. Why is service so important? TO build up the body of Christ. That's it! And it's essential to developing a strong, healthy church whose mission is to feeds God's sheep and reach the lost with the Gospel. That's why as a leader, everything you do should be directly related to equipping people to serve. Do that, and you'll be less frustrated, your people more fulfilled, and your church more fruitful!

Evangelist Philip Jegede’s Reading Courtesy of DWFT: Matt 5:20, 1 Thess 2:13—3:5, 1 Cor 4$:11-13, Rev. 6:9-11. www.mpbs247.org