10 Stratagies for Christian Influence/Leadership How to increase flavor and shine brighter, #4, Endurance

Necessary at Jerusalem’s destruction Luke 21:17-19 You will be hated by all for my name's sake. 18 But not a hair of your head will perish. 19 By your endurance you will gain your lives. Necessary at Jerusalem’s destruction

2 Corinthians 6:4-5 Showed Paul to be true but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, 5 beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger;… Showed Paul to be true

Paul prayed for the Colossians to have it May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, Paul prayed for the Colossians to have it

Needed it to receive the reward Hebrews 10:36 For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised Needed it to receive the reward

Necessary to run life’s marathon Hebrews 12:1 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, Necessary to run life’s marathon

How Shall We Develop Endurance? By practice

Hebrews 5:13-14 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. 14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

James 1:25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.

Romans 5:3-4 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,

How Shall We Develop Endurance? By practice Look out for self

100% Sacrifice Kills the Effort Workaholic… who loses his family Servant… who breaks down under the load Leader… who can’t delegate, mature others

You may need… Rest Laughter Company Quiet Exercise Seminars A book Hike Vacation

How Shall We Develop Endurance? By practice Look out for self Hand off the baton

2 Corinthians 1:5, 7  For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too …Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.

Acts 27:3 The next day we put in at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him leave to go to his friends and be cared for.

Ideas for “handing off” Pray Proverbs 18:24 24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Hebrews 4:15-16 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Ideas for “handing off” Pray Talk to a friend Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

Ideas for “handing off” Pray Talk to a friend Journal

Ideas for “handing off” Pray Talk to a friend Journal Seek out a coach/ counselor Proverbs 15:22 22 Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. Proverbs 20:18 plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.

How Shall We Develop Endurance? By practice Look out for self Hand off the baton Learn and let go Leadership demands making difficult decisions You’re going to make wrong decisions, PERIOD. To not learn from mistakes is either careless or stupid.

The Lord carries the real responsibility 1 Corinthians 3:5-8 ?5 What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 7 So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 8 He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor. The Lord carries the real responsibility

Shine Brighter & Taste Better by Developing Endurance Practice, in spiritual things Look out for self as well as for others Hand off the baton when it’s time Learn and let go