“Christian Leadership”

“Christian Leadership ” ~ Review: Part One & Two ~

~ Christian Leadership ~ What is the heart of leadership? Philippians 2:6-7 Main Idea: ‘Kenosis’ is to ‘empty’ oneself. Question: Who are called to serve (diakonos)? kenosis

~ Christian Leadership ~ Who are called to serve? Main Idea: All are called to be servants/diaknonos. Question: What do servants ‘watch out’ for? I Peter 4:10

~ Christian Leadership ~ What do servants watch out for? Philippians 2:4 (skopos) Main Idea: Servants ‘look out’ for others. Question: What does ‘look out’ mean?

~ Christian Leadership ~ What is another word for ‘look out’? Main Idea: To ‘oversee’ or ‘see over’ Question: Why would we look out for others? Titus 1:7 (skopos)

~ Christian Leadership ~ Why would we ‘watch out’ for others? Jude 23; John 13:34 Main Idea: To save others in love Question: Do we all have equal responsibility?

~ Christian Leadership ~ Do we all have equal responsibility? Romans 15:1 Main Idea: Some will have greater ability to watch over in service to others.

~ Christian Leadership ~ A summary of Part One and Part Two : 1.God calls all to serve (diakonos-deacon). 2. ‘Servant-leaders’ live the ‘kenosis’ of Christ 3.Servant leaders ‘watch out’ for others. 4.Watching out for others has no age limit. 6.Servant-leaders watch for others out of love. 7. The perfect Shepherd is Jesus. 8.We should grow into the mind of Christ, as we serve (deacon) and watch out (oversee) for others.

~ Christian Leadership ~ How is leadership developed? Main Idea: Practice and use bring maturity. Question: When does adulthood begin? Hebrews 5:12-14; Ephesians 4:13 ~ Part Three ~

~ Christian Leadership ~ When did adulthood begin? Luke 2:42;52 Main Idea: Jewish adulthood began at age 13. Question: When was a man considered mature?

~ Christian Leadership ~ When was someone thought fully trained? Numbers 4:3 Main Idea: Age 30 was the ‘age of completion’ Question: Who began careers at age 30?

~ Christian Leadership~ Who were given greater responsibility at age 30? Numbers 4:3; Gen. 41:46; II Sam. 5:4; Luke 3:23 Main Idea: Priests, Joseph, David, Jesus, etc Question: What age were the Apostles?

~ Christian Leadership ~ What age were the Apostles at the cross? Early church history records ages Main Idea: The average age was 31 years old. Question: What experience would a 30 year old have? Andrew – 33 Matthew - 31 Peter, James, Judas – 30 James*,Judas*, Nathaniel – 26 Phillip, Simon – 28 Thomas – 29 John – 25 Paul – 30 at start of his ministry

~ Christian Leadership ~ What experience would a 31+ year old Jew have? Main Idea: Training in the Bible and ‘adult’ children. Question: Where did the church first begin ? Luke 1:26; Luke 2:42

~ Christian Leadership ~ In Israel, where did the church begin? Main Idea: Jewish Temple and Synagogues Question: What benefit was a synagogue? Acts 2:46; Acts 9:20

~ Christian Leadership ~ What benefit was a synagogue in the beginning of Christianity? Acts 18:8 Main Idea: Synagogue leaders would be well suited to help guide the new church. Question: What was Paul’s advice for the Gentile church?

~ Christian Leadership ~ What was Paul’s advice for the Gentile Churches? Main Idea: Titus appointed elders and set things in order. Question: How is the word ‘elder’ defined? Titus 1:5

~ Christian Leadership ~ How is the word ‘elder’ defined? Main Idea: Usually someone who is older (30+), but age alone did not define the word. Question: Who were our first ‘elders’? Titus 1:5 (presbus)

~ Christian Leadership ~ Who were the first elders of the early church? Main Idea: Jesus (33) and the Apostles (31 avg) I Peter 5:1; III John 1; I Peter 5;4 Summary of Part Three

Summary of Part 3 1.All are to serve (diakonos) 2.All are to look out (skopos) for each other 3.We grow in our service and ‘watching out’ for each other 4.13 was the beginning of ‘adulthood’ and was called upon to read in the synagogue was considered ‘age of completion’ 6. Remember the men were given great responsibility at the age of 30: Joseph, the Priests, David, John, Jesus the Apostles 7.Many Jewish men at the age of 30 would have children who reached ‘adulthood’. 8.Elders lead the synagogue and temple 9.Jesus and the Apostles, about the age of 30-33, were called to be elders of the first church. 10. Timothy and Titus appointed elders to set the churches in order.