1. Mike Mazzalongo 7 Habits of Highly Effective Christians, Ministers, Elders and Deacons 1 Effective Christians

3. A Template for Effective Service

4. Keywords A.Habit “Actions that are ingrained and have been become natural because of continued repetition.”

5. Keywords A.Habit B. Effective “Refers to the quality of our Christian service.”

6. 7 Habits Habit #1 - Reading & Obeying God’s Word “and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” - 2 Timothy 3:15

7. 7 Habits Habit #1 - Reading & Obeying God’s Word Habit #2 - Active Prayer Life

8. The habit of prayer is what keeps us tuned into God and sensitive to the Spirit.

9. 7 Habits Habit #1 - Reading & Obeying God’s Word Habit #2 - Active Prayer Life Habit #3 - Setting Spiritual Goals “If you don’t plan for success you’re planning to fail”

10. Reaching goals requires… Visualize Strategize Commit

11. 7 Habits Habit #1 - Reading & Obeying God’s Word Habit #2 - Active Prayer Life Habit #3 - Setting Spiritual Goals Habit #4 - Cultivate the Talents of Others

12. Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another. - Proverbs 27:17

13. we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love. - Ephesians 4:15-16

14. Effective Christians are easy to spot, they’re the ones asking for volunteers.

15. 7 Habits Habit #1 - Reading & Obeying God’s Word Habit #2 - Active Prayer Life Habit #3 - Setting Spiritual Goals Habit #4 - Cultivate the Talents of Others Habit #5 - Take Responsibility for Souls

16. They have a habit of putting what is good for souls – first!

17. 7 Habits Habit #1 - Reading & Obeying God’s Word Habit #2 - Active Prayer Life Habit #3 - Setting Spiritual Goals Habit #4 - Cultivate the Talents of Others Habit #5 - Take Responsibility for Souls Habit #6 - Serving Others just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. - Matthew 20:28

18. Effective Christians have the character of Christ cultivated within themselves by cultivating His character in others.

19. 7 Habits Habit #1 - Reading & Obeying God’s Word Habit #2 - Active Prayer Life Habit #3 - Setting Spiritual Goals Habit #4 - Cultivate the Talents of Others Habit #5 - Take Responsibility for Souls Habit #6 - Serving Others Habit #7 - Remain Focused on the Kingdom

20. Effective Christians know that the Kingdom is forever and the world is temporary and live accordingly.

21. 7 Habits 1.Read your Bible regularly

22. 7 Habits 1.Read your Bible regularly 2.Pray to God daily

23. 7 Habits 1.Read your Bible regularly 2.Pray to God daily 3.Set personal spiritual goals

24. 7 Habits 1.Read your Bible regularly 2.Pray to God daily 3.Set personal spiritual goals 4.Cultivate your abilities & the abilities of others

25. 7 Habits 1.Read your Bible regularly 2.Pray to God daily 3.Set personal spiritual goals 4.Cultivate your abilities & the abilities of others 5.Take responsibility

26. 7 Habits 1.Read your Bible regularly 2.Pray to God daily 3.Set personal spiritual goals 4.Cultivate your abilities & the abilities of others 5.Take responsibility 6.Step it up

27. 7 Habits 1.Read your Bible regularly 2.Pray to God daily 3.Set personal spiritual goals 4.Cultivate your abilities & the abilities of others 5.Take responsibility 6.Step it up 7.Stay focused