God is your sufficiency.

“Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God”  2 Corinthians 3:5(KJV). From our opening scripture, we see that Paul was able to accomplish all that he did, and was a successful leader, not because he was depending on his own competence, but because he was depending on the ability that comes from God alone. As a leader in God's house, trust in God's ability to enable you to produce the right results because you have His ability at work in you. The Apostle Paul having this understanding...

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You are God's selected favorite.

“For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called”   1 Corinthians 1:26(KJV). God wants to give you a new view of you because He wants to use you. From our opening scripture, He wants you to know that His call upon your life is not because of any qualification you’ve got in your flesh. The bible says in 1 Corinthians 1:27-29, “But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the...

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A Pastor's responsibility.

“…we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.”  Acts 6:4 (KJV). The Apostles in our opening scripture are showing us the primary responsibility of a minister in the house of God. Every other responsibility that may be carried out by him or that others may want to demand of him is secondary. His primary responsibility is prayer and the ministry of the Word of God. All other responsibilities can be delegated to others. For instance, if you are a Pastor, at the beginning, you may be the only one responsible...

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Increase your effectiveness.

“Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”  Acts 6:3(KJV). From our opening scripture, we see the apostles preparing to delegate to new leaders. Why is it important for us to delegate as leaders? Delegating to the right persons, who possess the right requirements for the business; will in turn increase your leadership effectiveness and productivity. Leaders who do not delegate appropriately when it is required as a result of growth will...

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Success is not in numbers.

“And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.”   1 Samuel 14:6(KJV). From our opening scripture, we see Jonathan speaking to his armour bearer charging him to come with him to the garrison of the Philistine to battle with them. Why was he confident to take such a daring decision to go and battle with thousands of trained men of the Philistine army? It was...

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Be conscious of your union with God.

“The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.” Judges 6:12(KJV). Your union with God is the measure of your potential. It has nothing to do with your family, your up-bringing, or your educational qualification. At least most of the wealthiest men in the world did not all finish their formal education. Bill Gates was a college dropout, Mark Zukerburg was a dropout, and Steve Jobs was a dropout. All of these men went ahead and became successful in their profession and they were not saved. How much more you that are saved. Your union with...

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God needs you 2.

“And I sought for a man …”  Ezekiel 22:30(KJV). When God calls you, answer the call, because the destiny of many people out there is dependent on you answering your call. For instance, R.W Shambach was restored to Christ in an Oral Roberts meeting. What would have happened if Oral Roberts never answered his call? Maybe there would have been no R.W Shambach today. Now think about the numerous people around the world who have been saved and healed by the ministry of R.W Shambach. Those people may have continued in their darkness and their...

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Be an answer to prayer.

“In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.”    Judges 17:6(KJV). Leadership is always the problem and leadership is always the solution. Why? It is because everything rises and falls on leadership. From our opening scripture, we see that because of the absence of a King in Israel, the people did whatever was right in their eyes. In other words, because there was no clear leader over the people, they lacked guidance. Leaders determine the direction of the group. So, when God...

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God's wisdom is in your mouth.

“For _I_ will give to you* a mouth and wisdom which all the ones opposing you* will not be able to refute nor to resist.”  Luke 21:15(ALT). Three days ago, I told you of how I was brought before a school panel that was set up to interrogate me because of the success of our campus fellowship on their campus. On another occasion, I was called again by another panel set up by the school after my graduation to ask me questions concerning our campus fellowship. This is because they were wondering how we were able to train so much leaders than...

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Answer your call

“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”  Jeremiah 1:5(KJV). There are some of you reading this devotional right now, you know you have a call into the ministry, but you are resisting it, presently, many things in your hands are not turning right. You have been trying to adjust the plan to fit you, but the Lord says to you...

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Don't become discouraged.

“I will climb my watchtower and wait to see what the LORD will tell me to say and what answer he will give to my complaint. The LORD gave me this answer: "Write down clearly on tablets what I reveal to you, so that it can be read at a glance. Put it in writing, because it is not yet time for it to come true. But the time is coming quickly, and what I show you will come true. It may seem slow in coming, but wait for it; it will certainly take place,...

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God is with you 2.

“… and I will be with thy mouth … and will teach you what ye shall do.”           Exodus 4:15(KJV).  From our opening scripture, the bible lets us know that we are not alone. God is always with us. He is with your mouth, and He will also teach you what to do. Walk with this understanding, and it will give you confidence in your personal life. For example, let us assume that you went for an interview, don't be intimidate when you see all the faces of those who want to interview you. The bible says in Jeremiah 1:8,...

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God is with you 1.

 “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”   Matthew 28:19-20(KJV). When Jesus was sending forth his apostles before His ascension into heaven, He made them certain of one thing. He told them, “I'll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age."  Matthew 28:20(MSG). You also...

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He knew your limitations.

“Moses replied, "I have never been a good speaker. I wasn't one before you spoke to me, and I'm not one now. I am slow at speaking, and I can never think of what to say."  Exodus 4:10(CEV). From our opening scripture, we see Moses complaining to God that he was not eloquent. In other words, he was conscious of his weaknesses. As a leader, you must understand that you cannot lead well when you are constantly meditating on your mistakes and your inadequacies. For example, I know that there may be someone reading this devotional right now...

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A new view of you 2.

 “… Jesus took one look up and said, "You're John's son, Simon? From now on your name is Cephas" (or Peter, which means "Rock").”  John 1:42(MSG) Before God used any man, He first gave them a new view of themselves before He sends them. There was a man by the name Simon in the scriptures. Simon means, reed, unstable, unpredictable, impetuous, thoughtless, and impulsive. When Jesus came into His life, Jesus said to him in Matthew 16:18, “… thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail...

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A new view of you 1.

“Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.”  Jeremiah 1:6-8.(KJV). When you have a new view of you, it is then you will be able to inspire others. How can you inspire others to follow you when you don't believe in the potentials for greatness that God has put inside of you? As a...

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Who are you?

“Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt. And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?  Exodus 3:10-11(KJV).    From our opening scripture, we see that when God told Moses to go to Egypt and deliver the children of Israel out of Egypt, he asked, who am I? This question revealed his insecurities. If you are insecure as a leader, and if you have identity...

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Speak creative words.

“A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!”  Proverbs 15:23(KJV). One word you tell someone can change their lives. One word you tell someone can lead to them committing suicide. One of the most beautiful women I have ever seen in my life on television said that because of the words she was told as a little child, she never knew she was beautiful, so she use to cut herself every night until she will be bleeding because she hated herself. It matters what you say to a little child as they...

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Produce a positive effect.

 “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”   Colossians 3:17(KJV). Whatever you do would either have a positive effect or a negative effect in the lives of those that are under your leadership. If you do the right things and speak the right words, you would produce a positive effect, but if you do the wrong things and speak the wrong words, you would produce a negative effect. And remember that both would have a far more reaching effect than you can estimate. I...

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Remain faithful

“He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.”  Luke 16:10(KJV). Please don't trivialize your present assignment. It does not matter if it is to two or three people you are leading, do not trivialize it. You are there for a reason. A dear man of God, Pastor Willy George was preaching on television, and he never received a call for about a year. So, he decided to get off television, and he started producing movies for children. Then, it happened that a little...

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You words have influence.

“From the very beginning, I told what would happen long before it took place ...”  Isaiah 46:10(CEV) I remember the story of President Richard Nixon of America. He said one morning, his mother was reading the bible and she turned to him and said, “One day in your life, Israel may be in trouble. When they are in trouble, do what you can to help them.” When she made that statement, she never knew that her son would become the president of the...

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The Renaissance effect.

 “So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.”   Acts 19:20(KJV). God has called us as a ministry, “To take the love of God, the Word of God and the healing power of God to every individual, to every home, to every city, to every nation, to every continent every day, through every available means.” That is our vision. Therefore, our mission is, “To reach every individual in this world with the gospel, in order to raise fully functioning followers of Christ in every nation. What does God want us to achieve with our calling? What...

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Leadership begins with a vision.

Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.”  Exodus 3:10 (KJV). From our opening scripture, we see that the call of God to Moses was clear. What God wanted him to do, including his destination was clear. As a result of this, we can therefore say that every genuine leader must have a destination in sight. So, it therefore means that as a leader, you must have a destination. Where are you going? Where are you taking those that are under your authority?...

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You are the light of the world.

“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”   John 9:5(KJV). Jesus was the one who made that declaration when He was still here in the earth. But today where is he? The bible says in Romans 8:34 that Jesus is “even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.”   Now that Jesus is at the right hand of God, who is the light of the world today? It is you and I. Praise God. In Matthew 5:14, Jesus said to His disciples, “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”...

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Faith overcomes this world.

“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”  1 John 5:4(KJV) From our opening scripture, we can see that we already have in us the ability to succeed. There is no more failure in us. To overcome the world means, 'to get the victory over the world.' So, as children of God, we are already victorious over the world. To overcome the world also means, 'to subdue the world.' That means you can subdue your world as a child of God. When you look at the negative situation...

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Adequate leadership.

“And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.”  Acts 6:1 (KJV). Whenever there is the problem of neglect in any organization, it is because of the absence of adequate leadership, just as we see the Grecian widows been neglected in the daily ministration from our opening scripture. Therefore, we must continue to raise leaders who will take care of the areas of neglect and reach out to those who...

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Cultivate excellence.

“It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.”  Daniel 6:1-3(KJV). One of...

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Prepare for your future.

“Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.”      Proverbs 24:27(KJV). You get what you prepare for. You can never rise above the level of your preparation. The proof that you value your future is revealed by how much you prepare for that future. Preparation is proof of self value. People who value themselves prepare. You prepare in whatever way you have to...

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Don't waste your life.

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”  Psalm 90:12(KJV). There are three phases of your life. 0-30 is your learning years. 30-60 are your giving years and 60-90 are your rewarding years. When I found out that from 0-30 are my learning years, I started reading. And one day, while I was in the library reading, the librarian came and asked me a question saying, “What is your name?” I told him my name. Then he asked another question, “Why are you always reading?” Then I said, I want to be able to leave...

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What is Leadership?

“People who were oppressed or in debt or dissatisfied went to him about four hundred men in all, and he became their leader.” 1samuel 22:2 (GNB). Leadership is the ability to inspire and influence others towards a positive course of action. Secondly leadership is influence If leadership is influence then you are a leader to some extent because there is somebody you are influencing. Everyone is a steward of influence, because one way or the other you are influencing someone either positively or negatively. Also, the measure of your influence...

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