Grow Your Faith

A WORD IN DUE SEASON Thursday, May 24th, 2018 Grow Your Faith 1 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, the just shall live by faith." Romans 1:16-17 Today I will like to share with you one of the areas you need to grow in if you must increase...

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Born To Overcome.

A WORD IN DUE SEASON Tuesday, May 22th, 2018 Born To Overcome. "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid." Matthew 5:14 In view of the statement made by Jesus in our opening scripture, it is obvious that every child of God ought to be a leader wherever they are and in whatever they do because they are the light of the world. Therefore, if you are born again know that you are the light of the world. As the...

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Be An Influencer

A WORD IN DUE SEASON Thursday, May 17th, 2018 Be An Influencer. "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus." Acts 4:13 Today, we are going to be examining some qualities that a New Testament leader ought to have. A New Testament leader is an influencer. Our opening scripture shows us the impact...

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Train Up Your Child

A WORD IN DUE SEASON Sunday, May 13th, 2018 Train Up Your Child. "One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;" 1 Timothy 3:4 Our opening scripture is one of the preconditions for leaders. Leadership should begin from your home. You must lead your children well to truly be a great leader. Do you know that reducing parental authority over children is one of the plans of the new world order? They intend to break the communication between parent and child so that parents do not pass on their...

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A WORD IN DUE SEASON Saturday, May 12th, 2018 A People Developer 2. "When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, 0 Lord." Luke 5:8 Our opening scripture shows us the words Peter said to Jesus the first time they met. Peter felt unworthy of the Master and said to Him, "... Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, 0Lord."When Jesus heard these words from Peter, Luke 5:10 (MSG) shows us His...

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A WORD IN DUE SEASON Friday, May 11th, 2018 A People Developer 1. "And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19 Leadership   is   the   ability   to   help    people discover, develop and display their God­ given potential. Therefore, a leader is a people developer. What do you do? What are you good at? If you are going to be a leader in that...

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Take Responsibility.

A WORD IN DUE SEASON Thursday, May 10th, 2018 Take Responsibility. '"'I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd puts the sheep before himself, sacrifices himself if necessary." John 10:11 (MSG) Leadership   is   responsibility.  It is taking responsibility for results.  It is taking responsibility for the well-being of others. If you say you are a leader, it means that you are responsible for the results and outcomes...

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Foundation for Enduring Leadership.

A WORD IN DUE SEASON Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 Foundation for Enduring Leadership. "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 Today, you will notice from our opening scripture that the first thing the Apostles looked out for in those who were to become leaders is honesty. For an individual to be honest, he or she must have integrity. Integrity...

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Credibility in Leadership

A WORD IN DUE SEASON Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 Credibility in Leadership. "Good leaders abhor wrongdoing of all kinds; sound leadership has a moral foundation." Proverbs 16:12 (MSG) From our opening scripture, it is obvious that any leadership that will stand the test of time must be founded on a moral foundation. This is important because leadership is founded on trust, so if the people lose trust in you as a leader, you will no longer be able...

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Leadership Is Influence.

A WORD IN DUE SEASON Monday, May 7th, 2018 Leadership Is Influence. "Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place." 2 Corinthians 2:14 (NKJV) Leadership is influence. What is influence? Influence is the ability to determine the thoughts, words, actions and behavior of another. Everyone is a leader, but the difference between you and another leader is your...

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Be A Solid Leader

A WORD IN DUE SEASON Sunday, May 6th, 2018 Be A Solid Leader. "Samuel gave solid leadership to Israel his entire life. Every year he went on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah. He gave leadership to Israel in each of these places." 1Samuel 7:15-16 (MSG) The Bible tells us in our opening scripture that Samuel gave solid leadership to Israel his entire life but the painful thing about the life of Samuel was that his sons could not replace...

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You Can Be Blameless.

A WORD IN DUE SEASON Saturday, May 5th, 2018 You Can Be Blameless. "If anyone wants to provide leadership in the church, good! But there are preconditions: A leader must be well-thought-of..." 1 Timothy 3:1-2 (MSG) From our opening scripture today, the Bible shows us a very important requirement for leadership, a leader must be blameless. If this requirement for leadership is good for business and every other platform of leadership. I had the opportunity to watch an interview of two of the world's richest men. During the interview, the younger...

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Your Personhood.

A WORD IN DUE SEASON Friday, May 4th, 2018 Your Personhood. "It is a true saying that if a man wants to be a pastor he has good ambition. For a pastor must be a good man whose life cannot be spoken against. He must have only one wife, and he must be hard working and thoughtful, orderly, and full of good deeds. He must enjoy having guests in his home and must be a good Bible teacher. He must not be a drinker or quarrelsome, but he must be gentle and kind and not be one who loves money.  He must have a well­ behaved family, with children...

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The Right To Lead.

A WORD IN DUE SEASON Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 The Right To Lead. "So David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved wisely. And Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants." 1Samuel 18:5 (NKJV) The way David was accepted by all is amazing because he was only a young boy at this time holding such a sensitive leadership position yet he was widely accepted by all. This was because David though he was young distinguished himself and was successful in whatever Saul...

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You Are A Leader.

A WORD IN DUE SEASON Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 You Are A Leader. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a peck measure, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your moral excellence and your praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize and honor and praise and glorify your Father Who is in heaven." Matthew 5:14-16 (AMP) Everyone in the Body of Christ is called to lead. This is because you...

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What Is Leadership?

A WORD IN DUE SEASON Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 What Is Leadership? The mark of a good leader is loyal followers; leadership is nothing without a following." Proverbs 14:28 (MSG) In this month's devotional, we are going to be studying about New Testament Leadership. What is leadership? Leadership is the ability to inspire followership. In other words, a leader is someone others are willing to follow. A leader does not need to coerce others to follow him or her, they choose to follow the leader. According to our opening scripture, the measure of...

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