John Currie: Leadership Flows From Preaching
The fundamental commitment for a pastor is to be an expositor of the Word of God. Their job is not to put their own agenda into the Word.
The fundamental commitment for a pastor is to be an expositor of the Word of God. Their job is not to put their own agenda into the Word.
The gospel is not something that happened; it is happening. We are only beginning to see its beauty.
No ministry can single-handedly reach their community with the gospel. Use the “5 G’s” to find like-minded ministries to partner with.
Never do anything alone, and always have an apprentice. If you are leading a group, team, site, church or network, you always have an apprentice to maximize leadership.
Don’t worry about having enemies. Instead, concern yourself with having the right ones and for the right reasons.
We no longer live by faith. That’s because faith is forward-looking – “the reality of what is hoped for” (Heb. 11:1, HCSB) – but leaders who only blame others cannot see beyond the immediate issues. Hope disappears.
Matshobane has chosen to pour himself into others and care both for who they are and what they’re doing, as a Disciple Maker.
Evangelism and discipleship were never meant to be separated.
We older people are typically more faithful attenders, more faithful givers, and often have a bit of wisdom that comes with the ages of church members.
Finding ways to understand the Bible offers not just knowledge but opens the door to connecting with the Lord on a much deeper level—unlike any other book.