Learning to recognise the signs of disloyalty,leaders in the church.
I learned some time ago that leaders often don't know their flock as they rule them. If you are a leader, so your flock will always pretend to you. They will conceal their shortcomings.
WHAT IS A DEACON
The Greek word" DIAKONIA" means "SERVANT" therefore, deacon is one of those who serve the church. The church at Phillip had deacons and bishop (phillipians 1:1); "The greatest and highest honour of the apostle and that of the most enminent minister is to be servants of God, not master of the churches, but servants of christ."
Paul the servant of Christ gave the qualifications of the deacons (1Timothy 3:8-3)
1.They must be grave (dignified or worthy of respect), Dignity is fitting for all Christians, but especially those who are told to hold office in the church
- Not doubled-tongued : a double tongue comes from a insincere heart ; flatterers and slanderers are insincere.
- No give to much wine: they don't give and waste time on wine they preserve their time for God. Wine opens door to many temptations.
- Not greed and filthy : this would especially be bad deacons who were entrusted with the church money.**
Disloyalty don't give us clear conscience. If we keep a clear conscience, our souls will be preserved in the deep truths of Faith. The soundness of the candidates judgement their zeal for christ, and the blamelessness of their way of life must be tested. Their wives must also have good character.
All who are related to ministers or leaders must redouble their concern to live as it is appropriate to the gospel of Christ. so that the ministry may not come into disrepute just as Paul said before the overseers, so he said of the deacons, they must be husband of one wife, they must rule their children and their own houses well the families of deacons should be examples to other families.
HOW DISLOYALTY START.
Every good leader must not subject himself to men. Neither should he trust what people say till he confirms whether it is true or not. Please remember that when Jesus entered Jerusalem on palm Sunday he was hailed and praised.
In a certain sense you must learn to take everything with a pinch of salt. In another part of the Bible Jesus own brother suggested that he go public with his ministry.
As you can see leaders are usually subjected to hypocritical advice and lying praises: this is the reason why every good leaders must learn about what I call the "sign of disloyalty."there are signs that people exhibit when they are disloyal.
- Leader who disappoint you in time of pressure and crisis:
- Notice that leaders who is absent in church when the church is going through difficult period. Watch for people like that . It is a fact that in time of pressure you see the true character of a person. Act 15:38;he thought not good to take him with them since john Mark had departed from them from pamphylia and had not gone with them to work. He had deserted them just as they were about to engage in the work of Christ. But Paul thought it was not right that he be honored in this way, at least not until he had tested for a longer period. If someone decieve me once, it is their fault. But if someone decieve me twice it is my fault for trusting them.
- Leaders who disappoint you when they are under pressure:
- It is a thing of shame that certain people just don't come to church or participate when they are experiencing challenges, financial problem, emotional challenges. I am often under pressure from several quarters (looking after the cathedral, dealing with situations concerning branches, pastors, lands, and properties, personnel, salaries, emotions, letter, wages, gsm, pressure of travelling and family amidst all of this I have to remain focused and perform all my duties.
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