Being a Christian in Leadership

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Matthew 6:33

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But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

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In a generation of abused scripture, and ministries of error, leadership has taken on the role of injustice, judgement, and animosity. We have become an enemy, instead of loving our enemy. And now, we are witnessing the outcome. Individuals and groups are justified to remain in sin. The idea of faithfulness has been misused to drive people into reliance on their instincts, and empowerment of their flesh.

What happened?

From the earliest days of Christianity, what was a gospel of good news, became a competition to justify dogma. What that means is, religion replaced the gospel of the kingdom, and in so doing, religion conveyed itself as holy, rather than sharing the understanding we are to seek out holiness, because we believe the truth of Christ. Since Peter began to develop a church, murder was justified by those in power. This, because knowledge is power, and power corrupts. So what was simple, holy, and true, was coveted, and perverted into a human authority built on lies.

The old testament explains why and how the development of the will of God was expressed in the failures of man. Within those holy scriptures is the foundation of love and the need for truth. But when the truth was shown, the truth was denied, doubted, hated, and cast down by those who coveted the power they had gained through knowledge. Then, when the great commission was completed, the Holy Spirit was unable to continue to work through believers, as those who were witness to the truth, became corrupted by the power they became. To this day, ministries draw judgements on each other and on non-believers based on what the holy scriptures of the old testament books deemed unrighteous.

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Matthew 6:36-40

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“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

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Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

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This is the first and greatest commandment.

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And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

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All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

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Bringing us back to this generation.

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Ecclesiastes 7:20

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Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins.

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James 2:10

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For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

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This generation of those not under law, but saved by grace, have returned to a reliance on justifying themselves, instead of repenting and loving others. They shame the name of Christ Jesus, and instead celebrate a piety that denies the kingdom which is upon us to glorify the truth of our new mediation. We do not ignore what the holy scriptures are, but we do have to recognize they were fulfilled. Our generation, from Paul and Peter and the other disciples till today; were tasked to bring the world into understanding of the kingdom upon us, and the grace supplied to those who would believe the blood of the Lamb of God was shed to overcome the condemnation of death.

So what then does it mean to be a Christian in leadership?

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Matthew 5:16

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In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

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James 2:17-18

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In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

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But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”

Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.

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As we repent our sin, acknowledge our imperfection, we then seek to serve lovingly:

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by showing the Father we love him by believing the truth of His Son in our minds, giving our hearts to Him by putting him first in all our relationships, and giving our soul by seeking the unseen qualities of the kingdom which is upon us.

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by treating other as we would have ourselves be treated. That includes not only being charitable. It includes serving them with acts of love, supplied by the kingdom. Being gentle, being kind. Being good, bringing peace. Bring joy, being patient. Showing self control, and allowing them to witness us being faithful. In our acts of love, we serve not just those we love, but strangers, and our enemies. We do so fearlessly, celebrating the holiness coming through us, because we could not supply it on our own without it being biased and imperfect.

Our actions are what glorifies the sacrifice the Father made on our behalf. Was it not an act of loving faith, giving His only begotten Son as a sacrifice for our sins? Was it not the Father having faith in Jacob, that gave this lying and deceitful child a nation? Was it not the Father having faith in Moses, that led this oppressed people into promise? Was it not the Father having faith in Adam, that led that disobedient child into understanding? God the Father has been loving with mankind and shown faith in His creation. It is those who truly love, that understand this selflessness, and can acknowledge God in all things.

Being a Christian in leadership is self sacrifice. It is bringing sufferance upon ourselves for the sake of love. It is realizing we are imperfect, but can offer perfection to others through our faithful acts. We do not dwell on the sins of another, as, we can not remove ourselves from our own blindness. We instead, see opportunities to be loving as gifts from God. Leadership, for a Christian is our daily bread, our humble sufferance. Leadership as a Christian is service. As part of the body which Christ is the head, we are the action of his authority.

Lead, lovingly.

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