What can a leader do to keep him or herself pure Leaders must examine their own hearts Ps 1392324 John 1430 As leaders we must know our own hearts We must be willing to be honest with ourselves and be willing to analyze the reasons why we are in the ministry and the thi ID: 595283
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Keeping Yourself Pure
What can a leader do to keep him or herself pure?
Leaders must examine their
own hearts
(Ps. 139:23-24; John 14:30).
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As leaders we must know our own hearts. We must be willing to be honest with ourselves and be willing to analyze the reasons why we are in the ministry and the things that truly motivate us.
Some questions leaders can ask themselves to assist in this self-examination process include the following:
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What are my heart attitudes?
What are my motivations?
Is there anything in me that Satan can use for his ends?
Why am I in the ministry?
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Am I in leadership ministry…
To make a name for myself?
To be great in man’s eyes?
To have a following?
To please or impress men?
To be in the limelight?
To have position and power over the lives of people?
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Do I want to sit and be served or am I here to serve?
Am I in the ministry to fulfill certain needs in me?
A need for acceptance?
A need for attention?
A need for a sense of self-worth, value or significance?
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Am I in the ministry for personal financial gain?
Am I a hireling?
Can I be bought?
Do I treat rich people differently than poor people?
Do I make merchandise of the people of God?
Do I see people as a means to meet my personal desires and goals?
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Am I in the ministry for what I can get out of it personally?
Paul spoke of those who preached from strife, envy and personal
ambition
(Phil. 1:15-16).
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Paul spoke of those who served their own belly or their own
interests
(Rom. 16:18, NLT).
Paul spoke of those who served to
please men
(Gal. 1:10, NLT).
Leaders must maintain and continually cultivate the heart of
a servant
.
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All ministers are first and foremost servants!
Servants of God (II Cor. 3:6; I Th. 3:2).
Servants of Christ (Rom. 1:1; I Cor. 4:1).
Servants of the Gospel (Col. 1:23).
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Servants of the New Covenant (II Cor. 3:6).
Servants of the people of God (I Cor. 3:5; 9:19).
There are a number of things that will cause us to lose a servant’s heart.
It is easy to lose a servant’s heart. It is easy…
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