Reading: Basic Governing

Basic Governing
by Joel Miller

Basic Leadership Wisdom

Romans 12:8 if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

Govern Diligently

House Church

• The leader who starts the group is the leader

•  A call to start the group that does not come from himself is very helpful

• Do not be quick to set the expectation for elders- but mobilize heads of home to lead in the home

Govern Diligently

Church Organization

• Systematic Theology II

• Your walk and the office bearer walk with God and in the same vision of the Church

• Leaders with the gifts and temperament

• Debate of women in office 

Selecting Leaders

As a Leader?  Prayerfully pursue...

Walk

Passion

Agreement to Vision

Temperament

Gifts and abilities

Governing a New Church or House Church

You are the first called leader-

Called outside the group or

called from a group

A leader has been called and commissioned-

Hebrews 5:4  No one takes this honor

upon himself; he must be called by God,

just as Aaron was.

Selecting Advisory Leaders

As a Leader?  Prayerfully pursue...

Walk

Passion

Agreement to Vision

Temperament

Gifts and abilities

Ordaining of Office Bearers

Don't be in a hurry.  But do it within two years. Cultivating leaders to become first advisory then ordained Leaders.

1 Timothy 5:22a  Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands.

Ordaining of Office Bearers

Existing or New Church

Term limits or lifetime appointment debate or both

Avoid burn out and silos