- Clear understanding and confidence of personal identity in Christ
- A “stand firm” attitude in spiritual warfare – armor up!
- Fully Reliant on God through Prayer and Sabbath!
Are You A Church Revitalizer?
Change is hard. Leading change is harder! If you’re the Pastor of a church that needs to ReVision, it’s important to understand what it takes to lead this process. This simple self-awareness guide will help you in consider if you’re a Revitalizing Pastor.
Characteristics
Spiritual Awareness
Trustworthy Leadership
- A willingness to exercise the leadership muscle
- A leader people want to follow and willingly do it
- A capacity to lead change – able to develop a team to help lead it
Visionary Shepherd
- Can capture and cast vision of where God wants us to go
- A compassion for people that makes them “feel loved”
Exemplify Passion for Evangelism
- “Make disciples” – say it and show it!
- Contagious Christianity starts with the pastor-leader
- Model evangelism in a way that others can imitate
Realistic Opportunist
- Ability to see, size and seize an opportunity
- Discerns what must be done in the midst of all that can be done
- Self-initiator – can create opportunities
Church & Community Loyalty
- Demonstrates a genuine love for the Church – incl. the local church
- A calling to love, serve and seek the prosperity of the community
Long-haul Perspective & Perseverance
- An endurance anchored in a high tolerance for pain
- A tactical patience that looks for progress not quick fixes
Spousal Ownership
- A “we-are-in-this-together” attitude – no matter what!
- Team Six – “I’ve got your back!”