Finding and building great people: Part 2

"It seems to me that maturity does not come with preparation only, but in harness with works of service."

John Maxwell says, “Those who believe in our abilities do more than stimulate us, they create an atmosphere in which it becomes easier for us to succeed. He goes on to say, “They must create a climate in which potential leaders will thrive

Jesus was not scared to speak out the futures of his disciples, even before they were trained and mature. Jesus was -
•    Believing them into greatness
•    Having faith for their future.

He was not put off when they blew it. There were times when the disciples showed amazing disregard for each other as they jostled for position. Peters amazing denial of his relationship with Jesus and then the rest of the disciples running away was finally eclipsed by one of them conspiring to destroy him.

In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians he explains that the role of the apostles, prophets etc was to prepare Gods people for works of service. It seems to me that maturity does not come with preparation only, but in harness with works of service. So much training and discipling can be cerebral, merely imparting information with no outlet. A good example of this would be preaching classes that teach the theory, without any opportunity for sustained practical experience.

To be continued…

Finding and building great people: Part 2

John Maxwell says, “Those who believe in our abilities do more than stimulate us, they create an atmosphere in which it becomes easier for us to succeed. He goes on to say, “They must create a climate in which potential leaders will thrive