RAISING UP NEW LEADERS
Watch my video presentation of these teaching notes. Paul to Timothy, lead-pastor in the church at Ephesus, “You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable...SOUL CARE – Especially for Leaders
Watch my video presentation based on these notes. “They made me keeper of the vineyards, BUT my own vineyard I have not kept…Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes, that ruin the vineyard which is trying to bloom” (Song of Songs 1:6, 2:15) WHAT is “Soul Care”? A...Deeper Reflection: Why Leaders Develop a Double Life as in Ravi Zacharias
INTRODUCTION Let me clear some things right up front. This paper is because of the responses to my FaceBook post about the painful revelations of Ravi Zacharias’ double life. And requests for a fuller treatment. Some said, “I’m so devastated and disillusioned by all...The Crown: Visible Leadership & Invisible Government
Meditation on 1 Samuel 8 and 9. A major turning point in Israel’s history was when they asked for a visible king like all the other nations: “Give us a king to lead us”. God took it personally. It was, in effect, a rejection of God’s invisible kingship over them (1...Authority – Kingdom Leading in an Uncertain World
These notes are the basis of Alexander’s presentation to the Australian Vineyard National Leadership Conference, 30 October 2020. You can view the teaching: https://youtu.be/6J3YAorIjmI Hello, my name is Alexander Venter, and I’m a recovering sinner-pastor.My...The Risen Lord Renews Our Calling, Part Two: Loving & Leading
This is the second part to my teaching on The Risen Lord Renews Our Calling: Fishing & Feasting (see my notes). A continuation of the same post-resurrection appearance of Jesus, now focused on loving and leading (see the video teaching). John shifts the attention...Guidance in Leading A Kingdom Response to Corona
A full solar eclipse I was asked this week to share thoughts on giving leadership in response to the corona pandemic. Pastors and spiritual leaders carry a particular responsibility before God to guide churches, and society in general, with a godly response. How do we...Repentant Reflections on Jean Vanier
For those who know (of) Jean Vanier, the recent disclosures by six women of his alleged sexual relationship with them, is profoundly distressing, to say the least. For those who don’t know of him, it might not be a big issue. It is, however, a HUGE issue. Especially...Call of Pastoral Vocation & Spiritual Leadership
There are seven essential dimensions to the call or vocation of pastoral and spiritual leadership
Spirituality of Leadership versus Technology of Leadership
The Spirituality of Leadership versus the Technology of Leadership has to do with a Biblical theology of leadership… Jesus style leadership!
Forming (in) Community – Practice of Servant Gifts (3)
To listen to the audio teaching of these notes, click on Being the Beloved – Servant Gifts.3 – Part 30 Recap and Intro: Paul’s earliest teaching (54 AD), on what I called ‘The Manifestations Gifts’ of the indwelling Holy Spirit, is in 1 Cor 12. Though he...My Ministry Trip Report, 10-23 March 2014
First, thanks so very much to those who prayed for me. I was conscious of God’s grace not only sustaining me, but empowering me in all the ministry I did. Vineyard pastors retreat, 10-14 May I was honored to be invited by Costa and the National Leadership Team to...Tribute to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela – A Personal Anecdote
A personal anecdotal tribute to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on the day of his historic memorial service at the Soweto Stadium, Johannesburg, 10 December 2013.
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