It is important to be intimate with God above your other activities in life.
Did you know when Jesus draw on the ground He was waiting on God for wisdom when they brought the women caught in adultery to Him for a verdict (John 8:6) There are many more examples of this in the Bible. Focus on God’s presence in your life and He will protect you from evil (Ps 91:3&4, Ps 68:2 & Ps 9:3).
Learn from Abraham that you must choose relationship over financial gain. Lot choose the best land, ended up in Sodom and losing everything at the end. Relationships are more important than money.
Your family (wife and children) is more important than your success in your career, in ministry or the secular world. Other people’s salvation through your ministry or your riches in money will not be worth while the effort, when you end up with dysfunctional children and a love-starved and emotionally unstable wife. You will probably ending up very unhappy yourself, even losing your loved ones and financially ruined.
If you want to serve God, get rid of your right to comfort and convenience. If you are just a believer, you will probably in your own comfort and convenience look for an excuse not serving and loving people in difficult situations, but if you are a true disciple you don’t consider comfort and convenience. When ending up with a difficult person next to you, be the least and serve, love, bless and pray for him/her (Rom 12:21).
To be a good leader you must hear and listen to God’s voice. The more time you spend with God, reading his word and praying, the more you will recognise His voice.
Leaders should have courage; David was such a leader when he took Goliath on with care. They take the lead and the risk, with every situation.
You need character to lead. Do what is right, even when it is hard or difficult. With this your moral authority will let your followers give you their hearts.
You must be clear in any uncertain situation how you want to handle it, even if you are not sure it will be successful and don’t hide it from your followers. They will appreciate you honesty and believe in you.
When will you follow a leader? When he has Integrity, is Honest, has Ethics, is above Reproach, How he lead, with a good Character will let his followers, stick with him.
Part of our training is helping with the community projects. We are helping with the bread-program where children get bread at certain points. We collect the bread from a local store that sponsor it and take it to the house of the person organising the project where we put peanut butter and jam on it and then deliver it at the feeding points.
Some pictures of the community where the project is run.