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Humble Yourselves…

Oct 26

Posted by ken in Career Care Ministry, Celebrate Recovery, General, Leadership, Personal, Stewardship

Humble Yourselves…

Last night a group of leaders met at North Side and discussed what we have been studying about Biblical Eldership. The attribute that we studied was humility…sounds pretty contrary to the popular opinion that is out there today. Popular opinion has it that as a leader, we should have all the answers. Not so…in the church, Christ is the true leader…we are stewards of His church and are allowed to lead the church as the Holy Spirit leads us.  The church belongs to Christ, not us. It is not about our leadership as much as it is about our “followship”. In order to follow Christ and His leadership, we must truly humble ourselves before Him.  There is clear Biblical instruction for church leaders, that elders are to be humble servants. We are to lead with humility demonstrating the example to our congregation that Christ set for us during his life here on earth. Here are Peter’s instructions to the elders in the early churches…

You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,  casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:5-7 (NASB)

We lead others by influence…and our influence is clearly spoken through our actions more so than our words. Therefore, humble yourselves…

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“Transitions”…launched

Sep 15

Posted by ken in General, Leadership, Staffing, Stewardship, Transitions, Uncategorized

Today, a new ministry of North Side Baptist Church was launched…Transitions.

Transitions is a ministry to equip and encourage pastors. The reality is over 70% of our Southern Baptist churches have either plateaued or are declining. Churches are dying. Pastors are discouraged. The ministry was launched through a day long workshop led by Jeff for pastors of the Laurens Baptist Association. Jeff shared his 25 years of experience of leading Kingdom change in the local church with 15 pastors and the Director of Missions. The information was insightful and well received by the attendees. Jeff, in the way only he can do, encouraged the pastors to continue to do what God had called them to do in ministry.  The result…pastors were encouraged and left with some food for thought for an action plan.

Resources will be provided to pastors through our Transitions blog on the North Side website. Watch for updates.

This ministry has been on the hearts of our leadership team for years. It is now a reality and we can’t wait to see what God will be doing through it. Please pray for this new ministry.

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ACT YOUR WAGE!

Jul 29

Posted by ken in Career Care Ministry, Finance, General, Leadership, Stewardship

I was driving on Interstate 385 this past Saturday and saw a billboard that read ACT YOUR WAGE! Wow, what a powerful statement… the economy is in the tank, many people have lost their jobs, others are overworked, gas prices are rising and the cost of living seems to be going up as well. What are we to do? Well, first thing is…ACT YOUR WAGE!

I am a Dave Ramsey fan…he tells it like it is…doesn’t sugarcoat things…that sign was his…he is the author of Financial Peace University and Total Money Makeover…check out his website on the link to the right of this blog.

Here is an excerpt from Dave’s site on how to get your financial house in order…a “how to” on acting your wage!

Now its your turn! Use the Baby Steps to get your finances in order and on track.
$1,000 to start an Emergency Fund
Pay off all debt using the Debt Snowball
3 to 6 months of expenses in savings
Invest 15% of household income into Roth IRAs and pre-tax retirement
College funding for children
Pay off home early
Build wealth and give!
Invest in mutual funds and real estate

I talk to so many people that want to give to God, but cannot due to their current financial situation. They are very discouraged…Dave Ramsey gives the 7 basic steps to financial freedom. His principles can help us ACT OUR WAGE! Check it out and ACT YOUR WAGE!

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