1.Put God First/ Principle of Priority
- Matthew 6:33
- Are you really thirsty for the things of God? (Psalm 42:1-2)
- Psalm 118:8-9
- Psalm 130:5-6
- In a world where we have access immediately, do we patiently wait?
- The only way we get the things of God is to wait. We live in a distracted, fast pace world, while trying to pursue a perfect life!
2. Take Out The Trash/ Principle of Transformation
- Romans 12:2
- Take responsibility of your own trash. Own your own “stuff.”
3. Do Your Own Dishes/ Principle of Responsibility
- Luke 16:10
- Be faithful with what God has given you.
- Bloom where you are planted! If something needs to be done, then do it!
4. Write It Down/ Principle of Clarity
- Proverbs 20:5
- The greatest thing you can say sometimes is, “No.”
- What are some things you need to stop doing?
- Make a list. Write it down.
5. Do It Now/ Principle of Inertia
- Proverbs 24:30-34
- If the Lord prompts you to do something, then do it.
6. Turn It Off/ Principle of Restoration
- Hebrews 4:9-11
- Mark your calendars when you should rest. If you don’t rest, you’ll become empty and will not serve well.
Discussion on Personal Ministry Principles:
- You are not the savior of the ministry!
- Have a humble, broken mentality!
- Rejoice in other people’s ministry!
- How can you be humble? Be reminded of the gospel.
- When you lead, you want the ministry to go on without you!
- It’s hard to give it away when you are the responsible party.
- Train leaders up well and give them room to fail.
- They aren’t going to get stronger if they don’t struggle.
- Jesus did it for the disciples, with the disciples, and then sent them out