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Our purpose in men's lives is to help them
become spiritual leaders in their homes, churches, businesses, cities and nations. Compromise is not an option, surrender
and sacrifice are necessities. Boldness, courage and humility are the hallmarks of this ministry.
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J. Oswald Sanders definition of spiritual leadership:
It is not won by promotion, but by many prayers and tears. It is attained by confession of sin, and much
heartsearching and humbling before God; by self-surrender,
a courageous sacrifice of every idol, a bold uncomplaining embrace of the cross, and by an eternal, unfaltering looking unto Jesus crucified. It is not gained by seeking great things for ourselves, but like Paul, by counting
those things that are gain to us as loss for Christ. This is a great price, but it must be paid by the leader who would not be merely
nominal but a real spiritual leader of men, a leader
whose power is recognized and
felt in heaven, on earth, and in hell.
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The cost monetarily is free. What it will cost you morally
is every single thing in your life that is not in line with the Word of God.
II Cor. 6:1-12 says, "6:1 And working together [with
Him,] we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain-- 2 for He says, "At the acceptable time
I listened to you, And on the day of salvation I helped you;" behold, now is "the acceptable time," behold, now is "the
day of salvation"-- 3 giving no cause for offense in anything, in order that the ministry be not discredited,
4 but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
5 in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger, 6 in purity, in knowledge,
in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love, 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by
the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, 8 by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good
report; [regarded] as deceivers and yet true; 9 as unknown yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished
yet not put to death, 10 as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing yet
possessing all things. 11 Our mouth has spoken freely to you, O Corinthians, our heart is opened wide. 12
You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own affections."
What are your affections today? Do you know what you
are holding in your right and left hands to battle with?
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