Qualities of Godly Leadership
Robert Dawson
1 Timothy 3:1-12
We are a competition-oriented society. That is true in our economic and business models as well as our athletics. While talented and gifted individuals often receive a lot of attention, success, no matter the arena, whether business, athletic or just life, is the result of a team effort.
- The most ingenious, innovative, and visionary businessman needs a team of investors, partners, co-collaborators, and workers to catapult their product and services into the mainstream of society.
- One great player is not going to guarantee a winning season for your favorite team.
- You can have the best QB in football history but if he does not have an offensive line to protect him and give him the time to throw the ball, and someone with a little speed in the legs, swivel in the hips and stick-um to their hands to catch and run with the ball then your team is not going to win.
- You can have the most prolific homerun hitter with the best batting eye in the history of baseball, but they cannot win you a game on their own. Other players must contribute on, the mound, in the field and at the plate.
- Even those who compete individually have a team of coaches and trainers.
Teamwork is necessary for success. It is true in business. It is true in athletics. It is true for the church as well. In Philippians 1.1 the Apostle Paul mentions three groups of people within the church who, from a human perspective, form a team that is responsible for the health and success of the church.
Paul opens the letter to the church in Philippi this way, "Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus (speaking to the congregation as a whole), including the overseers (you often see that term used interchangeable in Scripture with the terms elders/pastors) and deacons."
So, in writing to the local churches to instruct, encourage and correct them, Paul addresses three different gr ...
Robert Dawson
1 Timothy 3:1-12
We are a competition-oriented society. That is true in our economic and business models as well as our athletics. While talented and gifted individuals often receive a lot of attention, success, no matter the arena, whether business, athletic or just life, is the result of a team effort.
- The most ingenious, innovative, and visionary businessman needs a team of investors, partners, co-collaborators, and workers to catapult their product and services into the mainstream of society.
- One great player is not going to guarantee a winning season for your favorite team.
- You can have the best QB in football history but if he does not have an offensive line to protect him and give him the time to throw the ball, and someone with a little speed in the legs, swivel in the hips and stick-um to their hands to catch and run with the ball then your team is not going to win.
- You can have the most prolific homerun hitter with the best batting eye in the history of baseball, but they cannot win you a game on their own. Other players must contribute on, the mound, in the field and at the plate.
- Even those who compete individually have a team of coaches and trainers.
Teamwork is necessary for success. It is true in business. It is true in athletics. It is true for the church as well. In Philippians 1.1 the Apostle Paul mentions three groups of people within the church who, from a human perspective, form a team that is responsible for the health and success of the church.
Paul opens the letter to the church in Philippi this way, "Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus (speaking to the congregation as a whole), including the overseers (you often see that term used interchangeable in Scripture with the terms elders/pastors) and deacons."
So, in writing to the local churches to instruct, encourage and correct them, Paul addresses three different gr ...
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