 Right, so we we are looking at you know, what How can I develop this leadership? Or what what are the things that I should develop in me as a leader? So we looked at competence right, we looked at Knowledge and skill and experience. It's just on competence and then the second thing would be confidence Are our confidence in the Lord our confidence which results from positive outcomes or positive experiences So Yeah, so this would you know, this would give us confidence and and especially as people who are ministering people who are uh, in special ministry when it comes to a leader in special ministry, you know the thing is um Sometimes we we think okay, I need to know the pressure to um to How do I say it now the the pressure to bring a new revelation or the pressure to you know To solve people's problems or the you know the pressure to To bring answers, you know so we normally we kind of tend to put a lot of pressure or expectations on ourselves, right? um to be able to You know sound very scholarly or very very learned, you know We don't have to do that, right? We can um, you know keep everything simple and uh, you know Share or communicate to the people, you know the simplest way Sometimes the the way we communicate, you know the simpler the better And and to communicate in a simple way sometimes very You know, it it requires A lot of effort, but then you know, especially if you see, you know, how can I communicate? Something or how can I share about Some important, you know let's say a topic to a child Right. How can I teach Faith to a child? How can I teach the gifts of the spirit to a child? You know because we need to do it in very simple ways, right? Now That would be the most effective. You don't have to sound very learned sound very intelligent sound very you know But in very simple terms when we share it when we say it um able to understand it, right and So that is the purpose Right when we when we facilitate when we leave and we share So that it's received And when that also, you know the results in data confidence, okay um When we as believers go through Or when we journey with God and when we You know with God carry out the things that he has called us to do and when we You know when it results in fruit fruitfulness that also, you know Results in confidence. Okay, so maybe Okay, let's say for example, you're ministering in the gifts of the spirit, you know when it comes to let's say prophecy We're prophesying to a small group and learning and And the thing is you you know, you're stepping out in faith You don't know how it will be received. You don't know how Things will go, but then you're stepping out in faith and sharing you're stepping out in faith and prophesying, you know and and when we test The other person tests the prophecy and testifies saying yes, it is so And this is what this is exactly true. And this is this is I believe that this is, you know Only God can reveal this to you that now that Results in again, you know faith in God, right and we grow in our confidence Because of these outcomes these positive outcomes in God Okay So that's about gifts and then, you know when when others around us Encourage us, uh, then we also then also we grow in confidence. Okay Now just let me just share the notes and we look at the Next thing which is compassion Okay Okay So we see that you know, what is important for uh for us as seven leaders is this attribute or is this Characteristic or compassion. Okay so compassion is To empathize with people is to move to be moved in our hearts when we when we see people will be when we When we encounter Or you know when we when people share about their experiences when maybe difficulties, maybe challenges Um, you know, this is a very important quality or an attribute Now See we can minister without compassion Right and there are many who do that. Uh, but to minister with compassion is to minister the way the lord minister Okay so And in the long run when we continue on to minister Without the lord's compassion that we are going to be very harsh on people Right Very very very judgmental on people We're going to come down very hard on people. Is that what the lord wants? No because the lord says these are No, when he talks about the people Uh, they are his flock Like the church especially Um again, and we see this in um, I think towards the end of first peter um We see that The lord saying, you know, I mean peter giving this instruction um Shepherd the flock of god Which is among you Serving as overseers not by compulsion but willingly Not for dishonest gain but eagerly Not as being lords over those entrusted to you But being examples to the flock Okay, so Saying this is the flock of god And this is how you shepherd the flock of god. Okay saying willingly um eagerly Not for dishonest gain Not bossing over them Right, but being examples so So when we do this, which means that we are actually, you know, when you're not bossing when you're not you're doing it with compassion Right, you're doing it the way you're being an overseer the way the lord would be Right, so he's saying it's the flock of god, but you shepherd it so This compassion is something that we as leaders can ruin because without compassion what happens is in the long run one You know, we are we'll be harsh judgmental on people and we defeat the purpose for which why we are leading people right secondly The ministry itself It becomes a burden We're not enjoying it at the very sight of people he you know, we get oh We get put off but whereas We need we need to understand that the ministry is about people and yeah, we are actually In ministry because god wants us to reach people god wants us to build people um, you know we've So that's the thing people are a very integral part of ministry right, um So but without compassion what happens is that people become objects of irritation right for us So we get irritated we get upset all the time and the whole ministry itself becomes a heavy very heavy weight Right, it becomes a burden Okay, so, um, what is the solution? What is antidote build compassion as a leader? Right receive so the the way to do that is to To ask a lot lord you open my eyes you show me, you know, what you see Uh in in these people right Best is, you know, your the word of knowledge word of wisdom um, you know, you're just Leaning into it and saying Spirit of god, you know reveal something about this person or something good about this person What is it that you see and and prophecy, you know, the prophecy the prophetic is to um, you know edify to exhort and bring Comfort edification exhortation comfort. So So edification exhortation and comfort would you know, the would actually prophecy would reveal the lord's heart for them So when we when we pray and ask our god, you know, you show what is it? Because it'll be a message the prophetic word will be a message of You know, uh edification exhortation and comfort Even correction will come with that right it'll be uh, it'll be something which is a redemptive, right? So so when we lean in when we ask the spirit of god, so spirit of god reveals something about this person and then we're able to You know exercise compassion and say, okay god, this is how you see this person. This is what you see in this person This is what you want this person to become And then you know, we make that adjustment to our own hearts If you're if you're seeing this person, you know, this person might be most irritating most You know doing all those funny things But lord, you know, this is how you see him. This is how you see her Right and uh, this is how you this is what you want for him. This is what you want for her. So Uh, right. It's lord. I want the same thing. I want their life to be a blessing. I want their life to change I want their life. I want do well and all that. So You know, your your whole thing changes your whole perspective about person changes resulting in compassion Right now the next time you meet next time you have a conversation And uh, and that person says, okay, I have these needs You're able to reach out in compassion Okay, okay, so that's the third thing Fourth one that we can develop is collaboration, which means to work together Work with others um Those who are Our leaders we we might be leaders, but there are you know, there will be others whom the lord has placed over us to lead us Or it could be to those who are uh the the ones who We lead who who who people look up to or maybe there's a formal You know Formal relationship and leading Like a team or something so whom you lead And also your peers peers meaning the ones who are contemporaries who are on the same level with you, right? So So we need to develop the ability to work together Right to so this is what we call us collaborate to to work together um, and also You know, sometimes god might bring people across you know, maybe other leaders Maybe other ministers um bring There's a divine connection that he wants to bring about just to strengthen one another Right just to strategically help one another serve one another Bring strength into people's lives see from one another to So we need to know how to work together and collaborate work together and uh, the best way to do it is to you know, look at people in our lives Okay, who are the people god has placed in our lives? And you know them being a source of encouragement and support and strength okay so So the thing is maybe you know, some well god the lord has Grace them in certain ways. He's given them certain gifts given them certain strengths And as we collaborate as we work together with them We begin to receive of what god has poured into their lives Okay, certain others maybe they don't have the same kind of gifting or same kind of You know strengths or Maybe it's something else right and again working with them collaborating with them We are able to receive From the lord what god is doing in them doing through them Okay So it works both ways As leaders and we collaborate with other leaders or collaborate with others work together with others What god has put in us what god has filled us with we are able to You know serve others with that so so four areas competence What is the second one competence confidence compassion and collaboration Okay There are also the five levels of leadership, you know This is again, I think john c. Maxwell has mentioned this Five levels of leadership being one is position Okay Which means what is it, you know, you're formally appointed as a leader Okay, maybe you're appointed as Let's say you know as a team leader Okay, it could be an organization. It could be ministry appointed as a team leader So people follow because they have to follow Because you have a title of leadership. You're the cell group leader Or you're the you know area leader, whatever You have a formal title which has been given to you. You have Responsibility you have authority Right, so people follow because they have to Okay, because of your position You know, that's a that's one level of leadership, you know, if you look at let's say five steps Or if you can picture one two three four five five steps This would be the first step. Okay people follow because you have to the second one would be You know people Follow you because they want to Right, so they give you permission. They give us the permission to lead them Which means something has happened you you know, we we won over the trust of people They look at our lives right And also recognize some of the things That we have Right what God has put in us. They recognize that and Maybe, you know, see how we've been leading by example Right See that tribute see the character see the integrity They observe watch and they say, okay, I give you the permission to lead me Okay, and they follow because They want to They want to Um, you know follow you as a leader Okay, so that's permission Um third thing would be production or fruitfulness or You know effectiveness in the sense people follow because what you've done for the organization Okay, you know the ministry, okay, they've seen your expertise. They've seen your experience skill and And what that has brought to the organization And They follow you because of that production of your fruit of the effectiveness Um fourthly People could follow because of what you're doing for them Okay, you've oh you've you've taught And you've cost them to You know, you've talked from the word of God and you you enable them To recognize God's call for them Okay, you've taught for them for the first time they they understood that yes God has a call for me. God has a purpose for me. Okay Uh, you you've taught them Right and and you also, you know constantly you're teaching them. Okay. This is the call of God. This is the Uh, these are the this is the grace of God upon your life Um, this is what he's calling you to and this is how you can move into that and you know, you you're developing them as a believer As a as a disciple So because of what you're doing for them and how you're developing them as believers as Uh disciples as ministers Now they Follow you Okay, so that's maybe the fourth stage people develop them um The other level would be personhood Okay, because of it's it's so similar to you know The they're giving you permission, but you know, it's it's it's more than that because of you know because of who you are your life your walk your Everything, you know your speech your action and your choices um, and they which means that they have observed all that and They follow you because of who you are and what you represent You know as a person personhood Now that would be a You know, that'll be a high level of leadership right The first one would be position. It's because of the leadership title You know you're appointed as a leader Now they don't know anything about you, but you're appointed and Well, because of the title because of the role they would follow you second one is they give you permission okay, I because of Do they want to they find they see something in you and They see some skill in you. They see some ability in you and they say, okay I'll give you the permission To to lead me right and then third one production Because what you bring into the organization bring into the ministry bring into the team They've seen the advantage of it the benefits of it and they say, okay because of this I choose to follow this person, you know, I choose to Allow this person to lead me um Fourthly when and when we develop when we bring something into their lives when we develop them From mature from immature to mature to maturity from ignorance to you know learning a place of knowing So they see that and then they say, okay I'd like to follow this person and lastly You know It's about who you are as a person It's about who you are as a child of god as a minister of god They've seen that observe that seen that and maybe it's over a period of time and then they say, okay I'd like to follow them because of who he is or who she is And what are he he or she represents right? So that's uh, so these are levels of leadership Okay, so as a cell group leader You know, we we go through this entire process right sometimes step one step two step three and The higher we go, you know, here are some things to understand the higher we go the higher longer it takes Right the longer it takes for what the longer it takes to um Win the commitment of people when the people over right The the higher we go the our commitment Also, there's a there's a there's a ask on our commitment right, um, there's a In other words, you know, the our commitment level needs to be higher like to be a person of Like a person who'd leader Our our commitment to everything, you know our commitment to the task our commitment to the call has to be stronger Okay, it's a higher level of commitment Okay The higher we go the easier it becomes to lead because people are willing to You know to carry out there are I mean, there's you're not struggling to lead It becomes easier to influence to be an influencer okay, um the higher we go the greater the growth and And the thing is, you know, the interesting thing is, you know, even though we say, okay, there are five levels It is level one plus level two Okay, when we go to level two, it is level one two and level three and we are at level three. So it's like we never leave those You know earlier levels of leadership behind it includes that and the level that we are on Which means you might be a person who'd leader And people are calling you because of who you are and what you become but But you also carry a formal title right And we will call follow you because of the formal title as well And it's also because you know, they have given you permission. It's also because what you brought into the organization So it's it's this level and the ones before that as well. Okay Okay, so as a leader You Will not be on the same level with all your people. That's understood. That's you know people well they could be in a in a difference level of maturity level of understanding and They may not always agree. They may not always understand the reason Uh, you need that's reality understand that Okay, I need to work to carry other leaders with you up the steps. They could be they say you have many leaders You know, you're you're in place of leadership There are many other leaders, you know, maybe you're a senior pastor of a church You have other leaders who are there and We need to make sure that you carry other leaders On to this You know process of leadership as well and we need to do something Either input or correction or help in order to take the leaders, you know on on this path, right? Okay Oh, okay. Any questions before we move into the next one about leadership Or any any doubts Yeah, these are these are pretty general things, right? That what we've been discussing. So there are any questions you can ask Um, any challenges that you personally faced In leadership situations You can ask Um, okay, fine Okay, so then let's move on But if you have doubts if you have questions, please feel free to you know, you're always welcome to post it Um on the chart, right? Okay. So here we're going to look at a few things in the next You know in the next half, right? We're going to look at how We need to develop, you know, we've been talking about developing competence developing confidence Developing, you know, all these other areas collaboration and so on One other area that, you know, especially since we're talking about spiritual leadership, it's to develop the ability to minister Okay, as a spiritual leader to be able to develop the ability to minister Okay, minister. What in what sense minister the word of god Right, you're serving people, but you're serving them with the word of god, right? so minister the word of god and minister The ministry of the holy spirit Okay, the work of the holy spirit like being a channel being uh an instrument for the The work of the holy spirit Okay, so both Both go hand in hand. So Developing the ability so which means that me as a leader. I developed the ability in my own life and You know, if we are looking at You know grooming other leaders grooming people from you know being ministers to leaders So this is something that we need to develop in them as well. Okay, so it's quite important and Let's let's look at that Okay, I'm just sharing once again Okay, the first one is Yeah, the first is the ability to teach the word Okay ability to teach the word well Um, this is what paul says about a servant of god And uh, you know specifically a personal instruction to timothy second timothy two and verse 15 uh study to show yourself approved god a workman Who need not be ashamed? Rightly dividing the word of truth. Okay So study to show yourself approved unto god Second timothy two and verse 24 And a servant of the lord must not quarrel or must not strive but be gentle to all Able to each Okay patient and so on so this able to teach ability to teach is something that we can learn that we can Um, we can develop So the ability to teach first of all it starts with Us becoming students of the word Okay, now this is something basic. We have we have learned it right from the first semester onwards uh, especially you know when you talk about, um Some of the things that we have seen, you know, uh, read in the book code of honor and uh Kingdom builders developing leaders by the world the spirit and you know, these are the things that we are We've already studied but specifically, you know, we we need to Uh, we need to understand this that in others You know in the process of making disciples, right? This is what we're talking about right the great commission making Um in making disciples. This also is another aspect, you know, when you're raising up leaders Who again go and make disciples? The leaders need to have this ability developed in them now not all would be called to uh Like a full-fledged ministry of the word or a pulpit ministry in a church. We understand that but In some form some manner, you know, maybe it's one on one. Maybe it's uh, you know a small group Like what we are saying cell group One has to have the ability And that comes from first of all studying the word of god themselves personally and and other things like being able to present Being able to communicate Right being able to facilitate now. These are these are different things, you know, when you're presenting It's it's just one way right you're preaching and Change then it's then it's more interactive um and when it's when it comes to You know facilitation then Then it's even more, you know less um, what do you call, you know, uh, you you're just You know Facilitating would mean that you're just enabling people to share enabling people to ask questions directing You know those answers and so on, you know, so Ability, you know develop that ability develop this skill As a as a minister then Uh, what are the what is the other thing baptism of the holy spirit? Okay So teach the word then baptism of the holy spirit So we've all learned about uh, you know the baptism of the holy spirit And and and a good resource to go to is again, you know, we have in our list Now on the website so you can go and check it out You know the wonderful benefit of speaking in tongues and baptism in the holy spirit and and The gifts of the holy spirit, you know, these are these are these are books that you can refer to So how to, you know, how to lead a person? um To be baptized in the holy spirit You know, what are some key things that you will teach them in a simple way? I did a concise way Everything that involves that, you know, why What is I'm talking about baptism of the holy spirit, right? Why baptism of the holy spirit? Why what does it mean to be baptized with the holy spirit? And Uh, what is the importance of that and how will how does that happen? Right all those things and then leading them um in a prayer and so that they give the baptism of the holy spirit and accompanied by You know, maybe gift of tongues or prophecy or whatever it is, right? And also, you know Teach them about the gifts To receive the gifts of spirit and You know, we know that The initial one or the most simple of the gifts would be, you know, praying in tongues and um And to teach about that as well to remove all, you know doubts and questions Clarify, you know, all doubts and questions they might have about the topic and so One should be equipped To do that should study in order to be able to Share that right so so, uh, so it's a good thing to be equipped in, you know One to talk to teach and to minister the baptism with the holy spirit The other thing would be healing. Okay, when it comes to Healing physical healing emotional healing um How do I minister it? Right So I mean, again, we have resources, right. I'm sure you've gone through Healing and deliverance as a course Um, so some basic things knowing that it's god's will to heal Those who are sick, you know And you look at the cross across the redemptive work Includes physical healing, you know, in addition to forgiveness To salvation and breaking of curse and bondage. It includes physical healing, right? So then Know the different ways by which god heals Right, what are the different ways? Well, I can pray I can believe in faith to personal faith in god Right, I have personal faith and I believe and I pray Or it could be, you know, the faith of the other person right who's actually praying and ministering Right and the different ways by which god heals you pray you pray and ask Or you pray and command Right, you declare and you command the condition to leave Or it could be in an atmosphere of praise and worship Right, there is an environment and atmosphere of praise and worship and Well, there is no petition or anything just the lord jesus being exalted and lifted up in worship and The supernatural works of god are being made manifest right So the different ways by which god heals and one receives healing And and also teaching from gods were to build faith for healing Healing versus healing scriptures The ministry of the lord the cross the name of the lord all that which build faith in the hearts of people to receive healing Right and knowing how to minister healing to the sick though That is we personally, you know laying on our hands or Now rebuking the enemy and you know knowing how to minister healing to the sick a prayer of agreement and so on So this is another area. So we looked at you know ability to teach the word To teach and minister in the baptism of the holy spirit to minister healing and ministering deliverance No, maybe they are Some of the things that they're doing are you know are because of the influence of the enemy influence of the devil the powers of darkness so having an understanding of that And knowing our authority in christ Right, how we have been given authority over serpents and scorpions and all the power of the enemy How he has given us that he has delegated that authority to us and several realms of authority, right, so I mean several reasons for which we have carrying authority different reasons um So to be strong in that to teach about that So this is something that That can be beneficial to a person right to a to a leader who's being raised up ministering deliverance knowing how to minister to the oppressed those who are possessed By demons to minister healing Right and so which means that you know, so the person in the cell group, you know, we are raising up leaders and uh You know, you think about it how wonderful The church would be if every one of them in the church are built up Right are raised up In each of these things Right to To share the word to study the word to to be able to you know, please the word um in whatever setting Right to be able to to so they come to an understanding about the holy spirit about the baptism of the spirit And to you know, they can teach to people Uh about the baptism of the holy spirit about the gift of tongues and about all the other gifts And the minister to them right in a simple way Um pray and ask the lord to fill them with the spirit right How wonderful it will be if every believer in the church is strong in these things They will have a strong church Right, so this is what can be accomplished Through the cell group ministry To the small groups ministry So every believer can be strong in these things Because the cell group, you know, not only can can you know the All these aspects can be taught but also In the cell group, they get an opportunity to exercise this You know to pray for one another to prophesy to to exercise the gifts to to exercise what they have learned in a small way right in the In the cell group. So this is very uh, you know, it's wonderful if every every believer is raised up to that level Okay, then we also look at counseling. You know, how to counsel people in the Word will and the ways of God so um, you know, it need not we need not be counselors But how to bring the counsel of God? Okay, maybe there is a problem maybe there is a You know, there is a Challenge And it needs the wisdom of God right So one doesn't have to be a counselor to take them through a counseling process But one can actually bring the counsel of God Okay Now this is God's heart on this matter. This is God's way. This is God's will about this This is what the word of God talks about. This is what, you know, the the principles and the precepts of God About this particular matter, you know, whether it's marriage whether it's, you know, something else so to be um God first and foremost and to gain the understanding And to be able to share this Okay Now that is something that we can also Be trained in and train others Okay, so what are those? I think we looked at about five things six things right one is ability to teach the word um to minister the baptism of the holy spirit to minister healing to minister deliverance and to be able to bring The counselor of God like counseling Well, it can be those who are called to be counselors. Those who are called and gifted in this area They can pursue this even further right and and do this, you know as Our counselors in the body of Christ Okay Okay So so these are things that uh that are very useful that are very important and i think Um It'll be great if we look at a church You know, if you look at a church if you look at a cell group which is you know functioning in this manner and And you see everyone Being built to this place Okay, so that which is what we see, you know, when we when we look at Ephesians 4 We see we see that believers that the saints can do the work being equipped to do the work of ministry Right teaching the word Um ministering the baptism of the spirit ministering healing ministering deliverance Right bringing in the counsel of God Okay, so these are things that You know, we as uh believers We I mean believers are to be equipped In all these uh in all these areas So so that's that's one of the key things that can happen, you know in a ministry So in our own church is in our own ministries, right? We can can look at it. Okay How do I bring this to happen? Well, a wonderful option is the cell groups through cell groups um That this is being constantly, you know done or through the church and specifically through cell groups, right? So so the leaders themselves have to be trained and developed in this area so that they can further Train and develop others in this as well right, okay, so So just an encouragement, you know, those of you who are already in ministry who are already serving the lord, you know the churches and so on, you Begin to look at other believers Look at the flock of God in this manner And um and see, you know, can I make these adjustments? Where can I make these alignments? You know to the word of God What about the word of God is saying and and how can I build people up in the spirit? And how can I, you know, uh people up in these things so that They can cause The edification of the body. Okay, so the the end result would be a strong church The end result would be people doing ministry Okay, and which is what like we want, which is what God wants, right? Okay, so for us to think on those terms and also Uh, actually do it, you know, for those of us who are leading cell groups for those of us who are You know, maybe part of cell groups to to look at cell groups as communities. We have fun What to have, you know, not just Uh gathering together and you know having coffee tea and you know talking about other things. Well, those are all important Well, there's value in that, you know, they were developing friendships, but But in addition to that, you know To keeping the main thing. What is the core thing? Well, this is what it is, right? So Um, so those of us who can what cell group leaders you can do this Intentionally step into this. Okay Okay, so what we do is we'll stop here and continue in our next class and next class. We will continue with The following topic which is developing specific functional skills Okay, uh, like people's skill traditional skills. We're going to look at that because those are important for Leaders as well like and we're going to look at a little more about the counseling skills also We're going to look at that. Okay Okay, fine. Thank you. I god bless We'll have a good day. Bye. Bye