This week we continue to answer the following question: How does God’s enemy come after His people and His leaders for the sole purpose of distracting, disrupting and derailing them from being involved in God's great mission?
As we survey Pauline literature we will discover fourteen tactical strategies that the enemy will use to come after God's people along with specific antidotes in addressing that problem. See the introduction to this series to receive an overview of this subject.
12. Immaturity and Pride
“There is nothing worse for a young convert than to be thrust into leadership without mentoring and ongoing coaching because the devil relishes these vulnerable souls.” – Gary Rohrmayer
Text: 1 Timothy 3:6 - He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.
Problem: “Satan can take a young leader out of ministry due to pride.” J. Robert Clinton
Antidote: “Potential young leaders should not be placed into leadership responsibility too soon.” J. Robert Clinton
Reflective Questions:
- How would you and your church define spiritual maturity?
- How would you and your church define spiritual leadership?
- What are the avenues for spotting potential leaders in your local church?
- What are the pathways for mentoring new converts into leadership roles?
- Do you have a training process for equipping and mentoring deacons?
- Do you have a training process for equipping and mentoring elders?
Prayer Response: Father in Heaven, protect our church from thrusting recent converts into leadership roles carelessly. Show us how to nurture, equip and mentor these recent converts in the areas of spiritual, emotional and relational maturity. Raise up an army of leader makers, like Barnabas, who will invest countless hours into the lives of potential leaders. Lord of the Harvest, grant us success in spotting, engaging, and mobilizing these workers into Your mission field. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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