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Bob Hamp is a pastor at Gateway Church in Southlake, TX, he’s also a speaker and author of several titles, including Think Differently Live Differently. Visit his site, and follow him on Twitter. One of the greatest challenges faced by all believers is understanding and operating in the Kingdom of God while simultaneously living our earthly existence. This challenge is multiplied when we begin to engage the issues of organizing and leading from the place of dual citizenship. Christianity is a belief system based on a worldview that most westerners do not naturally embrace. The entire Biblical narrative clearly unfolds against the backdrop of a visible, natural world and an invisible, supernatural world. We see this interaction in the story of Elisha and his servant in 2 Kings 6:15-18. Elisha’s servant reports to the CEO that they are entirely surrounded by enemy armies. With a Jedi hand swipe, the servant’s eyes are opened to the greater, invisible reality, and he realizes that a larger angelic army surrounds the human army he sees. An organizational or leadership decision, based on the first view of the battlefield, might be completely contrary to a decision based on the second view. As a result, to be an effective spiritual leader we must learn to lead in both realms simultaneously. Secular leadership models can be helpful as long as we know when they do and do not apply to the context of Kingdom leadership. A leader who has developed their expertise in the natural realm only will not be able to recognize, much less operate in, the spiritual realm. Here are some of the dynamics that are critical to effective spiritual leadership: - The Presence of God: Throughout the history of Israel, it became clear that if God was with them they could not be defeated— regardless of logic or odds. No city or army could withstand a human army that followed God’s Presence. As a leader, Moses learned the simple, yet crucial prayer: “If you will not go with me, I will not go.” Similarly, no spiritual leader today should ever consider an initiative, no matter how logical or statistically sound, until they know that God is with them. - Prayer: Prayer is the tool by which we remain connected to the presence of God, and it is the primary strategy of any spiritual leader. Lead people to their knees. Be the first to listen for the Voice of God. Without meaningful conversation with God, it is impossible to lead in the Spiritual world. It would be like trying to lead people through the jungle while wearing a blindfold. - Fasting: We should never forget fasting, the powerful cousin to prayer. The denial of our flesh, though never pleasant, is designed to make us more sensitive to the Spirit. However, a leader who only leads in the physical realm does not recognize the wisdom and power in fasting. In John 3:10, Jesus emphasized the importance of spiritual leaders knowing the difference between Spirit and flesh. - Spiritual Warfare: Not all opposition faced by leaders and organizations can be handled through simple, rational problem solving. In fact, Paul lets us know that flesh and blood is never the real opposition we face. Without being spooky, we must recognize that if we operate in both realms, we will also face opposition in both realms. I am convinced that it is possible to make decisions that are effective in one realm, yet destructive in another. To be truly effective spiritual leaders we must learn to lead with a foot in both kingdoms. Can you think of a time when your best understanding of God’s direction didn’t make sense at first, yet produced surprising results?
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Bob Hamp Is sagart ag Eaglais Gheata i Southlake, TX, tá sé chomh maith le cainteoir agus údar roinnt teideal, lena n-áirítear Smaoinigh Murab ionann is Live Murab ionann is . Tabhair cuairt ar a suíomh , agus é a leanúint ar Twitter . Ceann de na dúshláin is mó atá os comhair gach believers é a thuiscint agus atá ag feidhmiú sa Ríocht Dé agus cónaí orm ag an am céanna ár ann earthly. Tá an dúshlán a iolrú nuair a muid ag cur tús dul i ngleic leis na saincheisteanna ar a eagrú agus a rá as an áit na saoránachta dé. Is é an Chríostaíocht córas creideamh atá bunaithe ar léargas domhanda nach bhfuil an chuid is mó westerners glacadh go nádúrtha. Tá an scéal ar fad Bhíobla leathnaíonn go soiléir i gcoinne an chúlra ar domhan, le feiceáil nádúrtha agus dofheicthe, domhan osnádúrtha. Feicimid an idirghníomhaíocht i scéal Elisha agus a chuid seirbhíseach i 2 Kings 6:15-18. Tuairiscíonn seirbhíseach Elisha chuig an POF go bhfuil siad timpeallaithe go hiomlán ag arm namhaid. Le swipe lámh Jedi, an seirbhíseach a súile a osclaíodh don níos mó, réaltacht dofheicthe, agus tuigeann sé go surrounds arm níos mó angelic an arm an duine a fheiceann sé. D'fhéadfadh cinneadh eagraíochtúla nó ceannaireacht, bunaithe ar an dearcadh gcéad de na catha, a bheith go hiomlán contrártha le cinneadh bunaithe ar an dearcadh an dara. Mar thoradh air sin, chun bheith ina cheannaire éifeachtach spioradálta ní mór dúinn a fhoghlaim a threorú sa dá realms ag an am céanna. Is féidir le samhlacha ceannaireacht tuata a bheith cabhrach chomh fada agus is eol dúinn nuair a dhéanann siad agus nach a iarraidh ar an gcomhthéacs na ceannaireachta Ríocht. A ceannaire a fhorbairt a gcuid saineolais i réimse nádúrtha nach mbeidh ach a bheith in ann a aithint, i bhfad níos lú a oibriú i, an réimse spioradálta. Seo a leanas roinnt de na dinimic atá ríthábhachtach chun ceannaireacht éifeachtach spioradálta: - An láthair Dia: I rith stair na Iosrael, ba léir go má bhí Dia leo nach bhféadfadh siad a bheith defeated-beag beann ar loighic nó odds. D'fhéadfadh aon chathair nó arm withstand arm an duine a lean I Láthair Dé. Mar cheannaire, d'fhoghlaim Moses an simplí, paidir fós ríthábhachtach: ". Más rud é nach mbeidh tú ag dul a dhéanamh liom, ní bheidh mé ag dul" an gcaoi chéanna, níor chóir aon cheannaire spioradálta an lae inniu a mheas riamh tionscnamh, is cuma cé chomh loighiciúil nó staitistiúil fuaime, go dtí go fhios agat go bhfuil Dia leo. - Urnaí: Urnaí é an uirlis ag a fhanann muid ag baint leis an láthair Dé, agus is é an straitéis phríomhúil ar aon cheannaire spioradálta. Daoine mar thoradh ar a n-knees. Bí ar an chéad éisteacht le haghaidh an Guth Dé. Gan comhrá brí le Dia, tá sé dodhéanta a threorú ar fud an domhain spioradálta. Bheadh sé cosúil le daoine ag iarraidh a threorú tríd an jungle ag caitheamh le blindfold. - Troscadh: Níor chóir dúinn dearmad troscadh, an col ceathrar cumhachtach chun urnaí. Tá an séanadh ár flesh, cé riamh taitneamhach, a ceapadh chun a dhéanamh linn níos íogaire don Spiorad. Mar sin féin, ní ina cheannaire atá i gceannas ach amháin i réimse fisiciúil aithníonn an eagna agus cumhacht i troscadh. I John 03:10, béim ar an tábhacht a bhaineann Íosa ceannairí spioradálta a fhios agam an difríocht idir an Spiorad agus flesh. - Cogaío Spioradálta: Ní féidir go léir a freasúra a bhíonn ag ceannairí agus eagraíochtaí a láimhseáil trí fhadhb, simplí réasúnach a réiteach. Go deimhin, Paul ligeann dúinn go bhfuil riamh flesh agus fola an fhreasúra fíor romhainn. Gan a bheith spooky, ní mór dúinn a aithint go má oibrímid sa dá realms, beidh muid aghaidh a thabhairt freisin bhfreasúra sa dá realms. Tá mé cinnte gur féidir cinntí a dhéanamh go bhfuil éifeachtach in aon réimse, fós millteach i eile. Chun a bheith fíor-éifeachtach ceannairí spioradálta ní mór dúinn a fhoghlaim a threorú le cos sa dá ríochtaí. An féidir leat smaoineamh ar an am nuair nach raibh do thuiscint fearr treo Dé ciall ar dtús, torthaí a bhfuiltear fós tháirgtear iontas?