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Abraham Lincoln
i learn that if you want to create a resrvoir of good feeling, and that involves not only acknowledging your errors but even shouldering the blame
for failures of some of your surbordinates.
Because this can create a feeling to people that we are are doing things together, no one is left out.
i also learn that as a leader, you need to know how to relax so that you can replenish your enegeries for the struggles facing you tomorrow.
like wise: if you have no Sabbath day, Sabbath day will come and find you.
we must remember that our God is unlimited God and He can give us unlimited strength.
Basically, leadership is never about “Me the leader” alone.
Vivien
Leadership Lessons from “Abe” :D
okay first off..don’t know why in short his name is Abe..but its Abraham Lincoln 
anyway..he made a team of rivals , which in christian terms its a Kingdom Dream Team or A Core Team for every leader Basically ppl who dare to voice out their opinions on what is best for the Kingdom . But in the end Leaders have the final say , if not discussions will never end..lol
Successful Leaders > surround yourself among Kingdom dreamers (a.k.a. those spiritual giants or leaders) to get different perspectives . yea . REMEMBER to replenish your physical and spiritual energy for the next day, and the next day, and the next day, and the next day, and the next day, and the next day, and the next day…(you get the idea)… ALSO acknowledge errors and learn from mistakes >put your past hurts behind and don’t allow wounds to fester..Every man has his flaws ..>>also have time to reflect(SABBATH) cuz its a LUXURY most leaders dont get hahaa..(seriously though,it is)
So ending this is , Leaders can make a difference , leaders are change agents and they’re the ones that Lift HOPE > In times of crisis,things become possible that wouldn’t be possible in ordinary times THIS IS ONE OF THE TIMES GOD USED LEADERS
bye bye..
D2S
Abraham Lincoln
It certainly takes alot of guts to choose to surround himself with strong rivals. This just proves that he wasnt a self centred man who cared only ”I, ME, MYSELF” or how others might overtake him, but chose to choose what’s best for the country and the people.
There are many things that I can and should learn from him. But there’s really only one thing that I really want to see it in myself in time to come. TO LEARN TO TALK BETTER. As stated, his speeches were filled with poetry and clarity that people felt that they were watching him think! Aiseh, I wannae be like that too. Incredible! In the book of AXIOM, Bill Hybels stated that vision live or die on the basis of the words the leader chooses. The right words will make a vision talks soar. I want to be able to articulate my thoughts, convictions and vision to people just like how Mr. Abraham Lincoln did.
JoanHoe
Reflection
i learn that we must always be prepared for God’s blessing to pour down
But not ourselves planning God’ move.
it’s always what God wants us to be. not the other way round.
so i’m gonna prepare myself for even more to come and camp as well!
Because if we prepare and expect God greatly before the camp,
God is really going to move big time and i can encounter God too
Vivien
Reflection on the leadership thoughts
For one… i think that i think , yea its true that we don’t plan God’s move . He IS GOD after all .
So i think the best we can do is Do our best and keep growing and always be prepared for God’s OVERFLOW .
Yes , we have goals for growth and events , BUT i think that , growth (for both our personal spiritual life and for the Souls in our group) is under one criteria –> How Is Your Walk With God ? Simply put, that the thing that would help you in your efforts to grow and to reach out to Souls !
So from this article , i take away this thing “we just need to be willing to do whatever it takes to get ready for HIS moving! and not to Plan when God moves !” cuz if we plan when God should move , then doesn’t that mean we are trying to take on God’s role ?
so yea..lets grow and be ready for God’s move cuz its “SUDDENLY” and “UNEXPECTED” but atleast we are prepared for it :D
-DS
Reflection; Acts2:1-5
Acts2:1-5
1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them. 5Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.
Man, I’d definitely like God to reveal Himself in such a way. Strong wind and Fire. But then again, God sometimes, or rather, often, come in a gentle whisper. That, however, doesn’t make him as unreal compared to the dramatic ways which He might choose to use. So cool. If I were to be God, I’d definitely use big typhoons and big fire and scare the butts off my children. HAHA. Kidding!
After reading the article, I just got reminded of the things David Hoe once shared about ’systems and structures’. These are basically just tools to help us. At the end of the day, we don’t really know what/ how God’s gonna do.
Just like our daily preparation for worship in caregroup. We practice, we prepare. But we’d never know how the Holy Spirit’s gonna work.
Somehow, I’m just so glad that this God I’m serving always moves oh so unexpectedly (but never unknowingly). He’s full of surprises, isn’t He?
”your job is not to orchestrate a move of God…but to get ready for it!!!” – How true.
-JoanHoe
leadership lesson from Abraham Lincoln
Through the entire article, there were many parallel links between godly leadership and Abraham Lincoln style of leadership.
Firstly, I must say that for a leader to have a team of rivals it takes him/her to be a very secure leader. This is because a team of rivals means the people are unafraid to take issues with the leader. For a leader who is egocentric, only his ideas count but he does not delight in what others think. Therefore, I must say that this is one leader who is certainly secure in his leadership. More so, they must be leaders who are confident of their leadership abilities.
Only when we have a team of leaders that dare to give their opinions about certain issues and leaders who know their authority given by God will then be a team that will take heights with God.
Questions to pounder:
- Do I know that God has given me the authority to lead his people?
- Do I have convictions in whatever I’m doing?
There are so much more things that we can take away from the article, but I just leave all of us with this that as leaders we must lead with convictions (this is why we will be excel in what we do, because we will seek to improve) and we have to lead God’s people with his authority.
Though both leaders have a team of rivals but they know that as leaders they will have the ultimate say in what should be done. We should listen to those valuable contributions by our team, but our leadership is based upon God and not what people think. Hence, leaders it’s time to lead with Godly authority.
hoe
reflection on article
heeheehee… looks like its my turn to post out my reflection wahaha…actually it is quite true that we should prepare for God’s will instead of estimating God’s plan for us as God is the ultimate heart of our body. therefore i have decided to follow God instead of myself muahahaha yea .
daniel
My reflection on the article:
I couldn’t help but to agree that we never slot in our quarter calendar the date or time for revival to happen. Rather, we are in constant preparation for the day of revival to come where God will open the floodgates of heaven and do as what he did in the Acts church.
I think one thing is true is that we can have many programs that seemed to facilitate revival to happen such as special service, massive gathering contacts and all. But far more than the doing to see revival coming to past through programs what about the preparation of my very life? Everyday and every situation we land ourselves in is a form of preparation to revival. Either, we become closer to revival or further away form revival. Revival preparation begins with our daily life- to not only yearn to see the day coming but living as if the day will be coming.
The author wrote about what they have been doing day in and out as a form of preparation.
All we know is that from the start we were dogmatic about the vision God had given us…we knew we weren’t going to please everyone…we wanted to see people come to know Jesus…we believed the church was His idea to reach AND change the world…and we were dedicated to keeping the vision simple and only doing what we knew He had called us to do…
What about our lives? We can be studying, working or anything. But are we living our lives in such a way in preparation for revival to happen in our lives and ministry. It comes when you do not know, but do we think that at the current state of our living is in such a way that God can pour in the harvest to our lives and ministry?
One thing I caught from this entire article is simple- everyday is a form of preparation for me to see revival happening in our ministry and lives. But our preparation could be the simple and usual things that we do daily- such as outreach, shepherding and all but importantly we do it in such a way that we know this is what God has called me to do. This is why I exist on this planet called earth.
So captains, I urge us that live our lives in preparation for revival to happen in our ministry. Walk closely with God, serve him with him and follow his way of righteousness. So are you ready for a revival to happen in your ministry? Honestly, I yearn and want hence living in preparation for it to come. This explains why we work hard because we want to see people coming to the truth.
-davidhoe
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