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Motivating you for LEADERSHIP!
More Focus . . . More Vision . . . More JOY!

Why is leadership important?

To live a mission-minded LIFE, it's necessary to develop as a leader. There are people who already look to YOU for leadership. They may be "little" people, such as your own children. Or, they may be neighbors or friends who come to you for advice.

As you follow the Lord, He wants you to LEAD others to follow Him. And He wants you lead HIS way, like a good shepherd. A good leader serves. A good leader lays down his or her life for others. And a good leader sees a need, and takes action. YOU can be that kind of a leader!!!

There are so many needs in this world: Physical needs. Emotional needs. Spiritual needs. These needs are real . . . and God sees them all. May God help you to "see" (with His eyes) the specific needs that are on His heart for YOU (and your family) to meet. And may He help you to develop in leadership . . . to fulfill His mission-minded purposes!




Is your life - and your leadership - focused toward God's mission?

God has a specific "mission" (a tailor-made plan or assignment) for your life, and He wants to help you to fulfill it, His way! He has given you unique strengths, resources, and personality traits; and He knows the best way these gifts can be used, and managed, for His purposes. God wants you to make an impact in this world for His Kingdom; and He wants you to live in peace, with your personal and family priorities in-balance.

God's "mission" for your life is a longterm assignment. It involves faithful stewardship of your time, talents, and gifts. It's a lifetime of developing your relationship with the Lord. It's doing your part to help raise the next generation for God's kingdom. And (YES!), it's reaching the nations with the Gospel of Jesus Christ! With God's help, you can live the LIFE God has meant for you, with more FOCUS, VISION, and JOY! The key is totally surrendering to God's will (which is much easier said than done!) and allowing Him to aim you toward the bulls-eye of His purpose!





10 LEADERSHIP QUOTES:

  • Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. - Jesus (John 15:13)

  • Nothing happens until someone provides leadership for it. This is a law of life. - Rick Warren

  • A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be. - Rosalynn Carter

  • Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Muriel Strode

  • If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. - Jesus (Luke 9:23, NIV)

  • He who thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk. - Benjamin L. Hooks

  • A nation will not be moved by timid methods. - Luis Palau

  • Winners get to the top and turn around to see those they have defeated. Leaders get to the top and turn around to help others achieve the same. - Dan Churches

  • I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. - Jesus (John 10:11)

  • And Jesus came and spoke to them saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Sprit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you, and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." - Jesus (Matthew 26:18-20)


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    'The Mission-Minded Child - Raising the Next Generation to Fulfill God's Purpose' - By Ann Dunagan - Published by Authentic Media, 2007 Ann's upcoming book: 'The Mission-Minded Family - Releasing Your Family to God's Destiny' Published by Authentic Media, expected out in July, 2008


    MISSION-MINDED LIFE
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