Jeremy Hoover

 
 
This is a third post in my series reflecting on leadership in service. In the first post, I wrote about how ministers and preachers should be the lead servants in their congregations, out and among the people, serving them. In a follow-up audio, I explore how we need to be the lead servants because Jesus called us not to be served but to serve.

In this provocative 7 minute audio, I examine more about Jesus' teaching to serve and to be first by being last. I ask preachers especially to examine the tradition of spending hours and hours on sermons and lessons and ask themselves whether they do so on behalf of the congregation or to serve themselves.

Next week, I'll follow this up by exploring what sermons and lessons might look like if we spent less time on them and more time among people, serving them.
 
 
This audio picks up on my blog post from last week questioning whether preachers spend too much time in lesson prep and not enough time in actually serving people--individually and in groups. In this 3 minute audio, I explore Jesus' statement about his mission--he came not to be served but to serve.
 
 
In this 10 minute audio teaching, I briefly describe 3 models we can learn in Acts about evangelism.

1. We can perform a sign of the kingdom (anything that points the way to Jesus and the kingdom of God) which will open a path to teaching (Acts 3).

2. We can teach a larger group and follow up with those who are interested, either in smaller groups or individually (Acts 13, esp. vs. 42-43).

3. We can teach people individually in homes (Acts 18:24-26).

What do you think? What would you add? Please leave your comments.
 
 
We lead and influence others by serving them. It's that simple.
 
 
Don't let anyone steal your motivation to work for the Lord. Nothing you do for the Lord is in vain.
 
 
You don't grow spiritually merely by thinking about it; you must take action on biblical principles to grow spiritually.
 
 
Jesus calls us to reach out to "outsiders" in compassion despite the complaints of the rules-bound "insiders."
 
 
Start your morning out right by reading or listening to something encouraging and uplifting. Then, act upon what you learned.
 
 
Jesus teaches us to be watchful, alert, and attentive so that we can discern the subtle movement of the Holy Spirit within us.
 
 
Spiritual maturity is not achieved when you put your own needs first. Spiritual maturity is achieved when you serve others in faith.