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NEW: Assessing Ministry Focus and Motivation
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Feb 22 2024 - www.netzer.org/gather
Sometimes when we help in our own strength, we hurt others.
The Quiet Reformation is a space of listening for God through the Bible and the Body of Christ, desiring change in the Church, but without the chaos. This podcast is a small part of the ministry of Netzer. Netzer works intimately with Christian leaders and speaks widely to the Church at large about spiritual renewal. We are a donor supported 501c3 ministry. Please visit netzer.org to donate and find out more. // Tim Doering (vision+networking) and Justin Ryan Boyer (producer)
[01:14] Happy New Year! May the Gospel tranform your relationships.
[03:42] One Church Leaders Gathering Sheraton Hotel Valley Forge, PA
[05:00] We experience the kingdom of God moving when people function out of what God has put in their heart, more than functioning in a position in an organization.
[07:33] FOCUS Tension: principle and presence
[09:40] MOTIVATION Tension: reality and possibility
[11:49] Think about your ministry and where you lean in these tensions. If only focusing out on your own focus and motivation, be aware of the limits of your ministry.
[13:30] Dangers, gaps, and pitfalls...
- Over-Promising = Presence + Possibility (lacks principle, reality)
- Enabling = Presence + Reality (lacks principle, possibility
- Commiserating = Principle + Reality (lacks presence, possibility)
- Shame = Principle + Possibility (lacks presence, reality)
[18:49] Avoiding Imbalances in Ministry
- Acknowledge to self that we're not going to be perfect; don't let the fear of getting it wrong, debilitate you from ministrering.
- Admit to what our weak spots are to others.
- Find compliment partners to collaborate with in ministry, even if difficult.
- Recognize above all else that what people really need is not you but is the person of Jesus Christ.
[22:40] We're trying to introduce people, even those who have a longstanding relationship with God, each day to the living Christ.
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