1.246 The Cost of Weak Leadership in the Church You wonder why we keep ministering on the necessity of leadership in the church. I’m going to minister to you today on just that. The Lord gave me a very real picture, so I’m going to pass it along to you. Those who do not allow sound government and sound leadership into their churches are going to cause many to miss what God has planned for their lives. Yep, the Lord is just that serious. I’ve noticed for quite some time that there is a real void in the leadership of the church as a whole. If we look at the early church, we can see that the Apostles and Prophets were the main “overseers” if you will. There was the council at Jerusalem and then the Apostles were sent forth and established churches, leaving local government in place, or to set a church in order. I’ve actually had this observation for quite some time, but last night the Lord brought this into focus. I began observing that there hasn’t really been a voice of leadership since the early church faded out. I began questioning the Lord about this and queried him saying, “Without the lead offices being on the scene for about 2000 years, seems to me the pastors had to take matters into their own hands and lead their people.” I wasn’t being rude or disrespectful, I was just noting my observation, knowing that my thoughts aren’t His thoughts and that He would open my understanding, and boy did He! There is no way to get around the fact that the pastors have been the ones leading the church and it’s out of order and it has kept the people from going into the truth. There should be one vision leading God’s people and it comes from the apostle’s and prophets. It doesn’t have to be one person or one ministry, but it does have to be ONE VISION 1Co 1:10 KJV 10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment ALSO Eph 4:3-6 KJV 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 [There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who [is] above all, and through all, and in you all. So the Lord started bringing these scriptures to me. Pro 29:18 KJV 18 Where [there is] no vision, the people perish There hasn’t been a contemporary Word or Vision to lead God’s people since the early church faded out. I began asking the Lord why He had left His people without these necessary ministries to lead the church. And boy, oh boy, did he show me! He said, “My Apostles and Prophets have been shut out of the church. They have been silenced!” Luke 13:34-35 KJV 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen [doth gather] her brood under [her] wings, and ye would not! 35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate I was taken aback! Then He began to show me how the weak pastors have given into rebellious and stiff- necked people. They have led the people just like Aaron did and facilitated them building a golden calf.” This is why we MUST have strong leadership. Men and women of God that will not cave to the pressures of rebellious hearts, but those that will be steadfast in the faith and hold God’s standards for the church! Exo 32:25 KJV And when Moses saw that the people [were] naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto [their] shame among their enemies:) they were now dep
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