Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead)....—Galatians 1:1
Conformity to the Word of God is always right, but having obedience to religious leaders is good only if those leaders prove themselves worthy to lead. Leadership in the church of Christ is a spiritual thing and should be so understood by everyone. It takes more than a ballot to make a leader.
A LeaderSHifter is someone who is hand chosen by God to direct and empower God's children.
If the church is to prosper spiritually she must have spiritual leaderShifters, not leadership by majority vote. It is highly significant that when the apostle Paul found it necessary to ask for obedience among the young churches he never appealed to them on the grounds that he had been duly elected to office. He asserted his authority as an apostle appointed by the Head of the church. He held his position by right of sheer spiritual ascendancy, the only earthly right that should be honored among the children of the new creation.
"Renew within me, even today, a sense of my divine call. Then help me to live a holy life, exemplary in faithfulness so that I might indeed be a leader worthy to lead. Ne'Eman."
How can you walk in your life as a Chosen LeaderSHIFTER?
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This is a good read; In all we do it must come from God; As He has called many, spoken to many, but some of us are still wondering about the call. I was in that place. For so many reasons we allow others to dictate to us, telling us their natural side of the fact; or we ourselves talk the very call right out of us, but sooner or later know that it is actually still there, just in a dormant state. We must shift our position and answer the call for real, become more obedient to God than man. The word leadershift is the key word, shift other to move in the rightful place, shifting them into the very thing God has ordain them to be in. But as taken the position as a leader, we must step up and answer first. Lord help us to recognize your calling, your ordained call and operate in the LeaderShifter position. Listen and Hearing You Lord!!!
HalleluYAH, bless you Pastor Patricia, I see that you are on it, and embracing your NEW Pastoral LeaderShifting Mantle. GlorYAH to God, this is only the beginning of New Wine and New Oil(Anointing).