Biblical Delegation Archive

5. Transfer The Burden “And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me… the elders of Israel…..that they may stand…with thee. And… they shall bear the burden of the people with thee…” (Num 11:16,17). If you see a man reaching for responsibility, promote him! That man will be a blessing to the Lord’s work. If you see a man reaching for authority, be on guard! That man will damage the work of the Lord. a. Leadership Is Not Lordship. “Feed the flock of God… Neither as being lords over...

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4. Transfer the Anointing “And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel… and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee. “And… and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone” (Num 11:16,17) a. The Anointing Is Essential This is probably the most important (but most neglected) principle...

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3. Show Them The Work To Do “…and show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do” (Exo 18:20). The Apostle Luke began the Book of Acts with these words: ‘The former treatise have I made… of all that Jesus began both to do and teach” (Acts 1:1). a. Get Them Involved. It is not enough to teach the trainee. The trainer must immediately involve the student in DOING the TEACHING! If you teach the student “soul-winning” – then immediately send them out...

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2. Teach Them the Bible What training should we give church leaders? “And teach the people God’s ordinances and laws…” (Exo 18:20). Those familiar with Church Seminaries and Bible Schools are acutely aware that most teach every subject but the Bible. The Theological Seminaries too frequently become “Cemeteries” – where hundreds of potential church leaders’ spiritual life is buried. A basic choice was presented Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden: “….the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge….” (Gen...

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2,500,000 Israelites followed Moses out of Egypt into the wilderness. “And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. “And when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did…. , he said, What is this … Why do you sit judging the people without others to help…? “And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God: When they have a matter, they come unto me;...

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