BONUS EPISODE 6 - The Final Chapter
In this last bonus episode on Nehemiah 13, Pastor Daniel and his father, Pastor Joe Williams, discuss the reflections of Nehemiah a number of years after the wall has been completed. Leaders must keep leading. What are some things we can do to help us last in ministry and finish well?
And mark your calendar: Monday, March 13 Season 5 launches!
S3.E8 - Don't Miss Out
Leadership Lesson Podcast: Season 3 Episode 8 - Don’t Miss Out
Pastor Daniel talks about not missing out on what God has for you in your life and ministry. Based on 1 Samuel 1-4, Daniel recounts the failures of Eli the priest and how the Lord instructs us through failure. Eli had a clear calling by God. He was around the things of God, but he wasn’t worshipping God. He missed out on seeing God work in Hannah’s life when she prayed in the temple for a son. God wants us to focus on Him, on the Giver over the gift. We can get so busy in ministry that we neglect our relationship with the Lord. Eli was fulfilling basic duties, but we are told in 1 Samuel 3:1, 3: And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision…The lamp of God had not yet gone out. Eli was not hearing from God. We are exhorted to abide in Him. Unless we abide in Jesus, we cannot produce fruit. (John 15:4,5) Finally, don’t miss out by compromising your character. Eli made this mistake as well. He did not rebuke his sons and honored man over God (1 Samuel 2:25-30). When we sin and compromise our integrity and character, it produces death. It’s knowing what’s right and not doing it. God gives us these warnings because He doesn’t want us to lose out. Acknowledge His grace and focus your life on Jesus.
QUOTES:
“We need to learn from our mistakes. We need to have humility.”
“As John Maxwell always says, ‘We need to fall forward,’ walking in humility, because God pours out His grace on those that are humble.”
“When we come together and lead His church, this is the grace of God.”
“God is always working, but we have to be looking for it.”
“The task of every generation is to discover in which direction the Sovereign Redeemer is moving and then move in that direction.” - Jonathan Edwards
“Busy-ness doesn’t equal effectiveness.”
“Just because you’re doing good things doesn’t mean you’re doing God things.”
“The most effective way to make Christian leaders is to be one ourselves.”
“God takes sin seriously in our lives as church leaders.”
“We will not miss out if we are able to abide in Jesus.”
3 MINUTE MESSAGE:
LISTENING by Joe Williams | Proverbs 19:20
"Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future." Proverbs 19:20
LINKS:
Contact Daniel: daniel@eeleaders.com
Leadership Lessons/One Piece of Advice/Blog/Recommended Books: eeleaders.com
S3.E7 - The Will of God
Leadership Lesson Podcast: Season 3 Episode 7 - The Will of God
Pastor Daniel talks with his dad, Pastor Joe Williams, Tacoma, Washington about how to make decisions according to God’s will. What is the process for making these type of leadership decisions? First, seek the Lord yourself. God knows your heart and he knows you are trying to do your best. You will make mistakes. Joe talks about some of the ministry mistakes he has made and how God was faithful. Asking God for His will, for peace in making the decision and asking God to close doors where we shouldn’t go. God’s will is revealed one step at a time, by faith. How is patience involved in waiting for God’s will in decision making? God is not on our time schedule. While you are waiting, you are still serving God and carrying out ministry. But you are listening. The Holy Spirit will direct you. How are others in your spiritual community involved in making decisions? Sometimes people can shed light from an angle you have not considered. Seek counsel and ask questions. Always return to seeking God yourself and listening to Him. He is “able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think.” (Ephesians 3:20)
QUOTES:
“No one wants to make a wrong decision. But even when we make a mistake, God’s grace will cover it.”
“I’ve seen God fix mistakes I’ve made over the years. Even in my weakness, He is strong.”
“if I have to make a decision by a certain deadline, I pray about it and when the time comes, I make the best decision I can.”
“You’re going to have to step out to find out.”
“God wants you constantly moving forward, a little bit at a time.”
“Once God speaks to your heart, move out. Because now God is waiting on your.”
“Let’s not get so busy serving God, that we don’t have time for God.”
“All God wants is a vessel He can work through. That’s what we are, a vessel.”
“There is always going to be something there that we are going to have to trust Him for. If we rely upon Him, that is what He wants.”
3 MINUTE MESSAGE:
GOD IS A REFINER by Irene Williams | Proverbs 17:3
"The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the Lord tests hearts." Proverbs 17:3
LINKS:
Contact Daniel: daniel@eeleaders.com
Leadership Lessons/One Piece of Advice/Blog/Recommended Books: eeleaders.com
S2.E24 - Prayer & Ministry
Leadership Lesson Podcast: Season 2 Episode 24 - Prayer and Ministry
Pastor Daniel talks with his dad, Joe Williams, pastor of Calvary Chapel, Tacoma, Washington, about prayer and the ministry. Pastor Joe shares his story of how God called him into the ministry, encouraging us that “God uses the foolish things of the world to confound the wise” (1 Corinthians 1:27). How has prayer affected and changed him throughout his 37 years as a pastor? This is one man’s journey of prayer and faith throughout his ministry, one step at time, one miracle at a time. “We’ve seen the faithfulness of God.”
QUOTES:
“Be flexible, be open. God knows what He is doing.” -Joe Williams
“Your faith grows as you see God move.” -Joe Williams
“Just because God is silent does not mean He is not working. God works everything out in His own time.” -Joe Williams
“You get experience by doing it. You have to move forward if you’re going to see God move.” -Joe Williams
“You never really need faith when thing are going right. You need faith when things are going wrong.” -Joe Williams
“Be faithful where God has put you and you will see the hand of the Lord.” -Joe Williams
“Ministry is not easy. Ministry is work. You have to be a prayer warrior.” -Joe Williams
One Piece of Advice | Don’t Leave Your Family Behind
Rodney Wilkinson, Gospel Fellowship Church in Boynton Beach, FL, shares his one piece of advice: Don’t leave your family behind. From his own experience growing up the son of a preacher where the family was not a priority, Rodney knows this well. Make your family a priority. Remember that Jesus is the Shepherd of the church
“Create balance in your schedule. If you’re overworking, here’s what you’re probably not trusting, that Jesus is the Shepherd of the church anyway. He’s the one that does the work.” -Rodney Wilkinson
“Don’t honor people at the church and come home and dishonor your family. Take care of the home and let ministry flood out of your house.” -Rodney Wilkinson
“Take care of your home. Love your spouse. Do whatever it takes.” -Rodney Wilkinson
LINKS:
Contact Daniel: daniel@eeleaders.com
Leadership Lessons/One Piece of Advice/Blog/Recommended Books: eeleaders.com
