jimmybritt's blogUNLEASHED, SESSION 2Submitted by jimmybritt on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 2:02pm.Unleash, Session 1 My notes and thoughts… Four Leadership Principles from the Life of Moses -Time with God is the most important thing a pastor does. The pastor has to be listening to God! [Hebrews 13:17, Haggai 1:7-8, Haggai 2:9] -In Scripture, God never gave a vision to a committee. He always gave it to a man. My thoughts… 2) Moses did not compromise the vision God gave to him. Powerful people in your church will always try to altar your vision for your church. [Exodus 2:5-27] A lot of church leaders today talk about closing the “backdoor.” Perry says it’s okay to have backdoor. He reminded us that the church is a body…so it needs a backdoor ☺. Perry challenged pastors and church leaders to be prophets with the vision and carry it out through the people. Not a prostitute with the vision who sells it to the highest bidder. *If you are a church planter, that statement is GOLD! 3) Moses didn’t try to do it all. [Numbers 11:14-17] Surround yourself with Godly people. Learn to delegate. Give away ministry. Give away responsibility. Also, pastors have to learn to rest. Perry says that a preacher should only be up on Sundays about 40 to 42 times a year. I LIKE THIS! Nelson Searcy and Kerrick Thomas of The Journey (www.nyjourney.com) do a great job of team teaching. I think they have about three guys on staff who are all good communicators. That gives Nelson time to rest and unwind. I think over the years it has helped him become an even better communicator. 4) Moses was willing to attempt the impossible. [Deuteronomy 6:10-12] Perry said to spend time with God, get His vision, dream big and never compromise it. I think one of the reasons we compromise is because of fear. One of the big fears that tempts us to compromise is the fear of money. Money should never be an excuse for dreaming big and staying with the vision. Perry: “If it’s God’s will, it’s God’s bill!” My thoughts… Don’t make money your excuse for compromising God’s dream for your life and church! Open Letter To Rocky River ChurchSubmitted by jimmybritt on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 7:22pm.** This Sunday @ Rocky River Church - June 23 ** Hey Rocky River Church. I just wanted to let you know that this Sunday I will be preaching what may be the most important message I've ever preached. The message is on the "end times." Specifically, are we nearing the end of the world as we know it? People want to know. Today I Googled "end of times" and it brought up over 2 BILLION hits! So lets deal with it! Just so you know, I am NOT a prophet of doom so this will be a message of hope and encouragement. I am letting you know about this Sunday's message ahead of time so that you can make plans to be at Rocky River Church this weekend. Also, be sure to invite someone to be your guest with you for this VERY important message. Folks, we are closer than we've ever been before... The "end" is coming. See you Sunday at 9AM or 10:30AM. I love you guys! **Haley "Willow" Smith - UPDATE**Submitted by jimmybritt on Fri, 05/31/2013 - 2:21pm.Hey Rocky River Church! I just wanted to thank you for your generosity. You "open-handedness" has helped push Willow over her goal for her mission trip to South Africa. I love you and appreciate you SO much. See ya'll Sunday! Jimmy Haley Smith - Video - PLEASE WATCH!Submitted by jimmybritt on Fri, 05/31/2013 - 8:20am.Haley Smith is a High School student in our church. SHE IS A GREAT PERSON! Haley graduates from High School in a few days and instead of going to the beach she is going on a mission trip to South Africa. Will you help her get there? The cost of the trip is $3,400 but she only needs less than $2,000! I'm just wondering if there are 100 people out there who could give $20 each to make this happen? I'll bet there are! Of course, any amount is GREATLY appreciated. HERE'S THE KICKER! She needs this money today - by about 6PM! You can give safely and securely (AND EASILY) right here: http://www.youcaring.com/mission-trip-fundraiser/haley-willow-smith-s-mission-trip-to-swaziland/56685/update/46388. So please, watch the video and then give. I'm telling you, this is a great investment into the Kingdom of God. God bless you! Baptism and CookoutSubmitted by jimmybritt on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 4:10pm.Last night was an AMAZING time of worship, fellowship and life-change at Rocky River Church. We baptized 21 people and had a GREAT time. Here are some of the highlights. GOD IS GREAT! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!Submitted by jimmybritt on Sat, 05/04/2013 - 9:43pm.Hey! I just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who came out today to help plant trees and work on the mulch at the church. You guys and gals did a FANTASTIC job! It is appreciated more than you know. Again, thank you and I love you! "Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord..." Ephesians 6:7 I pray that the Lord will bless double your energy, time and blessings for your great work today! Jimmy Boars In God's VineyardSubmitted by jimmybritt on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 8:29am.One of my favorite pastors for many years now is Chuck Swindoll. God willing, Karen and I will be going with him and a group of folks to Greece in August of this year to walk in the footsteps of Paul's missionary journeys. Anyway, he preached a message several years ago called "Boars In God's Vineyard." It was preached to a group of pastors but I believe it should be heard by every Christian - every leader - every churchman. Why? Because most church folks have NO idea the hell and havoc some people can be in a church for pastors and the pastor's families. Most church members have no idea that there are those (not many - thankfully) who make it their mission to make life hard on the pastor. And if he/she can't get to the pastor directly they will go after his family. I have seen this over and over again through the years to other pastors and their families and I have experienced it personally. This message has helped me heal over the past several weeks. I could say a lot more but I'll let Chuck take it from here. He says what ought to be said much better than I can. As a pastor I plead to you on behalf of your pastor to give this a listen. But don't listen passively. This is too important. Satan attacks pastors and their families through these "boars." There are pastors being attacked right now - perhaps your pastor. He is hurting in ways that you perhaps cannot see. See, these boars attack the pastor and his family like one skilled in abusing. Like a father who abuses his child and hits her in places where clothes hide the wounds so that they are not visible, these abusers are skilled at keeping their slaps under wraps. This is important to me. It is very important to me. It should be important to all of us because our churches suffer because of the hurt of a very few. One of my major regrets in ministry, not as a pastor but as a young deacon, is that I let a two boars roam free in our church. I let two men on our deacon board bully our pastor and his family. I should have protected him but I had known these men for years and respected them. On the outside - where everyone else could see - these men were loved and seen as "solid" churchmen. But they were different behind closed doors in meetings where the congregation could not see. Shame on me. Shame on our deacon board. And shame on all of us for letting the boars hurt those who heal us. The Power And Presence Of GodSubmitted by jimmybritt on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 3:16pm.I simply want to invite you to join us this Sunday at Rocky River Church. It is going to be a powerful day of faith. God is at work here. He is changing lives at Rocky River Church. I hope to see you Sunday! A Quick Word For TodaySubmitted by jimmybritt on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 8:07am.Don't become like the person who hurt you. If a snake bites you, don't become a snake. We are to be like Jesus. Here's what He says about how to treat those who hurt us: "27 But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you." -Luke 6:27-31 How To Face CriticismSubmitted by jimmybritt on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 4:12pm.Hey to all my pastor buddies out there. Nelson Searcy is giving away a free copy of his mini book "How To Handle Criticism." We all know that criticism - unfortunately - is a regular part of being a pastor. This mini book (less than 25 pages) is packed with practical, helpful information for handling criticism and it is available RIGHT NOW. Get your copy here http://www.churchleaderinsights.com. BTW, it is only free until Thursday so don't wait. You guys can thank me later. :) |
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