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Courage, Conviction and Commitment for every leader.


Paul's leadership Characteristics.



 Courage, Conviction and Commitment are the three words that encompass the life and times of the Apostle Paul. These three little words are what make Paul a phenomenal leader in the early church. When we read the book of Acts and when we read what Paul wrote in 2Corinthians 11: 22-28 we see what he was prepared to go through for the cause of Christ.



·         Courage; He met every challenge head on he never shrank back from what the consequences may have been.

·         Conviction; When standing before authorities whether he was in chains or in prison he was convinced that his message was right and just and eternal.

·         Commitment; He was committed from the day he fell in the dust when he heard God's call to the day he bowed his head for the executioner.

Today I would ask this question of all Christian Leaders; do you have the courage of your convictions and are you committed to carrying them out? When asked awkward questions about life and morality will you stand up for scripture and Jesus or will you mumble into your coffee?

The more I look back over the last 6 months of 2016 and the more I look forward to the rest of 2016, and all that will bring, and even as I look into the future, the more I am convinced that these three things will be vital in the arsenals of Christian Leaders.

Food for thought maybe.....


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