Tim King Leadership

  Jesus: The mega church leader with a servant heart. A few months ago I uploaded a blog referring to Jesus as the first mega church leader. This was a little tongue in cheek dig at modern day mega church leaders and their attitudes. I would like to take up this theme again. I do this as a protest against those mega church leaders and those who think like mega church leaders. I am not here to bash anyone, but the more I hear of events at the Hillsong church in New York, the angrier I get with leaders who forget where they have come from, who they represent and who they serve. Mega Church leaders walk around wearing the latest designer fashion, they do this partly to never grow old and always be relevant to the youth they appeal too, and also to make them trendier when appealing to the celebrities that attend their churches. They drive around in the newest SUV to make sure the status symbol is seen. They make sure the house they live in is in an upmarket suburb and that they hav...

 I was listening this week to an old friend talk on spiritual leadership. In light of what has happened in a number of mega churches and in other Christian organisations, these last few months. I felt it would be great to once again listen to some common sense. Instead of leading by lust we should learn to lead by love. As we raise up other leaders we should do so through love. Laying down our ego, ambitions and personal success and turn again to Jesus, the author and finisher of our salvation. Just click on the link and enjoy the video and notes. https://alexanderventer.com/raising-up-new-leaders/

  Jesus the first Mega church leader. I have been to a number of very famous Mega churches scattered around the world and I have been in many churches aspiring to become mega churches. Some I have loved and enjoyed immensely, others left me cold and uncomfortable. The feeling of discomfort and unease always revolved around the leader, it always left me with the question, why? As with all things our starting point and standard has to be Jesus. After all he was the churches first mega church leader. Once he had to feed his congregation there were 5000 men plus  women and children, another time it he had to feed 7000, now that is great church growth. Once, the crowd was so large, near a coastal town that he couldn’t get to his beach side pulpit so he had to stand in a boat to deliver his sermon. For today’s mega and aspiring mega churches it’s all about numbers. How many people came through the doors on Sunday? I know of one church that had ushers at the door checking off a...

  Giving Thanks this Christmas. It isn't often that I get a few moments on Christmas day to write a blog but in these strange times this year we don't have dozens of family running around the house. It's going to be a very quiet festive season. Did God bring this plague, this virus to punish us for our sins? I very much doubt it. Events like these have happened before and will no doubt happen again. I do believe that God's Spirit has been moving and touching people's lives throughout this year. I want to give thanks that he has protected me and my family both here in the UK and those scattered in different parts of the world. I want to give thanks that we have had shelter and food to eat, that we haven't gone hungry. I want to give thanks that we have close friends, who have encouraged us and prayed for us in our lowest moments. I want to give thanks for the stamina God has given to allow me to accomplish great things this year despite the limitation...

  This weeks ramblings. I heard this week of another Pastor, of a large church, being dismissed for moral transgressions – that is just ‘church speak’ for he committed adultery. When I heard this my mind immediately went to the song by the rock band Queen:   “Another one’s gone, Another one’s gone, Another one bites the dust”. I think the devil sings this song every time a Minister, Pastor or Christian Leader leaves the ministry, in disgrace, for this sort of thing. It leaves me sad and upset and even a little angry, that people could so easily throw away their calling and ministry. Proverbs 4:23 tells us to guard our hearts. Proverbs 5 tells us what will happen when we lack discipline and Ephesians 6 tells us to take a stand, to stand firm and to keep praying in the spirit. Being the Christian Leader of any church representing Jesus Christ, is an awesome responsibility. For those fortunate to lead such a church there is a high calling and an even higher standard...

    Learning to Lead through Crisis.   Thankfully through the years I can honestly say that I have had to deal personally with a crisis only about half a dozen times. I have, on the other hand, had to help a number of Christian leaders through the process of learning to lead in and through a crisis. When dealing with a crisis it isn't just about eliminating the problems but also on how to see and recognize the opportunities that the crisis may present. Not long ago, I was having coffee during a mentoring session with a young pastor. He told me that he had just been appointed the youth pastor of the church he was now in, when a few weeks later the senior pastor had been dismissed for moral transgressions. The Young Youth pastor was then appointed by the elders as senior pastor. The young man told me that the fallout from this crisis was rumbling on in the background and every time he suggested something it got harder and harder for him to control: The ex senior lea...

Some thoughts and ramblings. Over the last few weeks I have been really praying into the current situation that we find ourselves in and would like to share my thoughts, for what they are worth, with you. Churches in our large cities and towns are finding it tough. The number of unemployed people in their congregations has risen. The food banks are being overwhelmed with requests for help. Children are missing out on school due to positive Covid cases in their classrooms. Tithes and offerings are on the decrease because of what is happening in the economy. Pastors and Church Leaders are feeling the stress and strain of trying to keep ahead of all the health guidelines, keep their staff and family safe and stay connected with their congregations. Pastors and congregations are fast becoming Covid fatigued. During the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic, that killed 50 million people world wide, the churches did very much what churches have done today. Pastors had their sermons printed in the local...