Labor of Love | Celebrating Leaders in Ministry
LABOR OF LOVE by Alex Hardt, Associate Pastor – Youth and Young Adults “Great leaders share themselves and what they have learned.” – Developing the Leader Around You by John Maxwell “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” -John Quincy Adams “The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders and continually develops them.” -John Maxwell The Bible is filled with instruction on discipling believers. But we see also, woven into the Scriptures, examples of leadership and the value of raising up great leaders within the body. For instance, Jesus calls 12 disciples, 11 of whom would continue the mission and vision He had established; these disciples would set a foundation on which the Church would grow. And Paul empowers Titus to be a leader, Titus 1:5 says, “I