Christian Leadership: Character (Trustworthiness / Integrity)

 Trustworthiness

In ministry, you cannot go faster than trust, or go further than trust. 

You will only have truthful friends if you are truthful first. 

Prov. 20:28 王因仁慈和誠實、得以保全他的國位、也因仁慈立穩。

Prov. 27:6 朋友加的傷痕出於忠誠．仇敵連連親嘴、卻是多餘。

Prov. 28:20 誠實人必多得福、想要急速發財的、不免受罰。

John 4:23 時候將到、如今就是了、那真正拜父的、要用心靈和誠實拜他、因為父要這樣的人拜他。

John 4:23 (Msg) But the time is coming—it has, in fact, come—when what you’re called will not matter and where you go to worship will not matter. “It’s who you are and the way you live that count before God. Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. That’s the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly themselves before him in their worship. 

Some thoughts on re-opening

1. Worship: in Spirit & in Person (Christ and His local, visible body) 

2. Word: in Spirit & in Scripture (risen Christ points us to the Scripture, and Scripture points us to Christ)

3. Work: in love& obedient

4. Whole person: all the heart & soul & mind & strength 

What is the Will of God for Worship, Discipleship, and Fellowship? 

默想主的應許，對我們和「回歸聖殿群體」的意義

“¹² 夜間耶和華向所羅門顯現、對他說、我已聽了你的禱告、也選擇這地方作為祭祀我的殿宇。 ¹³ 我若使天閉塞不下雨、或使蝗蟲喫這地的出產、或使瘟疫流行在我民中． ¹⁴ 這稱為我名下的子民、若是自卑、禱告、尋求我的面、轉離他們的惡行．我必從天上垂聽、赦免他們的罪醫治他們的地。 ¹⁵ 我必睜眼看、側耳聽、在此處所獻的禱告。 ¹⁶ 現在我已選擇這殿、分別為聖、使我的名永在其中．我的眼我的心也必常在那裡。” (2 Chr. 7:12-16 CUV-TRAD)