“shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.” (1 Peter 5:2-4 ESV)
All,
This sticks out because this is the main reason I think CLC is great for men to grow as leaders in the Kingdom of God. We also talked about it this morning in our CLC. We have been given a great opportunity and I can only hope that we will take it. Please pray that we “shepherd” the flock God has given us. Please pray for Cheever and Steven’s group.
The verse and our discussion this morning reminded me of a vision God gave me for CLC when I first became City Director. I have copied it below:
“Imagine a city 30 years from now with leaders who have been trained through CLC. They work unto The Lord, not for man. They make decisions that are the best for the city according to God, not just a few who are owed favors. They make decisions w a eternal perspective not just a temporal. Currently all we do is complain about leaders and feel completely helpless. These leaders make decisions that only serve themselves. They may have started good, but were influenced by the bad system or just the power they have. Only a leader focused on God can handle that kind of pressure and not succumb to all the temptations of power. Where do you find these leaders? How do those leaders get trained? They are walking with you now or you may be one of them. I know no better way to accomplish anything than by starting with a good foundation as the wise builder. If Christ is not in whatever you do, it is done in vain. Therefore, I think CLC is the answer. It’s not a quick fix, but its the only solution. It will take years and a lot of relationships. God loves relationships and its the main tenant of CLC. One by one as men graduate from CLC, they are a changed man that is eternally focused while doing Gods will in the temporal. They are not afraid to share their belief with other like-minded men. Wouldn’t it be great if the people who made decisions for your daily life were graduates of CLC? Who wants to be a part of changing our city into something you will be proud of? It will take a lot of little steps, but each step will be guided by Christ.
It’s not just the leaders in the spotlight. It’s the leaders of businesses and churches that influence the people who are looking for good leaders. Just like kids need a good example of what a real man is or else they settle for less than they deserve. Our city needs to see good examples of true Godly leadership or else they will settle for whoever tells them what they want to hear. If your like me, you look for good leadership and will pay a dear price to make it happen. Please join me in this campaign to take our city back by recruiting one candidate for CLC at a time.
I believe we will be amazed with what God will do with a few good men. Are you one of those men? What’s your role in growing CLC? Is it recruiting men? Is it facilitating men? Is it encouraging men? Is it funding CLC financially? This a great way to make a impact for the Kingdom of God. Wouldn’t you want this to be part of the conversation on judgement day? I do. Please join me. Let me know what part you want to play today. I see no other way boys. Lets get after this!!!!!
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