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For most international students a UK degree means that, when we go home, we will be leaders in our community, family, work or business. What does it mean to be a leader? Leadership styles differ a lot across the world, but Jesus’ example of true leadership is not just an inspiring model for us, it is also a picture to help us understand what his death on the cross means.
Following Jesus means doing what he did and taught, and that means obeying him, which is not easy. At the moment we may be surrounded by Christian friends and have more free time, but faced with life back home, work pressure and family life, obeying Jesus may seem almost impossible. The good news is we are not expected to do it on our own. In Jesus’ teaching here he explains about the Holy Spirit, God’s power working in the lives of all those who believe in him.
Why do Christians claim Jesus is the only way to God? How do we understand how important Jesus is in a world where there seem to be many gods, religions and philosophies? But Jesus actually shows God to us – and brings us to God because he is God. And he reassures his followers that they are not alone, and they will never be alone, no matter where we go – now or in the next life.
God’s people should be home at last, but life is not how it ought to be. What went wrong? Is there any hope? Judges to Malachi.
The gospel is good news because only Jesus Christ is able to give us true and satisfying answers to our ‘magnetic points’. In providing answers though, Jesus turns the tables by asking us questions that demand a response. In our third session, we’ll explore the gospel’s subversive and fulfilling power.
Was Jesus’ resisting of temptation and obedience easy and automatic because he was God? We’ll explore why the answer here is a resounding ‘no’.
Why did Jesus (the God-man) have the Spirit of God upon him? We’ll explore this glorious truth and see its relevance for our lives.
The affections of the soul (joy, love, delight) are not a secondary or unimportant after-effect in Christian living but comprise the very essence of what it is to be a Christian.
One of the most difficult tasks required of leaders is to lead others, whether staff or volunteers. How do we motivate, manage and meld others into an effective ministry team? We will consider some of the common problems and especially the difference between leading other employees and those who are volunteering their time.
In the Bible, church is fundamentally a team activity. It is therefore essential that church are able to build, encourage and oversee healthy teams to undertake the ministry of the church. This seminar will help church leaders to think about how to overcome the hurdles leaders face so that they can establish and lead effective teams.
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