Spiritual Leadership 9-17-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Let me be rooted and grounded in Your Word, as You awaken and invigorate me by Your Holy Spirit to send me forth into my day. … “So Jesus called them and said to them, ‘You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many’” (Mark 10:42-45). I’m so excited and humbled to have a chance to share in the ministry of spiritual formation with a few of Your spiritual leaders at the coaches retreat for Spiritual Leadership, Inc. this week in Lexington. These are some of those You have called from diverse walks of life to be used by Your Spirit in this ministry to discover, develop, and deploy passionate spiritual leaders and their teams, creating fertile environments for powerful change in their own lives and in the lives of those around them. These are some of those You’ve given the bold faith to believe they can be aligned and empowered, equipped and deployed, to be part of Your plan to “turn the whole world upside down” (Acts 17:6). And these are some of those You’ve given the humility to know that the greatest of all must be the servant of all, that we can be Your leaders only to the extent we are Your disciples. We’re to lead others to where we’re going. And where we’re going is to the place of fully entrusting ourselves to be fully conformed to the image of the Son of God. We’re going to the place of abiding in Your Presence, encountering Your power, and embracing Your covenant with us and with one another in honest relationship, as we are loving, learning, and leading together. So day by day in this life-long journey, help us keep coming to the end of ourselves so we and be “filled with all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:19). Lead us as we lead others to be fully surrendered, fully available, and fully committed to living our lives for You. “For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory” (Colossians 3:3-4). Lord, as best as we can and all by Your grace, let us become that kind of spiritual leaders. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, please keep us in prayer today as we finish up our Coaches Leadership Retreat with Spiritual Leadership, Inc. at their home base in Lexington, Kentucky www.spiritual-leadership.org I'm part of their Prayer Mobilization Team and serve alongside them in special assignments. Please pray for God's guidance in our growing relationship between our ministries. Come to The Fountain! This Friday Night Sept 17th at 7PM, the 3rd Friday Night of every month, for our Messiah Ministries monthly city-wide gathering for prayer, praise, and healing worship. Led by Messiah Ministries and hosted at Centenary United Methodist Church, 2800 Tates Creek Rd.; Lexington, Kentucky. Come drink deeply from The Fountain of Living Waters as we worship Jesus in the freedom of His Holy Spirit. Jeff Centers will be leading in worship and I'll be leading in prayer this month. All are welcome and please spread the word! Contact Marilyn Walker, our Dir. of Ministries for details 859-317-1591 or DirOfMinistries@aol.com Friends, please be keeping Messiah Ministries in prayer for financial breakthrough as we seek to be faithful to keep pressing on, never shrinking back, from the calling and vision we believe the Lord is stirring in our hearts. Thank you for all the ways you encourage us, support us, and move forward with us. God bless you! Subscribe for free by email to me at Messiah Ministries: MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org To order my books and our ministry resources or contribute to our ministry on-line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org Messiah Ministries; 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 God bless you!