Commit your work to the Lord and then your plans will succeed.
Proverbs 16:3

I have always been impressed with how people in the Bible planned strategically as they sought to carry out the mission of God:

1. Moses appointed officials over the people of Israel and had them serve as judges.
2. David planned and provided for the building of the temple and left everything needed for Solomon to complete the task.

Topics:	Delegation, Discernment, Holy Spirit, Needs, Planning, Prayer, Strategy, Vision
Filters:	Bible study, Christian education, Pastor, Preaching, Shepherd, Sunday school, Sunday school
Purpose:	Ministry
References:	Proverbs 16:3
Date Added:	March 01, 2002

[Jesus] sat down and called the twelve disciples over to him. Then he said, "Anyone who wants to be the first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else."
Mark 9:35

It's hard to glamorize the disciples of Jesus when you pay attention to the Scriptures. Today's passage is a response to their ongoing argument about who was the greatest among them. When Jesus asked them about it, they kept ...

Topics:	Christian living, Giving, Needs, Priorities, Sacrifice, Servanthood, Service, Time
Filters:	Pastor, Preaching, Service, Shepherd, Small groups, Spiritual director, Sunday school, Sunday school
Purpose:	Ministry
References:	Mark 9:35
Date Added:	June 01, 2003