CHAPTER 5

July 1, 2007 by Roger.

REDISCOVERING OUR FIRST LOVE

Visionary leadership will plan for the future
by determining what to do in the present
with their knowledge of the past.

This is not the most encouraging chapter of our life in leadership training. In fact, it
could be quite depressing if we looked at it from a human viewpoint. The subject that
follows is a burden upon the heart of all evangelists who are concerned about the
spiritual strength of the church in any part of the world.
Those of us who work among many church groups must constantly prepare lessons
and materials in order to challenge stagnate churches. God wants growth because He
wants that which causes growth, the salvation of lost souls. When churches lose their
mission, souls are not being saved. Churches subsequently cease to grow. Therefore,
bear with me as I take you through this chapter. World evangelists deal with this
situation every week because they seek to stir up love and good works among the
disciples of Jesus.
When one is involved in conducting workshops, lectureships and seminars that are
directed toward the edification of the church, there is a common purpose and challenge
that must determine the nature of what is presented. Those who teach, must work as
Paul said, “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the
body of Christ” (Ep 4:12). As evangelists, our work is to edify the church in order to
cause growth in Christ (Ep 4:16). In order to promote this growth, we must first
understand what causes stagnation or the death of churches.
(This series of blogs compose a book that carry the title, “Making Disciples In A Global Community.” )
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