HOW TO DEVELOP A D.G LEADER?

LEADERSHIP TRUTH: JESUS DID LEADERSHIP TRAINING WITH HIS DISCIPLES AND SO SHOULD WE.

We don’t just make disciples. We make disciples that make disciples.
Our mission is to make everyone of our disciples a D.G leader.
We should take everyone of our disciples from a place of living for Christ to reproducing for Christ.

Mark 10:42-45 (NLT) 42 So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. 43 But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else. 45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

QUICK LEADERSHIP LESSON:

A. THE WORLD LEADS BY FORCE.

They use their titles and authority to force people to do what they want them to do.

Lord: (katakyrieuo) control, subdue, to be the master of, exercise dominion over, to bring under one’s
power, to hold in subjection,

B. WORLDLY LEADERS ARE “POSITIONAL LEADERS”.

A positional leader always reminds those who they are leading that they are the boss and uses rules, threats and money to influence their people to do what they want them to.
The people only follow because they have to not because they want to.
Those underneath a Worldly leader never feel that their leader cares about them, they feel that he uses them as a tool to get what he wants to get done or to promote their own self interest.
A positional leader will say, "Pastor Marco" said to get people to do what they want them to do because they have no personal influence themselves.

We lead to serve the people. The goal of Godly leadership is to develop, add value, meet the needs, help those they are leading to become everything that God created them to be.
Godly leadership is not self serving but it’s mission is to serve and benefit those that God has given them the privilege to lead and steward on His behalf.

Servant: (diakonos) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties), a minister, an attendant, one who advances others interest even at the sacrifice of their own, one who does what promotes the welfare and prosperity of the church, those who God carries His administration on earth, teachers of the Word, one who executes the commands of others, , a servant of a King, (we serve others as we are serving our Lord and Savior, “As unto the Lord.”), one who cares for the poor and has charge of distributes the money collected for their use, one who raises dust by hastening, a volunteer (serve with an attitude of gratitude and humility)

Insight: Never enter a room with a Boss mentality but with a servant mentality. “I am here to serve not be served, I am here to
minister not be ministered to.”

A. CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP IS “PERMISSIONAL LEADERSHIP”

It doesn’t depend on titles to lead but it is based on building trust.
They know that true leadership and influence must be earned.
The goal of a permissional leader is for those that they are leading to give them the permission to lead them because they have been convinced that their leader truly has the best interest for them.

B. IN ORDER TO LEAD LIKE JESUS WE BECOME THEIR “SERVANT” NOT THEIR “BOSS/LORD”.

In order to lead like Jesus, we must become their “Servant” not their boss/Lord.
A servant leader bows before the people and washes their feet.
He doesn’t demand that the people bow down to them and serve Him/Her.
This is the only type of leadership that God blesses.

John 13:3-5, 14-17 (NLT) Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. 4 So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him.. . 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. 15 I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you. 16 I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message. 17 Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.

A servant leader wins when the people that they are leading, are growing, overcoming, maturing, are fruitful and become servant and loving leaders themselves.

We know we are succeeding when we are producing servant leaders that disciples others to be servant leaders.
Full circle leadership.
A servant leaders leads by example, he never asks the people to sacrifice what they are not willing to sacrifice.
We will reproduce what we are not just what we teach.
Jesus didn’t just teach it, He lived it.
He served everyone of us at the highest level, He gave His life as ransom.

A. SERVANT LEADERSHIP UNSELFISHLY AND LOVINGLY SEEKS THE BEST FOR OTHERS.

Unselfishly seeking the best for others is a leadership command. It’s not an option.

The only way to lead like Christ is to sacrificially serve the people and always seek their best interest.

John 15:12 (AMP) “This is My commandment, that you love and unselfishly seek the best for one another, just as I have loved you.

B. SERVANT LEADERSHIP LOVINGLY LAYS DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THE PEOPLE JUST LIKE JESUS DID.

John 15:13-14... (AMP) No one has greater love [nor stronger commitment] than to lay down his own life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you keep on doing what I command you.

Insight: “Servant leadership” is “Loving Leadership.”

C. THE GREATEST APOSTLE THAT EVER LIVED LEAD WITH THE SAME SACRIFICIAL ATTITUDE AND LOVE THAT JESUS LEAD WITH.

Philippians 2:17 (AMP) 17 But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith [for preaching the message of salvation, still I rejoice and share my joy with you all.

Conclusion:

Jesus was making it a point that leadership must be done in the right spirit or it won’t produce the results that He desires to produce.

The product is not a goal accomplished but a person developed to be like Jesus.

Of course we set goals, create clear objectives but we must not forget that our mission is to make loving Disciples of Jesus Christ.

Disciples that are loving, kind, fruitful and most of all like Christ.

Now let’s Develop D.G Leaders, that are Servant leaders just like Jesus was.

8 STEPS TO DEVELOP A D.G LEADER

Quote: “The Goal of Great leadership is to help others be great.”

Note: The greatest accomplishment that we can ever make as a leader, is what we get done through those we have developed. Our goal is to love, care, help people mature, develop others, deliver, council, make Servant leaders through those that I have sacrificially developed to be like Christ.

#1 - CHOOSE AND RECRUIT THEM TO BE YOUR ASSISTANT D.G LEADER.

Have a meeting with them and let them know that you see the gift of leadership in them. Next ask them if they are willing to be your assistant leader so that you can train them to lead their own D.G.

#2 - TRAIN THEM TO LEAD A D.G MEETING AND HAVE THEM LEAD D.G MEETING ONCE A MONTH.

#3 - MEET WITH THEM AFTER EACH D.G MEETING AND DISCUSS WHAT WENT WELL AND AREAS THAT NEED TO BE IMPROVED FOR NEXT WEEK'S MEETING.

#4 - MEET THEM WEEKLY TO PREPARE FOR UPCOMING MEETING, TO REVEIW PROGRESS ON DAILY GROWTH BOOK INCLUDING WEEKLY GOALS AND PRAYER.

The Daily Growth is such a great training tool. If they can be consistent in their Daily Growth Book, they can be consistent in every area of their lives and leadership. Great character is developed through out daily devotions.

#5 - HELP THEM COMPLETE HOLY WARRIORS 1-4.

The purpose of Holy warriors is train every believer to be a sold out disciple of Jesus Christ that make disciples of Jesus Christ.

#6 - SET A LAUNCH DATE FOR NEW D.G.

#7 - HELP THEM RECRUIT NEW DISCIPLES FOR NEW D.G.

#8 - LAUNCH GROUP WITH THEM AND THEIR ASSISTANT LEADER.

Do it with them for as long you feel that they need your support. Once they are solid just have them report their weekly results to you.

Remember to always launch new D.G Leader with an assistant leader that they are training to launch their own group.

We should never launch a D.G Group without expansion or growth in mind. Remember Jesus sent them out 2 by 2.

HOW TO DEVELOP A D.G LEADER?

QUICK LEADERSHIP LESSON:

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