Leaders Give
When I think back at the leaders whom I’ve followed over the years, there were some really good ones and others that were missing an important ingredient. The missing ingredient is often integrity. Integrity means that the leader is guided and adheres to moral and ethical principles and is solid in moral character and honesty. Some leaders will lead in a way that “bosses everyone else around to do things that they won’t do or are unwilling to do themselves”.
The people of Judah were allowed to go back and rebuild the temple and their homes. It had to be a tough time and money was probably tight. Check this out….
68 When they arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary offerings toward the rebuilding of God’s Temple on its original site, 69 and each leader gave as much as he could. The total of their gifts came to 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.
70 So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled in villages near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel. (Ezra 2:68-70 NLT)
When churches speak of giving, I believe the church leaders and the staff should lead out in giving. Giving is a biblical principle that is not open for debate. We are never more like God than when we give. 16 “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16 NLT)
I want to lead my family in giving.
I want to lead my family in generosity.
I want to lead my family in gratitude.
I want to lead others in these areas as well. My leadership in the lives of others starts with my personal commitment to giving first.
Pressing On!
Dwayne