Few Differences between a Good Leader and a Weak Leader

Here are some differences between a good leader and a weak leader: 

Before I proceed: By the term 'leader', I refer to an author, preacher, teacher, pastor, a commenter on a social media platform or anyone who is given an ear to.

A good leader's heart is to (among other things) simply be a conduit that awakens people to their original identity in Christ; to proclaim that we are indeed, in union with God; that the same resurrection power abides in all; that God is not mad at anyone; that unconditional love means just that; not heap guilt and condemnation and most importantly - let them be! 

The business is run by the Holy Spirit. He is the teacher (we often mistake Him for the faces we see on Christian TV and/or the books). Once a person is lit, the fire spreads out, one person at a time. True leaders beget leaders, not sheeple. There is only one Shepherd. 

A weak and an insecure leader on the other hand, forever sees his/her listeners as immature babes that need to be spoon-fed, manipulated, shamed, bullied and/or controlled.

The good news is, that won't fly anymore, especially in this age of Internet, where more and more people are asking questions, waking up from the deep religious slumber and connecting through various social media platforms. The Kingdom of God is here and no gates of religion shall hinder its advance.

The Abiding Anointing

It was great to see Reinhard Bonnke slaughtering the sacred cows connected with the anointing and the double portion anointing.  

And here is a related message by Curry Blake:

The concept of double-portion anointing is so OT. We are not int he Old Testament now. We may not realize the fullest extent of Who we are carrying, but the reality is, we are the temples of the Holy Spirit and He does not come in bits and pieces. He abides in us 24/7 whether we feel Him or not. 

Read and meditate about our new-creation reality in the Paul's letters. We see that God's fullness is contained in Christ and that He dwells in  us. We have the complete portion abiding in us. We merely have to renew our minds to that knowledge.

"... the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you..." - 1 John 2:17

"Christ in you, the hope of glory." - Col 1:27

Lessons from the Rapture

Harold Camping’s followers were sincere, but misguided. Instead of being connected to The Shepherd (Jesus), they were blinded by Mr. Camping and his doctrine. While we take turns in poking fun at them, we tend to forget that there is a chance that we may not be that different from the Camping followers. Yes, we have our scripture guns ready with scriptures to disprove Camping’s prediction. But the fact of the matter is, all of us can be misguided, if our beliefs are based solely on what’s coming from the pulpit, television preachers, traditions or books that agree with our core head-knowledge that were formed (again) solely from the pulpit, television preachers or traditions.

Contrary to popular assumption, Christianity is not about ignorantly swallowing what’s coming from the pulpit. Unfortunately that has been happening throughout generations. And this is one reason why people hop from church to church, doctrine to doctrine or sadly in some cases, abandon the journey altogether. Christianity, to me, is about an intimate relationship with Christ Jesus and His expression through us. Genuine relationships happen only when we spend quality time with the person we want to connect with. Conferences, church, Sunday school, theological knowledge or meetings cannot replace that personal connection.

Institutions might detest questions, but God is not insecure as we assume He is. We can come boldly to His throne of grace with questions that we would not dare ask our churchy contacts for the fear of being ostracized. Although there is nothing wrong with an open discussion with friends, they cannot replace the insight from the Source Himself. The Bereans did not blindly swallow Paul’s words. They did not think it was rebellious to double check the Scriptures to see if Paul was not making things up. We now have access to the Scripture in a gazillion translations and formats, but the problem usually is, we read it through our own doctrinal spectacles. Truth will not be contained or limited by a doctrine that tickles us. This is why we need to move out of the way and actively depend on the Holy Spirit to enlighten the scriptures.

Ministers should encourage the listeners to connect with the Vine, for it is from Him, the life - His life - flows. Books should connect the readers to the person of Jesus. If not, we will continue to see blunders like the May 21 Rapture Prediction happen in various shapes or forms – no matter what camp we are in. I don’t care an iota if self-serving, mindless, man-made doctrines fail. There is no sweeter smelling aroma than that which comes from the slaughter of a sacred-cow doctrine. I am concerned about the hurt that a person goes through when he realizes that he was led by the blind all along. Churchianity is oblivious to this hurt and disillusionment. And we wonder why people are leaving organized Christianity in droves. 

Unless the message connects the listeners to the Person of Jesus Christ and encourages them to depend on the Holy Spirit, they might rather be taught about cooking; for without His active presence, Christianity becomes nothing but a dead religion.