God created and has cultivated mankind with love. The God of love has been looking for workers who take care of souls with His heart and serve them with the Lord's service. Let's now delve into the eight qualifications that we should have to become good workers of Jesus Christ.
You should pray.
In 1 Corinthians 4:20 it reads, "For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power." As recorded, you must receive God-given strength through prayer to destroy the evil scheme of Satan and lead people who are under the authority of darkness to salvation (Ephesians 6:12). Here, only when you communicate with God can you be led by the Holy Spirit by hearing His voice and by His urging and thereby act by the will of God.
Therefore, to fulfill your duty well, you should pray for at least two hours a day. And to receive strength and glorify God greatly, you should pile up more than three hours of fervent prayer persistently every day.
You should keep the Lord's Day holy.
Keeping the Lord's Day is a deed of faith in which you acknowledge God's spiritual authority over you. It is a fundamental sign showing that you are a heavenly citizen (Philippians 3:20). It is also one of the Ten Commandments that God's children must keep (Exodus 20:8-11). On the Lord's Day, you should not do the work belonging to the world. You should go to church, worship, and have fellowship with brothers and sisters in Christ. That is, it is a day that you should take spiritual rest.
Leaders should keep the Lord's Day holy by attending both Sunday Morning and Evening Services with joy over the Lord's resurrection and should set good examples by attending other official services as well.
You should give a whole tithe.
A tithe is one tenth of your whole income. You should set it aside and give it as God's. Giving the whole tithe is the deed of acknowledging God's material authority over you. God commands this of His loving children so that they can plant the minimum level of seed as grounds for God to give overflowing blessings to them. When you give the tithe in action with faith, you will be surely acknowledged as God's children and can enjoy His blessing fully (Malachi 3:10). Leaders should love God not only with words but also in deed and truth.
You should strive against sin to the point of shedding blood.
If you are striving against sin to the point of shedding blood (Hebrews 12:4), it means you listen to the Word of God, understand it, pray with it, and try hard to cast off sinful natures in the heart until you become sanctified. To the extent that you cast more sin away, goodness and love will fill your heart and you will be able to work faithfully and spiritually. If you get rid of hatred and replace it with love, you can give spiritual love to others.
Then, you can encourage people who lose heart, and help them to lead better lives as believers. Only when you resist to the point of shedding blood in striving against sin can you guide other souls to the truth.
You should sacrifice yourself, obey, and be faithful in all aspects.
Obedience is the most necessary of these elements in achieving the will of God. So, leaders should not insist on their self-righteousness. They should follow the order and obey in the truth (Matthew 12:30). When they show the example of obedience, other members can obey, trust and follow them. Moreover, only when you are faithful in all aspects can you fulfill your duty well and fulfill more than what you are assigned. To do this, you should sacrifice your time, money, and heart unsparingly.
You should have love and virtuous generosity.
Love is the power to lead souls to salvation. Thus, it is a must that leaders should have in looking after souls. Also, you should have virtuous generosity as well. You should say warm words to others first, hold their hands warmly although they made mistakes, and understand and harbor their shortcomings. Thereby, you should maintain fair relationships with everybody and you should not judge or condemn others. Only with this kind of heart can you harbor many souls and lead them to spirit. We received love from God first, so we should give the love to other people (1 John 4:11).
You should have leadership skills.
Leaders should understand the will of God and present specific goals that align with His will. In addition, they should make detailed plans to achieve the goals through prayer and lead other members to participate in the planning with joy. It requires great leadership skills, but even the most introverted people can demonstrate spiritual leadership when guided by the Holy Spirit. It is because spiritual leadership does not come from inherent personality or temperament but from the heart to obey the will of God and rely on the power of God.
You should be humble.
As your faith grows, you will understand God more. As you better understand God, you will realize more deeply that you are nothing, not more than a bit of dust. You will know that what you have experienced is but a smidgen of the whole. Then, you cannot but stay humble. You will not see others' shortcomings or blemish. Even if some faults of others are seen, you will just understand them and pray for them. If they are on the wrong path, you are able to admonish them with love and help them gain realization.
Thereby, you can become an honorable person in whom others want to rest (Proverbs 18:12).
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