Words Have Meaning

2024 – A Year of Holy Spirit Empowerment

Continuing with the Characteristics of finishing well as a leader from our previous post…..

#4 – Truth is lived out in their lives so that convictions and promises of God are seen to be real

Example: see Joshua 23:14 where at the close of his speech Joshua declares God’s promises have never failed him. Paul in the N.T. weaves in many truths to Timothy in his two letters – see Acts27:22-25.

#5 – They Leave behind one or more ultimate contributions. Consider the following:

Category Explanation

Saint A model life that others desire to emulate

Stylistic Practitioners A ministry model that others desire to emulate

Mentor Extensive personal ministry: end product changed lives

Public Speaking Extensive public ministry: end product changed lives

Pioneers Start new works: end product is new churches, new   movement, new works for God

Crusaders Those who correct wrongs: end product, changed institutions, societies which reflect justice, fairness

Artists Those who introduce creative ways of doing things

Founder Pioneers who start new christian organizations

Stabilizers Those who can work within churches, organizations to

keep them alive and consistent – revitalization

Researchers Those who discover why things operate the way they do

efficiency in christian work

Writers Those who capture ideas in writing to assist others

Promoters Those who motivate and inspire

Example: Daniel embodies saint, mentor, writing, stabilizer. Paul embodies saint, mentor, crusader, writer, promoter

#6 – They walk with a growing awareness of a sense of destiny and see some or all of it fulfilled

Definition: A sense of destiny is an inner conviction arising from experience or a series of experiences in which there is a growing sense that God has his hand on a leader in a special way

Take your study deeper. How do these las three characteristics impact you?