BLOGEURS INVITÉS SANS COMPROMIS!!!

Outre nos deux blogueurs officiels, le Seigneur nous envoie de jeunes leaders chrétiens qui font partie d'une génération dévouée, éduquée et humble. Ceux-ci apporteront leur contribution par le biais des écrits.Vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que la discipline d'écriture, qui nous porte à réfléchir, est un des éléments qui apporte un changement dans nos mentalités.Ainsi, nous allons renverser et détruire les faux raisonnements qui s’élèvent contre la connaissance de Dieu, et nous allons amener toute pensée captive à l’obéissance de Christ (comme le disait l'apôtre Paul). Satan élève de "faux prophètes" pour proclamer des inepties, alors Jésus élève également des serviteurs pour proclamer la vérité! Voici nos blogueurs qui se prêtent à l'exercice : Pasteur Sonny Perron-Nault (Église ACM Oassis), Pasteur Harold Bourgeau, Pasteur Joseph Jr Clorméus (Église Évangélique Betsaïda), Pasteur Ronald Alexandre (Église de Dieu Réparateur Des Brèches), Pasteur Kerby Stiverne (Église Chrétienne du Dernier Temps), Cynthia Gaspard (Église Alliance Chrétienne de MTL) Jean-Pascal  Gaspard (Église Évangélique Philadelphie) et Pasteur Walter J. Fleurvil (Église Promesse De Vie),

Le leader-serviteur

Le leader serviteur! Prenons l'exemple de la Trinité concernant le "leader-serviteur". Tout d'abord, les membres de la Trinité sont continuellement déployés en humilité et en cherchant à honorer les uns les autres.Qu’on ne se méprenne pas sur notre posture à l’égard de la position du serviteur versus une position au sein d’un ministère quelconque. La position ne fait le leader, mais le leadership, notamment le leader-serviteur est un caractère qui positionnera le leader.

Ainsi, nous, les êtres humains, parfois, avons une fâcheuse tendance à penser que nous sommes majestueux . Alors, nous cherchons des façons de pointer les projecteurs sur nous-mêmes. Par ailleurs, notre option préférentielle pour une position prédomine. Ce que je veux insinuer, est que souvent, l'attrait des postes de direction au sein d'une église est le but ultime et le sujet de notre campagne pour la reconnaissance, la puissance et l'argent, plutôt que notre volonté de servir et d'aider les gens. Par contre, le Leadership chrétien devrait être le contraire de l'auto-exaltation.

La Parole du Seigneur nous oblige à nous revêtir d'humilité ; car Dieu résiste aux orgueilleux, mais il fait grâce aux humbles (1 Pierre. 5:5). Comme l'écrivait si bien Clément, homme de Dieu au premier siècle : "Ayons donc, frères, des sentiments humbles, rejetons toute jactance, tout orgueil, tout excès, tout emportement et accomplissons ce qui est écrit. En effet, le Saint-Esprit a dit: "Que le sage ne se glorifie pas de sa sagesse, ni le fort de sa force, ni le riche de sa richesse. Mais que celui qui veut se glorifier, se glorifie dans Le Seigneur de le chercher et de pratiquer le droit et la justice" (Jer.9.22-23). Souvenons-nous surtout des paroles de notre Seigneur par lesquelles il nous enseignait l'équité et la magnanimité: " Soyez miséricordieux afin d'obtenir la miséricorde, pardonnez afin d'être pardonnés : selon que vous agirez, on agira envers vous; comme vous donnerez, on vous donnera; comme vous jugerez, on vous jugera; selon que vous faites le bien on vous en fera; de la mesure dont vous mesurez, on mesurera pour vous en retour" (Mt.6.14-15;7.1-2;Luc 6.31,36-38)"
 
 Cela nous suggère, un effort quotidien et permanent comme n'importe quel commandement biblique qui nécessite l'aide du Saint-Esprit. Finalement, lorsque les dirigeants cherchent à être humbles, ils invitent la grâce et la faveur de Jésus-Christ et créent une sous-culture qui célèbre les victoires des autres. En créant cette culture au sein de l’église, nous sommes étroitement dans la volonté divine. Car, Jésus-Christ est notre modèle. Il eut à dire qu’il n’est pas venu pour être servit, mais pour servir. D'où le modèle de Jésus-Christ dans le leadership.

Écrit par Bertholi G.Gaspard

© Ministère Resurexion 2015

3 Important Qualities of a Leader

Each leader must contain some leadership qualities that will help navigate in the area, which they lead. Most individual have these qualities but are unable to identify them. So let look at 3 qualities a leader must encompass taken from the 21 Indispensable qualities of a leader from John C Maxwell.

 

 

1) Passion

2) Security

3) Teachability

 

Leadership Definition by John C Maxwell: In the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell sums up his definition of leadership, as "leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less." This moves beyond the position defining the leader, to looking at the ability of the leader to influence others - both those who would consider themselves followers, and those outside that circle. Indirectly, it also builds in leadership character, since without maintaining integrity and trustworthiness; the capability to influence will disappear.

 

PASSION: Zealous ardour in the pursuit of anything, eagerness in favour of a person or cause, ardent and active interest, engagement, enthusiasm and fervour.

 

• Passion energizes your talent and gifts
• Passion of Christ

 

Passion energizes your talent and Gifts:

 

“ A leader with great passion and few skills always outperforms a leader with great skills and no passion” John C Maxwell

 

      If you would be a vehicle passion would be your fuel. All leaders must have passion to continue to dream. Passion is the element that allows a leader to continue even when there is failure. Dedication is important in the life of a leader.

 

Passion of Christ:

 

      Jesus is the greatest example when it comes to passion. Jesus had such passion for us, that he gave his life for us. Not even persecution, criticism, lies stopped Jesus to get to the cross. Jesus Passion exceeded his pain. In John 2: 17 explains his passion for the house of God. When his disciple saw what was happening, they were reminded of Psalms 69:9, where it was predicted that when the Messiah came, he would be utterly consumed with a zeal for the things of God.

  

SECURITY: Are you a secure leader? For a secure leader is able to believe in others because he believes in himself

 

• Confident with my sling and a stone
• I know who I am

 

Confident with my sling and a stone:

 

      Confident with my sling and a stone is basically the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17. David was confident that he would be victorious against Goliath even with just a sling and stones. David was so secure and had is confidence in God, that when Saul proposed David to take his armour, David did not because he knew who he was in God.

 

I know who I am

 

Being secure and having a good self-esteem is truly important as a leader, you must know your purpose and why you are in this position to lead. It is crucial for a leader to know is strength and weaknesses. If you know who you are, you wont pretend to be someone your not, you will be your authentic self, not a copy. Be confident in what the Lord as given you.

 

 

TEACHABILITY: A leader must remain teachable

 

• I increase daily
• Tool vs. Trophy

 

 

I increase Daily:

 

      Hosea 4:6 says “My people perish from a lack of knowledge” what an important scripture a leader must know, a leader must love knowledge, meaning must love learning. All leaders should have something to study, something they are reading, and a leader can’t stop learning. A leader who is teachable is a leader that grows

 

Tool vs. Trophy:

 

Tool: A tool is a device that can be used to produce an item or achieve a task, something we could use always. A tool maybe rusty, dirty but always and ready for a task, could be used for any hard work or task.

 

Trophy: The trophy is a reward for a specific achievement, and usually afterwards serves as proof of merit. An image or thing that represent old accomplishment. It is pretty, shiny and even made of gold but not useful to create nor achieve any tasks.

 

Are you a tool or trophy?

 

 John C Maxwell says “that lack of teachability is often rooted in achievement.”

 

2 Timothy 2:15

 

 

By Nahomie Acelin

© Ministère Resurexion 2015

 

Ministère Resurexion Blogue 2015!

Sujets chauds sans compromis écrit par nos blogueurs Évangéliste Nahomie, Pasteur Bertholi et autres collaborateurs.Bimensuellement les dimanches : Secte, leadership, abus spirituels, doctrine, la spiritualité chrétienne, etc.

Depression and Our Culture

Depression and Our Culture

The word depression is a heavy word; most of use hears this word Depression in a negative quotation. Our culture has used this word to describe pivotal moment in our history; such has the Great Depression which described our time when our economy was so low it affected our living as a society. Through much medical research we have uncovered the bio-medical reason for depression; such as serotonin level and etc. We also realized that in our culture today more and more people suffer from depression. Depression can vary by individuals, culture, and lifestyle. Many of our young people suffer depression because of pier pressures and high educational standards and many uses anti-depression to through their daily lives. Many of our great leaders in history suffered from Depression e.g Winston Churchill, Napoleon Bonaparte and many more. Why the rise of depression in our culture? Why does our society feel burden by the heaviness of life.

Depression in the Bible

            When we associate depression and the Bible together it doesn’t seem right but we would be surprised of how many people in the bible suffered from depression. There are numerous scriptures that would paint a character that was going through an episode of depression. Let’s look at a few: David; the king of Israel constantly faced obstacles while being on the throne, throughout  the Book of Psalms we can hear the distress and depression King David was going through especially during the time he was pursued by Saul and Absalom. “I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. …I groan because of the turmoil of my heart” (Psalm 38:6,8 - NKJV). Jesus: even our Saviour had an episode of depression in the garden of Gethsemane. In Mark 14 v 32-34 Jesus says “32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; 34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. But by the time it is verse 35-36 Jesus gives us the solution to depression He says “....not my will but thy will be done” Jesus teaches us to let go and Let God, to let his will be done.

“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31).

Anxiety and our culture

            Anxiety is a constant problem in our culture, we are bombarded with so much information that we have no time to relax and enjoy life. The information age has been a positive but also a negative. Every day when we open the television or radio all we hear is bad news about our economy, countries and families. We are not at ease because we worry about everything for there is constant change all the time. The possible causes of anxiety are many: Conflict, health problems, dangerous situations, death, unmet needs, spiritual problems, false beliefs, etc.

Anxiety and the Bible

            The Bible teaches ways we can deal with anxiety in our lives. There are many scriptures that can encourage us during times of fear, and anxiety.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7).

“Then Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?’” (Luke 12:22-26, NIV). (Also see Matthew 6:25-34)

Loneliness and our Culture

            I feel that loneliness is a hidden epidemic in our culture. I say hidden because when we see our culture today, you would think that is all about community and togetherness, but I doubt it. In our culture today we are focused about self, self gratification, self awareness, self publicity and of course a million dollars industry self help books. It’s all about “me, me, and me” Let’s look at our celebrities, many celebrities today suffer from loneliness, when the lights, camera and action are gone and they are left by themselves, they realize how lonely they are. You may be in the midst of hundreds of people and still feel lonely because of how you perceive yourself. Now with the technological age such television, internet and social media we are more prone to be lonely and in solitude.

Loneliness and the Bible

            The bible teaches us that we are never alone, God is omnipresent and He is in our presence all the time.

And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

Matthew 28: 2

Self-Esteem and Our Culture

            There are not enough pages to talk about self-esteem. In our culture only that subject can be studied forever. I believe that Self esteem will dictate the direction you will take in life. Everyday our attitude towards ourselves will determine the success of our day. As women, if we wake up feeling good about self, our hair, clothes and makeup, we will walk like a million bucks. Our confidence will get better and make better decision. The same for the opposite, it we wake up feeling not so good, it will determine if we will have a good day. Many of us place our esteem in what we see on television and what our media is projecting. Many of our esteem have been broken because of childhood experiences, abuse and neglect.

Self-esteem and the Bible

            There are many scriptures that could help us boost our self-esteem. Just knowing that we are children of God should make us feel and walk differently.

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us Romans 8:37

 

Nahomie Acelin, bloggueuse pour Ministère Resurexion

 

 

 

 

Nourturing vs Nourishing as it relates to ministry. Chp.2

Hebrews 5:12-13 says “You have been Christians a long time now, and you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things a beginner must learn about the Scriptures. You are like babies who drink only milk and cannot eat solid food. ¹³And a person who is living on milk isn’t very far along in the Christian life and doesn’t know much about doing what is right.” (NLT)

Nurturing according to the definition is the action of training and developing with the result of becoming. Jesus nurtured is disciple, trained and taught them of the things of God so that they would become great apostles. The result of Jesus nurturing them was manifested in Acts 2, when the Holy Spirit came upon them and gave them power and boldness to become apostle to the world. But before this, Jesus sent them out to teach and nurture other disciples, who in turn would teach and nurture others. He hasn't changed His plan; we are still called to nurture others, especially does of the faith. Nurturing is all about developing others. The biggest teachings to nurture other leaders are by example. If Jesus did not say a word while on earth, we still would have learned because his action and attitude were amazing.

 

Now the action of nourishing is to promote growth and sustain. Jesus nourished his disciple with his Word, his teachings, his love and compassion. We are called to do the same. Paul instructs us in, 1 Timothy 4:6 if you instruct the brothers of these things; you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed. We must first as leaders to seat at a place where we could be fed and nourish, we must hear the Word and be doers of the Word.

So when we look at your subject and topic, I personally do not see both as “vs” but see them as partners, partners of development and training in the ministry. It is important to have both in ministry to be successful and efficient.

Nahomie Acelin, blogueuse pour Ministère Resurexion.

Nurturing vs Nourishing as it relates to ministry. Chp.1

When I read that the topic of our essay was on Nurturing vs Nourishing, I was quite puzzled because I thought it was the same word and had the same definition. So I started researching the definition of each word. So before going any further let’s read the definition of each word.

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines nurture as; training, upbringing; something that nourishes or the sum of the environmental factors influencing the behavior and traits expressed by an organism.

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines nourishes as; to promote the growth of; to furnish or sustain with nutriment, to fee, maintain and support.

 After reading each definition it was easy for me to understand that there is no nurturing without nourishing.

Now to put it in a context of ministry is very significant, for it is important to have both to have an effective ministry. First we must look at the fact that the key factor for effective ministry is based on our relationship with God and others. As minister of the Gospel we are placed in position that we must nurture and nourish the flock, but first  WE must be placed under leadership that are willing to nurture us and nourish us to become all that God as called us to be.

Nahomie Acelin, blogueuse pour Ministère Resurexion.