18 DAYS for Life Group Leadership

LET'S MAKE DISCIPLES ... a regular night of VIP:  Vision Instruction Prayer TO BECOME BETTER AND BETTER in our quest for MAKING Disciples of the LORD JESUS CHRIST

READINGS _ 18 Days of READINGS and WORKSHOPS

DAY 1 Reading

Exodus Chapter 18

Jethro's Advice

1Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt. v2Now Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, had taken Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her home, v3along with her two sons. The name of the one was Gershom (for he said, "I have been a sojournera in a foreign land"), v4and the name of the other, Eliezerb (for he said, "The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh"). v5Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to Moses in the wilderness where he was encamped at the mountain of God. v6And when he sent word to Moses, "I,c your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her," v7Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. And they asked each other of their welfare and went into the tent. v8Then Moses told his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardship that had come upon them in the way, and how the LORD had delivered them. v9And Jethro rejoiced for all the good that the LORD had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.

v10Jethro said, "Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh and has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. v11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods, because in this affair they dealt arrogantly with the people."d v12And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God; and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.

v13The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening. v14When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning till evening?" v15And Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God; v16when they have a dispute, they come to me and I decide between one person and another, and I make them know the statutes of God and his laws." v17Moses' father-in-law said to him, "What you are doing is not good. v18You and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it alone. v19Now obey my voice; I will give you advice, and God be with you! You shall represent the people before God and bring their cases to God, v20and you shall warn them about the statutes and the laws, and make them know the way in which they must walk and what they must do. v21Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. v22And let them judge the people at all times. Every great matter they shall bring to you, but any small matter they shall decide themselves. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you. v23If you do this, God will direct you, you will be able to endure, and all this people also will go to their place in peace."

v24So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said. v25Moses chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. v26And they judged the people at all times. Any hard case they brought to Moses, but any small matter they decided themselves. v27Then Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went away to his own country. 

• PRAY TO BE AN EXCEPTIONAL LIFE GROUP LEADER THIS YEAR

• PRAY THAT OTHERS WILL BECOME LEADERS OF MANY

• PRAY THAT YOU WILL START YOUR 12 and the 12 of YOUR 12

SSSS start* stabilize* sustain* see* CHURCHES

Here's a Flow I suggest for CHURCH LAUNCHINGS.

Been using this since ... and Hallelujah -- i can see wisdom behind it.

START

An OPEN Fellowship among Youths in San Carlos -- that we just met that day!!!

Early Beginning Sunday Services in a Smaller Room at Hotel Centro Planta Bacolod

The Boys getting ready to give out Invitations to Mall goers before the Mall closes for the Night

-- understand LAUNCH idea

-- apply LAUNCH idea 

-- aggressively connect to people

-- pray like never before

-- have partners

STABILIZE

Bringing In ONETime Inspiration Events such as a Seminar [Speaker from Singapore: P Seow]

-- just do the necessary 

-- meet with high direction and relationships 

-- order of system to be slowly implemented and observed

-- feel how people are doing via feedback

SUSTAIN

Having Multiple Service Schedules at a local Facility -- here Pastor Dan in one of our Services

-- just keep on going

-- high relationships

-- CROSSCOURSE must be Done!

-- invite invite invite people to Worship God

-- exercise love, hope, faith

SEE

Our Manila Centre at Portobello Makati -- on going Sunday Celebrations

-- detect regularity

-- enjoy the honeymoon stage 

-- keep on with the Vision and Values of HLM

-- you will reach this phase as an effect of what you are doing well and right above

24 Years and BEYOND _ 24 Elders _ 24 KEYS

24 Years and BEYOND
In every PLAY there is a TEAM: 
TEAM JR 2017 #making2000LifeGroupLeaders

OUR 1st 12
1Joshua Ramos
2Raymond Jamora
3Ranty Camponion
4Jonas Cubing
5Glenn Arellano
6Eric Negado
7Arjay Gever
8Daniel Bagayo
9Allen Manzanares
10Jireh Grajo
11JayR Orola
12Nero Dedel

OUR 2nd 12 [to total the 24 elders at HisLife]
1Manny Balaquit
2Greg Gasataya
3Rolyn Gumban
4Anthony Ibanez
5Clifford Puen    
6Christian Mangubat
7Roberto Providencia 
8Roque Halipa
9F*
10G*
11N*
12R*

In every PLAY there are KEY POINTS:
Here's our 24 ...

1reveal JESUS

2FORGIVE

3Cultivate a Culture of UNITY

4celebrate EVENTS, concentrate on PROCESS

5always be GENEROUS

6OCCUPY till HE comes

7have an END TIMES anointing 

8uproot all BITTERNESS

9never expect to be treated better than JESUS

10Love FAMILY 

11Stay in COVENANT Living:  “I will NEVER LEAVE YOU nor Forsake You” 

12Be a House of PRAYER

13be Inner Man Conscious

14Carry the CROSS

15know GRACE and stay there always

16give to YOUTH Ministry

17never live without FAITH 

18BRING HOPE:  “Be a Blessing”

19Have a Motive of LOVE

20Remember the POOR

21Observe Trends

22KNOW the GLORY Call:  “Filled Earth Rather than BIG CHURCH”

23Pursue Godliness

24Support World MISSIONS

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BIBLE 
The Number 24
The number 24 is associated with the priesthood. 
Since it is composed of a multiple of 12, it takes on some of 12's meaning (which is God's power and authority, as well as perfect foundation) except in a higher form. Twenty-four, therefore, is also connected with the worship of God, especially at the temple.

How is the number 24 related to Christ's rule?
Psalm 72 lists 24 things that Jesus Christ, as High Priest after the order of Melchizedek, will do when He sits upon His throne and rules as King and Priest during the Millennium.

He will righteously judge the people
He will judge, with justice, the poor and needy
Peace will be brought by the mountains
Small hills shall also experience peace
He shall judge the poor
He shall save the children of the needy
Those who oppress will be crushed
He shall rule like rain upon grass
He shall rule like the water that showers the globe
He will cause the righteous to flourish
He will bring the righteous an abundance of peace
He shall rule from sea to sea
He shall rule from the river unto the ends of the earth.
When he hears the needy cry out he will deliver him
The poor and those who have no help will also be delivered
Those who are needy and weak will receive compassion
The lives of those in need will be saved
The needy who are oppressed and experience violence will be redeemed
The blood of those in need will be precious in His sight
He will cause an abundance of grain on the earth
He will bring an abundance of fruit
He will make those of the city flourish like grass
He will make His name to be continued
He will bless all men

Additional info on the Biblical Meaning of 24

Around God's heavenly throne are 24 elders, each wearing crowns and sitting on thrones, who (possibly) assist him in the governing of the universe (Revelation 4:1 - 4).

BE AN HLM INTERN / BE INSTALLED

INTERNS at His Life Ministries will be CONSECRATED in their love life through the MASTER, MISSION MATE Principle.

INTERNS at His Life will be taught to fully CATCH the Vision of 12 and Implement it.

INTERNS at His Life will be CHECKED regularly for an un-examined life is a life not worth living.

INTERNS at His Life will be COUNSELLED regularly for success!

INTERNS at His Life will be CONSIDERED to be the the first to know of any opportunity for learning and growth.

INTERNS at His Life will be COVERED and subsidized in their needs and training.

INTERNS will be COACHED regularly in all aspects of pastoral ministry by our Senior Pastors.

INTERNS will be CO-LABORING in the VINEYARD with our SENIOR PASTORS.

INTERNS will be CALIBRATED (graded and measured) constantly if they are still in the Vision and Values of HIS LIFE MINISTRIES.

INTERNS at His Life will discover their CAPACITY through constant challenges and tests.

INTERNS at His Life will be guided in the CALLING they have in God.

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COACHING for CLARITY thoughts

John Maxwell taught us that there are leadership lids that limit our capacity as leaders.
The good news is we can learn how to lift those lids in order to rise above those limitations that keep us leading at a low capacity.

Here are 7 leadership lid lifters that will definitely catapult you as you go for the NEXT 1000:

1. Never Accept Average – Words such as ordinary, typical, usual, status quo are the results of leaders that are on cruise control. Above average leaders have their foot on the gas pedal of their organizations and are always looking for ways to improve things and push things forward bringing life and energy to their environment.  Average leaders often times have their foot on the brake, killing the momentum of their organization and any excitement associated with anything new that will cause the life and vision of the organization to unfold.
2. Refuse to be Comfortable – Leaders grow the most when the deliberately put themselves in uncomfortable situations. Sometimes the uncomfortable means stepping out in your weakness and acknowledging that there are others who could help you or do it better than you and allowing them to do it. On other occasions it’s doing something different than everyone else is doing.
3. Insist on Integrity – Life is too short to put up with people that have no integrity. A leader without integrity has fallen into self-deception and will only lead an organization into the ground.
4. Rub Shoulders with High Capacity Leaders – Connecting with high capacity leaders is essential if you want to lift your lid as a leader. If you are frustrated with where you are at as a leader and the status of where your organization is, find a leader leading an organization at the level where you want to be and learn from them. In today’s social media world you can connect easily with leaders that are looking to pour into your life as a leader. Make that call, send the tweet, leave a comment on their blog. Rubbing shoulders might not begin with a face to face, but when you take the initiative to connect it can open a door to get you to your desired destination.
5. Replace Yourself – If you are not raising up a person to replace you, you are ignoring one of the signs of  great leadership; the ability to develop others around you.  Lifting your leadership lid requires not being threatened by the leaders coming behind you, placed below you, or who have went before you.  If insecurity is keeping you from duplicating yourself you are failing the litmus test of leadership. If you don’t know who is your successor there you will not have true leadership success.
6. Be a Life Long Learner  – If you fail to keep learning you will fail to keep leading.  When you get to a place where you think you know it all, you won’t grow at all! 
1. Here are several things I do to make sure I’m always learning.
1. Have a Regular Devotional Life
2. Regularly Read the Greatest Book Ever Written (The Bible)
3. Read Books about Topics you are Passionate About (Biographies, Doctrinal, Strategy, Investments, Leadership, Trends)
4. Blog and Interact with other Bloggers
5. Listen and Learn a lot from Podcasts
6. Meet with another Leader at Least Once a Month
7. Realize that the Ultimate LID LIFTER is Papa God Himself!
7. Do not forget, Jesus said, YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH and YOU ARE THE LIGHT of the WORLD!  He believes in you!  YOU ARE HIS representative here on earth!     YOU ARE appointed to BE THIS… now!  

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YOU cannot BE a Pastor of 1000 people if you are employing ideas and methods of pastoring only a HUNDRED!
Your MIND, WORDS, ACTS, PRAYERS and BEHAVIOR must change!
This includes the BOOKS you read and the PEOPLE you hang out with.

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YOU must LEAD LEADGROUPS instead of LIFEGROUPS.
A LEAD Group is composed of LifeGroup Leaders who has the passion to make quality disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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YOU must READ Books and Articles on HOW to Pastor the Multitudes.
Multitudes and LARGE groups are only led through TEAMS of shepherds that believe the Vision together with you.

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YOU must 1st be a LEADER of LEADERS
Grow leaders under you that will disciple others.
Grow leaders under you that will teach others.

YOU must 1st be a LEADER of LEADERS
Grow leaders under you that will organize CrossOvers without you!!!
did you get that?  WITHOUT YOU :-)

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YOU must 1st be a LEADER of LEADERS
leaders under you that will Grow leaders that you are willing to unleash to PASTOR others without you!!!  did you get that?  WITHOUT YOU :-)

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INSTALLATION
A reading from John:
Jesus said, "Peace be with you.  As the Father has sent me, so I send you. Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." (John 20:21-23)

• Will you commit to PRAY as the Holy Spirit leads? 
• Will you commit to READ the WORD of God DAILY?
• Do you BELIEVE and would you PREACH that JESUS alone is the way for SALVATION?
• Do you BELIEVE and would you PREACH that GOD is a TRIUNE GOD, commonly known as TRINITY?
• Do you BELIEVE and would you PREACH that HEAVEN and HELL are literal places of JUDGEMENT?
• Do you BELIEVE and would you PREACH the CROSS of the LORD JESUS CHRIST?
• Do you BELIEVE and would you PREACH the RESURRECTION of JESUS CHRIST?
• Do you BELIEVE and would you PREACH that LOVE is the MOST EXCELLENT WAY
• Will you be MAKING DISCIPLES in the area the LORD is leading you?
• Will you make sure that your MARRIAGE is build on love, honor, respect and forgiveness – our example is JESUS?
• Will you train up your children on the foundation of Godliness?
• Will you speak the TRUTH in LOVE when the GOSPEL is being attacked, so that you may save your hearers and yourselves?
• Will you walk in Integrity and Excellence with the Holy Spirit as you lead your family, church, nation?
• Will you GLORIFY GOD and MAKE DISCIPLES as you Go?
• Will you connect with us as regularly as you can, since we belong to the same Family at HIS LIFE?
• Will you pursue your partnership with God and be faithful in Tithing and giving of your Offerings?
• Will you INTENTIONALLY make LifeGroup Leaders in the area you will serve?
• Are you now READY to give a SHORT Response in the presence of these people you will be serving together with?

A SERIES Sampler from our YOUTH MINISTRY

This month of AUGUST 2016, 
our youths at HisLife called as YX are getting ready 
for another round of Evangelism and Discipleship.  
They created this SERIES below.

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"Bahay ni Kuya" based on the primetime reality show PBB;
highlights the following:

Big Brother - a guide, leader, mentor, a father figure, someone who implements rules, appoints tasks, applies punishment, gives rewards

Housemates - individuals from various backgrounds, living temporarily in the vicinity “Bahay”, expected to obey/comply – compete with each other for survival, work together to accomplish tasks, and are always at risk of being eliminated.

Objectives
Series goals for the pre-believers and believers alike to:
i. See and appreciate the Person of God as the Holy Spirit;
ii. in that way, we come to be completely obey God with the Spirit
iii. Live a victorious life just as it was already accomplished by Christ on the Cross


1. The Big Reveal
John 14:26

"Ang singing diva ng Bacolod...." , "Hunk dude ng Pasig.".. are among the short descriptive words to tease and excite the television viewers about the housemates they might be seeing in the incoming season of PBB.

Jesus, who was prophesying of his death and going back to the Father, left his disciples with [grief]. But He did not stop there. He also promised them that as soon as he gets back to heaven, he will be sending an "advocate" / "helper" Who will empower them even with Jesus not being physically present. They were [puzzled] who this "advocate" is.

The BIG REVEAL not only unmasked the Spirit; the Big Reveal brought sanctification
(Galatians 5:16-18) among believers, and It also dwelt among us so that we become like Christ.

2. The Confession Room
Romans 8:2    1 John 1:9    Proverbs 28:13    Romans 3:23    John 8: v32 and v. 36

Every Housemate gets into the Confession Room for many purposes.
This is the one room where a housemate gets a chance to a more personal conversation with Kuya such as receiving incoming tasks, assessing difficult emotions, addressing an interpersonal and intrapersonal conflicts, and many others. Often, the conflicts get resolved because Kuya wants everyone in the house to be free from conflict and hard feelings.

[Walking in the Spirit] and as a growing believer of Christ, we become more aware of our sinful nature.  Thus, confession of sin is necessary in order to acknowledge that we are in need to be cleansed. To confess would lead us to repent. This is how a Christian lives in freedom.

3. Ang Hamon ni Kuya
Romans 15:13    1 Timothy 4:12    2 Corinthians 5:7

Sa Bahay ni Kuya, the housemates are assigned ultimately challenging daily tasks, weekly tasks, and even special /secret tasks. Failure is associated with consequences, and success with rewards.
Most times they worry --should they fail to accomplish a task.

However, in the Kingdom of God, we have been tasked in our daily lives to work in His vineyard (Matthew 28: 19). Tasks come in many form, but all of it takes faith because God will definitely call us to get out of our comfort zone. Now that we are filled with the Spirit and thus have freedom from sin, we should ready ourselves to walk on waters.

[Suggestion: This topic gives emphasis that obedience best demonstrates our faith-filled life, and our reward is beyond compare – immeasurable: our reward is Christ Himself]

4. The Big Winner
2 Corinthians 2:14    Romans 8:37    1 Corinthians 15:57

To conclude a hyped season, the show announces the BIG winner as decided by the number of votes/preference of the viewers.

In contrast, God has already spelled out our victory soon after The Fall of Man (Adam and Eve), and the prophets have whispered between the lines about the coming of the "victor."
The finished work on the cross gives us evidence that VICTORY is already at hand in the name of Jesus.

[May also emphasize: it is not us who chooses the victor. Our God heaven chose and sacrificed Jesus for us. Jesus walked in obedience]


Suggested features/ Games
The campus with the most number of invites in the Friday Nights (must be first timers) gets a prize - (Cash/Budget for Campus Hangout)