Steve Murrell serves as the founding Pastor of
Victory Church in Manila, Philippines.
In Wiki Church Steve chronicles the unique experiences that lead
him to start a church thousands of miles from his native Mississippi, and
shares many of his leanings along the way.
This is an excellent read for those leaders who believe their current
leadership model is too complex and those who long to develop empower leaders
to further the kingdom.
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Catching Birds, Fishing for Men and Ashtray Evangelism
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Jesus was able to engage his
culture because he was not afraid to have contact with those around him. He was not afraid that this would tarnish His
Holiness.
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Engage: Luke 15:1-7, 1 Corinthians
9:22, Share the Gospel.
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Good Façade, Bad Foundations.
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Tragically, many spiritual
lives are built with more concern about façade that the foundation.
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Storms will come. Invest in the foundations first.
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This is established by time
in God’s word.
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Establish: Matthew 7:24-27, 1
Corinthians 3:10, Establish the faith, word and church.
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The Myth of Maturity
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Three Discipleship Truths
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The Truth of Mentoring
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It is not the pastor’s job to
primary minister to the people but to equip people to minister to others.
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The Truth of Ministry
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While many people feel that
they are not “ready” yet, God is ready to use them now.
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The Truth of Maturity
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We can’t wait until every one
feels mature. The time to move is now!
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Equip: Matthew 4:19, Eph. 4:11-13,
Train members to minister.
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The Man of God Syndrome
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You Choose: Build a Ministry
or Make Disciples
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Create an empowering culture
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Mistakes are OK.
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Empower: Matthew 28:19-20, 2 Timothy 2:2, Instill confidence and competence
in others to make disciples.
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Leading With the Next Generation
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If we do not empower the next
generation in some way now, we will lose them.
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Identify and develop Emerging
Leaders.
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Security: Established leaders must be secure when your leaders start getting
credit.
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Respect: Established leaders must make room around the table for emerging
leaders.
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Humility: Established leaders must
continue changing and improving the disciple-making process.
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Unity: Established leaders must
build a multigenerational team that is deeply committed to a common vision.
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Trust: Established leaders must
learn how to trust the next generation.
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His Last Command, Our First Priority
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Follow Principles, not models
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Focus on Process, not events
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Develop a culture, not
methods
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Concentrate on consistency,
not creativity
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Build relationships, not
programs
One day, we decided to make
some space in my bedroom by stacking my two beds on top of each other to make
bunk beds. I remember as a boy being
very excited about the new-found floor space which was created in
my room. “Mom,” I said, “What will I do with all this space?” “I’m sure you will fill it with something!”
she said.
