Focusing on 2011

Looking at Jesus’ teachings in Matthew Chapter 6 I have been personally challenged to a deeper intimacy in 2011. (see my post of May 2010 for guidelines to prayer)

Jesus equates WORRY with a lack of FAITH. It is evident that when our faith is small we tend to forget about the power of Jesus and we worry about everything. This brings me to the conclusion that it is essential for me to grow closer and closer to Him — The closer I get to Him — the better I know Him and the more I will TRUST HIM.

Jesus tells us that “Your heavenly Father ALREADY knows all your needs, AND He will give you ALL you need from day to day.” Matt 6:33 says that if we make Jesus and His Kingdom our first priority in life, then HE will provide everything else we need to live a life of fulfilment.

The culture that we live in today tells us that WE and our DESIRES are more important than the teachings of Jesus. We need to take stock of the momentum stoppers in our life so that we can focus and listen to what God is saying.

As Paul wrote…. “For I live in eager expectation and hope that I will never do anything that causes me shame, but that I will always be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past, and that my life will always honour Christ, whether I live or die. For to me, living is for Christ, and dying is even better.” Philippians 1:20-21. [MSG] 

SO WHY WORRY? Just get closer to Jesus and live 2011 to the fullest!!

Who is Jesus?

JESUS – “THE SAVIOR”,“THE HEALER”, “THE SOURCE”

“THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE”

Whatever you are lacking or whatever is missing in your life, Jesus wants to give to you in overflowing measure. Go to Jesus with your emptiness, or your need or hurt or problem– He is The Source:

Abundant, Full Life:

“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full (abundant life).” - John 10:10

“that you may be filled with the fullness of God - Ephesians 3:19 (full of Jesus’ love, joy, peace, patience,

kindness, goodness,…)

“ Whoever believes in me, stream s of living water (abundant life) will flow from within him.” - John 7:38

Fulfillment, Purpose, Satisfaction:

“ I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry… and never go thirsty.” - John 6:35

“… the one who feeds on me (fills their heart & soul w ith Jesus) will live because of me.” - John 6:57

“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters… why spend your labor on what does not satisfy ?

Listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare. Give ear and come to

me; hear m e, that your soul may live. - Isaiah 55:1-3

“ … I will satisfy your needs…” - Isaiah 58:11

Direction, Guidance, Wisdom:

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to

give you hope and a future.” - Jeremiah 29:11

“… I will guide you continually…” - Isaiah 58:11

“Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways

acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

“ If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives generously…” - Jam es 1:5

“ I am the Way…” - John 14:6

Love:

“God so loved the world (you and I) that he gave his one and only Son …” - John 3:16

“God demonstrated his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. - Rom an 5:8

“… how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ for you.” - Ephesians 3:18

“God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit.” - Romans 5:3

Joy:

“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.” - John 15:11

“I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my

heart is glad and my tongue rejoices… you will fill me with joy in your presence…” - Psalm 16:8-9,11

“ The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart.” - Psalm 19:8

Peace:

“You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast (fixed on you), because he trusts in you.” -

Isaiah 26:3

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.” - John 14:27

“The Lord is near. Do not be anxious for 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 minds in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:5-7

Rest:

“Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” - Matthew 11:28

Healing, Health, Wholeness: (“that you may be filled with the fullness of God” - Ephesians 3:19)

“ He has sent me to preach good news to the poor, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for

the captives, and release from darkness for the prisoners,… to comfort all who mourn… to bestow on them

a crown of beauty, gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.” -

Isaiah 61:1-3

“ Bring m y soul out of prison, that I may praise your name.” - Psalm 142:7

Names of God: “Jehova Rophe” - our healer, health, and wholeness ; Jesus – “The Great Physician”

Also: Salvation (John 3:16, Acts 4:12, John 1:12 ; 14:6) , Forgiveness (I John 1:9),

Strength (2 Cor. 12:7-10, Phil. 4:1 3), Contentment (Phil. 4:11-13), Power (John 15:5, 2 Tim. 1:7),

Comfort (2 Cor. 1:3-4), Help (I Peter 5:7, Hebrews 13:5-6)

My Prayer Life

This document contains guidelines to assist you and inspire you in your prayer life. The guidelines are based on the prayer that Jesus taught us to pray in Matthew 6: 9-13. This prayer contains six elements, they are:

1. PRAISE
2. INTERCESSION
3. PROVISION
4. FORGIVENESS
5. SPIRITUAL WARFARE
6. PRAISE AND WORSHIP

Mat 6:9-13
(9) After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
(10) Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
(11) Give us this day our daily bread.
(12) And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
(13) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

PRAISE
“Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name”.

1. Meditate on the fact that you can approach God directly as a result of that which Jesus did for us on the cross of Calvary.
2. Praise God that we can now address Him as “Abba Father” and that His name is exalted above every other name.
3. Below are eight names of God as well as the scripture reference for each. These also provide prayer references when we lift up the name of God.

“JEHOVAH-JIREH”
• The Lord will provide (Gen 22:14)
• Jesus is my provider (Gal 3: 13 and Rom 8:1-2)
• Prayer: “Father You are Jehovah-Jireh my Provider. I praise Your name that because Jesus has become my provision and my source and that I am not subject to the curse of the law and sin. I praise You that Jesus is my source of blessing and my success.

“JEHOVAH-ROPHE”
• The Lord that heals (Exo 15:26)
• Jesus is my healer (1 Pet 2:24)
• Prayer: Father You are Jehovah-Rophe the God who heals. I praise Your name that you are the God who heals the broken hearted as well as my body and my mind. I praise You that You make me whole again.

“JEHOVAH-NISSI”
• The Lord is my Banner (Isa 11:10 and Rom 1:3)
• Prayer: Father You are Jehovah-Nissi my banner. I praise you that Jesus is the standard on which I focus to lead me and to guide me every day. The one who will lead me safely home.

“JEHOVAH-M’KADDESH”
• The Lord who sanctifies (Lev 20:8)
• Jesus my sanctifier (1 Kor 6:11 and 1 Tes 5:23)
• Prayer: Father you are Jehovah-M’Kaddesh the God who sanctifies me. I stand before you and ask that you conform me into the image of Your Son. I praise You that Your Son is working in my life and has already broken the power of sin.

“JEHOVAH-SHALOM”
• The Lord is Peace (Judges 6:24)
• Jesus is my Peace (Col 1: 19-20)
• Prayer: Father You are Jehovah-Shalom my peace. I praise You that Jesus made peace possible by the shedding of His blood on the cross, and through that I have been reconciled with You. Now I can have the peace that surpasses all understanding in my life.

“JEHOVAH-ROHI”
• The Lord is my Shepherd (Ps 23)
• Jesus is my Shepherd (John 10:11 and Heb 13:20)
• Prayer: Father you are Jehovah-Rohi my Shepherd. I praise you that Jesus became my Shepherd and that He feeds me, he leads me, he cares for me and He protects me. I thank you that I now do not have to fear anymore.

“JEHOVAH-TISIDKENU”
• The Lord is my righteousness (Jer 23: 5-6)
• Jesus is my Righteousness (2 Cor 5:21 and Rom 5: 17-19)
• Prayer: Father You are Jehovah-Tisidkenu my righteousness. I praise you that I now stand before you forgiven because of the blood of Jesus. Thank you Lord that I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.

“JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH”
• The Lord is There (Ezek 48:35)
• Jesus is my presence (Heb 13:5 and Eph 2: 19-22 and Gal 2: 20)
• Prayer: Father You are Jehovah-Shammah, I praise you that you are there and have filled me with your overflowing presence. I praise you for the presence of Jesus in my life, now I know that you will never leave me nor forsake me.

Under the element of Praise you can make declarations of faith of what God has done in your life.

Ask yourself this question: “DO I USE THE NAME OF THE LORD IN VAIN?”

1. Ask the Holy Spirit to highlight areas in your life where you use the name of the Lord in vain.
2. Submit yourself to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
3. Pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, worshipping and making melody in your heart. (Eph 6:18 and Jud 20 and Eph 5:19)
4. CONCLUSION: “Thank you Father that You sent your son for me. I pray that He may always be Lord of my life.

INTERCESSION
“Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven”

1. Make a declaration of faith. “Come Kingdom of God, Will of God be done” (Read Rom 14:17 very carefully)
2. Major areas of our lives that the declaration applies to:
a. Your Church
i. The Pastors
ii. Small Group leaders.
iii. Various ministries. (Worship, Seniors, Men, Woman, Fusion, J-zone, etc)
iv. Office personnel.
v. Called Ones.
vi. Projects and their leaders.
vii. Cell leaders and cell members.
viii. The Harvest.

b. Your Family
i. Your Spouse
ii. Your Children
iii. Other family members.

c. Yourself
i. Ensure that you are in right standing with God.
ii. Ask Jesus to be seated on the throne of your life and to rule over every area of your life viz; your work, your finances, health, etc.
iii. Ask God for strength through the Holy Spirit to help you develop a consistent daily prayer time.
iv. Seek the face of God, ask for ears to hear his voice and eyes to see what is God’s perfect will for your life.
v. Ask that God will use you effectively within the body of Christ.

d. Your Workplace
i. Your employer and colleagues.
ii. That God will give you wisdom and insight.
iii. To do your work as if for God directly.

e. Our Nation
i. Our president and cabinet ministers.
ii. Our City, our leaders and people in places of authority.
iii. For a climate of Spiritual authority.
iv. Our environment.
v. That revival will take place.

PROVISION
“Give us this day our daily bread”

1. Trust the Lord for provion of all your daily needs.
a. Base all your requests on spiritual promises (Luk 6:38 and Phil 4:19 and James 4: 1-3).
b. Study God’s Word and understand His will and that which has already been proclaimed over your life. (1 Joh 5:14).

2. Be Specific
a. Daily bring your specific prayers requests before God (Luk 11: 5-6)
b. Bring your needs before Him and stop worrying.

3. Be Tenacious
a. Persevere in your requests. (Luk 18: 1-8 and Heb 11:6)
b. Praise God because He is Jehovah-Jireh our provider.

FORGIVENESS
“And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors”

1. Ask God to forgive you
a. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal areas in your life that are not pleasing to Him.
b. Confess your sin.
c. Praise God that HE is Jehovah-M’Kaddesh the God who sanctifies.

2. Forgive as often as you want to be forgiven.
a. Acknowledge your great debt of sin that God has already forgiven you.
b. Forgive others that have wronged you and leave it up to the Lord to deal with them.
c. Pray for those who are constantly falling into the trap of sin.
d. Make a choice to repay good for evil by the power of the Holy Spirit working within you.
e. Make Matt 5:44 a declaration of faith.
f. Pray that you will experience the fruit of the Spirit in your life. (Gal 5: 22-23)

SPIRITUAL WARFARE
“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil”

1. Clothe yourself with the full armour of God. (Eph 6: 10-18) put each piece on with purpose and deliberation.
2. Build a hedge of protection. (Ps 91: 2, 9,14)

PRAISE AND WORSHIP
“For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”

1. The Kingdom
a. Luk 12: 32 ....To give you the kingdom.
b. Col 1: 12-14 ...We are partakers of the kingdom.
c. 2 Tim 4:18 ...Brought to the heavenly kingdom.

2. Declaration: I am delivered from every evil work and have been brought safely to His kingdom.

Amen!

Nuusbrief 23 Maart 2010

Belangrike Datums.........

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Hierdie jaar is druk aan die gang en kan jy dit glo dit is al die einde van die eerste kwartaal.  Tot en met datum het ons al oor die 40 besoekers gehad wat die Kampus die eersate kwartaal besoek het.  Baie dankie ook aan al die selleiers wat so hard gewerk het die afgelope paar weke en veral vir hulle toewyding en bereidwilligheid om 'n verskil te maak in die lewens van mense.

Ek wil ook graag 'n versoek rig aan almal wat hierdie brief ontvang om te bid tov om betrokke te raak by die HOPE (Help Our People Eat) projek.  Ons het die eerste kwartaal heelwat families uit die HOPE projek geondersteun.  Ons het egter 'n tekort aan sekere kos tipes wat ons uitgee en dus sal jou betrokkenheid 'n wesenlike verskil kan maak.  Baie dankie ook aan almal wat reeds kos of finansieel bydra.

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Indien jy by die HOPE projek betrokke wil raak, kontak asb vir Hanelie op 0824531723 of epos hanelie@doxadeo.co.za.

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Ons waardeer julle

Pinetown Span

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Funny Factory

"Vuvuzella in Stereo"

Leierskaps 8: Leierskapswaarde – Sinergie

(Mat 18:20 Ampl) For wherever two or three are gathered (drawn together as My followers) in (into) My name, there I AM in the midst of them. [Exod. 3:14]

Wat beteken Sinergie?

‘Synergy is two or more things (whether machines, people or organizations) working together where the SUM RESULT IS GREATER than that of the individual effort.’

Dit beteken elke deel is so geintegreerd dat dit effektiwiteit bevorder.  Dit is nie nou meer my deel of jou deel nie.  Dit is nou jou deel en my deel geintegreerd wat bydra tot die groter prentjie. Sinergie is ‘n hoër funksionering as die vlak van interafhanklikheid.

Interafhanklikheid het ‘n behoefte gedrewe perspektief (waar ek en jy saamwerk om te oorleef).

Terwyl sinergie ‘n visie gedrewe perspektief het (waar ek en jy saamwerk om die doel te bereik).

Die sleutel tot sinergie is gesetel in die ontdek dat ek en jy verskillend is.  Die oomblik wanneer ek jou sterktes respekteer en daarop bou, dan het ons sinergie. Wanneer ek en jy sinergie verstaan en om arm dan skep ons ‘n omgewing van vertroue, omgee en diens.  Dit maak my minder selfsugtig, oorbeskermend en minder veroordelend.  Hierdie is die kultuur wat ons wil skep in Doxa Deo.

Die grootste uitdaging vir my en jou is dat ek en jy gekondisioneer is om te verdedig en onsself te beskerm.  Maar sinergie vra van my en jou onwrikbare identiteit.  En as leier om in nederigheid my beperkings te erken.  En waardering te hê vir die sterktes van ander terwyl ons harte en gedagtes vervleg word met mekaar.  Sinergie leef glad nie in ‘n omgewing van isolasie.

Stop en dink:
1. Is jou identiteit vas in Christus?
2. Kan jy ander se sterktes waardeer en respekteer?
3. Leef jy in isolasie of is jou wagwoord samewerking?

When we align with each other with pure intention for good, "The combined energy creates a power exponent which is the quotient of one third our number . . . God Geometrizes (Example: A group of twelve would create an exponent of four. 12 divided by 3 equals 4. Therefore the exponent would be 12 to the fourth power, or 20,736!)" Quote from Kryon: The End Times, by Lee Carroll.

Whatever we do - we can do it better when we do it together.

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Belangrike Datums....Belanrike Datums......

•  17 Maart - Imagine Vroue event saam met Tracey Oliver
•  2 April - Goeie Vrydag diens @ 08:30
•  4 April - Paas Sonddagdiens @ 08:30 (NB: Daar is geen aanddiens nie)

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Funny Factory

Vat so - Fluffy!!

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Leierskaps 7: Leierskapswaarde – Koninkryksfokus

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Die koninkryk van God is die plek van Sy heerskappy, Sy outoriteit en Sy gesag. Om God se Koninkryk te ontvang het ons nodig om hierdie outoritiet van God te aanvaar vir die hier en nou. Wanneer hierdie koninkryk ‘n realiteit word in my en jou lewe dan leef ons in die realiteit van hierdie seën. God het Jesus die Koning van hierdie skepping gemaak. Hy is Koning van die sienlike en onsienlike.

(Mat 28:18) En Jesus het nader gekom en met hulle gespreek en gesê: Aan My is gegee alle mag in die hemel en op aarde.

Ons as mense in Christus op hierdie aarde het gedelegeerde gesag ontvang in die sienlike en onsienlike wêreld. Sy begeerte vir elkeen van ons is om hierdie aarde te ‘subdue’.

(Gen 1:28) And God blessed them and said to them, Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it [using all its vast resources in the service of God and man]; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and over every living creature that moves upon the earth.

In Doxa Deo glo ons dit is die kerk se verantwoordelikheid om as agent van die koninkryk van God op te tree. Deur dit te bewerkstellig het elke individu nodig om kerk te wees in plaas van om kerk te doen. Die implikasie vir my en jou is dat ek en jy die verantwoordelikheid sal opneem vir ons onderskeie areas van invloed (sfere van samelewing - (1) opvoedkunde, (2) kunste, (3) besigheid, (4) kerk, (5) media, (6) sosiale dienste, (7) politiek, (8) sport). En ons gemeenskap te belyn met die waardes van die Koninkryk van God. Ons droom in Doxa Deo is om die heerskappy van God te vestig in ons stad.

Ons doen dit deur:
1. Elke persoon in ons sorg te mobiliseer om verantwoordelikheid te aanvaar vir hul omgewing van invloed.
2. Elke persoon aan te moedig om hul omgewing strategies te infiltreer om mense te beïnvloed met ‘n koningkryksfokus.
3. Elke persoon aan te moedig om ‘n voorbeeld te wees en sodoende ‘n nuwe model van funksionering te vestig. Sodat jou area van invloed sal verander na ‘n plek waar God regeer.

Stop en dink:

1. Het jy al verantwoordelikheid vir jou omgewing opgeneem?
2. Is jy besig om jou omgewing/werksplek/familie te infiltreer om God se koninkryk uit te brei?
3. Wat is die waardesisteem wat jy vestig in jou plek van invloed?

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Onthou die volgende datums.......

-- 13 Maart - Power of Love uitreik
-- 14 Maart - Kindertoewydingsdiens (Kontak die kantoor vir meer info)
-- 14 Maart - Selleier vergadering om 5uur by die kampus.
-- 17 Maart - Imagine vroue event saam met Tracy Oliver.

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Links.....links.....links.......links.....

•Gebruik die boustene op ons toerustings bladsy in jou gespreke met ander.
•Lees die volgende berig oor die DSTV pornografies kanaal en maak jou stem DIK!!

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Funny Corner

Dis hoekom daar so baie suiker in Coke is!!!

Leierskap 6: Die rol van leierskap en waardes

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Leadership is about going somewhere

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Effektiewe leierskap begin by duidelike visie. Of dit ‘n persoonlike visie is, vir jou familie of vir jou organisasie. Almal wil altyd weet waarheen is jy oppad en waarheen vat jy my. As ons nie weet waarheen ons oppad is nie sal ons nooit die om ons opgewonde kry oor die ‘journey’ soontoe nie.

Wanneer Jesus mense gelei het was daar altyd twee faktore teenwoordig, rigting (direction) en bemagtiging (empowerment). Vir hierdie twee faktore om effektief te kan funksioneer vra vir die regte waardes.

In Jesus se lewe was sy rigting dit: ‘Kom agter My aan, en Ek sal julle vissers van mense maak. (Mat 4:19 AOV)’. Hy het sy dissipels bemagtig deur vir hul die prentjie van die toekoms te gee: ‘Gaan dan heen, maak dissipels van al die nasies, en doop hulle in die Naam van die Vader en die Seun en die Heilige Gees; en leer hulle om alles te onderhou wat Ek julle beveel het. (Mat 28:19 AOV) Wanneer hy gekonfronteer word oor sy waardes was sy antwoord: ‘Jy moet die Here jou God liefhê met jou hele hart en met jou hele siel en met jou hele verstand. Dit is die eerste en groot gebod. En die tweede wat hiermee gelykstaan: Jy moet jou naaste liefhê soos jouself. (Mat 22:36-39 AOV)’

Net so in Doxa Deo glo ons onwrikbaar dat die Here ons ‘n droom gegee het wat sê:  Vestig die heerskappy van God in 12 stede.  Bemagtig elke mens om ‘n ‘city changer’ te word deur te ‘surrender, serve en subdue’. Hierdie droom is slegs moontlik deur die vestiging van kernwaardes in die volgende areas van funksionering:

• Leierskap wat uitdrukking vind in: Visie, waardes, mensontwikkeling en strategiese belyning.
• Bestuur wat uitdrukking vind in: Beplanning, koördinering, monitoring en probleemoplossing.
• Bediening wat uitdrukking vind in: Versorging, toerusting, aanbidding en uitreiking.

In al drie hierdie areas is daar kernwaardes wat ‘embrace’ moet word. Hierdie waardes is die invloed wat die kultuur vestig in alles wat ons doen. Om die belangrikheid van waardes te verstaan het ons nodig om te weet wat is dit en wat doen dit.

We can define core values as the constant, passionate, biblical core beliefs that drive a person.

Die effek van waardes kommunikeer die volgende in jou lewe: Dit wat belangrik is. Wat jou gedrag gaan wees. Hoe jy mense gaan inspireer tot aksie. Wat die dryfkrag gaan wees van jou bediening.

Waardes beïnvloed die volgende: Hoe jy keuses maak. Hoe jy risikos neem. Wat jou prioriteite gaan wees. Hoe jy konflik gaan hanteer. Hoe jy jou bronne gaan aanwend.

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Stop en dink:

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• Wat is die rigting van jou lewe?
• Is jy besig om die om jou te bemagtig om ‘city changers’ te word?
• Stem jou waardesisteem ooreen met die van Doxa Deo?

Core values are those vital few values that all members of the organization are expected to use, live by and demonstrate on a daily basis while executing their work responsibilities.

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Belangrike Datums om te Onthou

==  11 Maart - Kindertoewydings gesprek.

==  14 Maart - Kindertoewyding tydens Sondagoggenddiens.

==  17 Maart - Original Vroue event by die Kampus saam met Tracey Oliver.

==  Elke Maandagaand - Gebed in Lesing Lokaal.

Check hierdie uit!!

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Links....Links.....Links....Links....

1.  Maak gerus 'n draai by Mirror Reflection vir toerusting material, downloads en nog meer.
2.  Gaan kyk na Pinetown Kampus se kleingroepe bladsy
3.  Gebruik die boustene op ons toerustings bladsy in jou gespreke met ander.

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"Crouch"...."Touch"...."Pause"....."Engage"

Leierskap 5: Belyning van my leierskap

Wanneer ek na Jesus se leierskap kyk dan kom ek agter dat Hy homself altyd belyn het met dit wat die Vader gesê of gedoen het.
Jesus het toe geantwoord en vir hulle gesê: Voorwaar, voorwaar Ek sê vir julle, die Seun kan niks uit Homself doen tensy Hy die Vader dit sien doen nie. Want alles wat Hy doen, dit doen die Seun ook net so. (Joh 5:19 AOV)

Om effektief te wees as leier vra vir die belyning van my leierskap in 4 areas nl: hart, kop, hande en gewoontes. Die interne areas is my hart en my kop – dit bepaal my doel in die lewe. Die eksterne areas is my hande en gewoontes – dit bepaal of mense my gaan volg of nie. Wanneer al vier hierdie areas belyn is met mekaar lei dit tot, lojaliteit, vertroue en reproduksie. As dit nie belyn is nie lei dit tot frustrasie, wantroue en stagnering op die lange duur. Die vier Evangelies en Handelinge help ons om te verstaan hoe Jesus hierdie vier areas hanteer het in Sy lewe.

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Leierskap is eerste ‘n geestelike saak van die hart. Wanneer ek en jy die geleentheid het om ander om ons te beïnvloed is die eerste vraag altyd: Is dit tot jou eie voordeel of die voordeel van die wat jy lei? Kyk na Jesus se voorbeeld :

‘Jesus, knowing (fully aware) that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come from God and was [now] returning to God, Got up from supper, took off His garments, and taking a [servant's] towel, He fastened it around His waist. Then He poured water into the washbasin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the [servant's] towel with which He was girded. (Joh 13:3-5 AMP)’

Jesus demonstreer aan ons dat leierskap is ‘n funksie van diens aan die mense wat ons lei.

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Kop

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Wanneer my hart die regte motiewe openbaar, dan is die volgende area van verandering die kop. Hier word dit wat ek glo (my waardes) en teorieë van leiding en motivering van mense geevalueer. Alle leiers het ‘n vertrekpunt oor hoe hulle leierskap sien en hoe hul die mense in hul sorg beïnvloed. Jesus se vertrekpunt was eenvoudig, wees funksioneel.

‘Want die Seun van die mens het ook nie gekom om gedien te word nie, maar om te dien en sy lewe te gee as 'n losprys vir baie. (Mar 10:45 AOV)’

In Doxa Deo wil ons sien dat elke mens wat wil lei die volgende waardesisteem sal openbaar: ‘n Koninkryksfokus, deursigtigheid, spanwerk, synergie, groei, reproduksie en uitnemendheid.

Deur hierdie waardessisteem te vestig in my en jou lewe dien ons die mense wat die Here in ons sorg geplaas het in Doxa Deo.

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Hande

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Ander sal beleef wat in jou hart en kop is wanneer hierdie waardes deur jou hande in aksie geopenbaar word. Wanneer jy iemand is met ‘n diensbare hart met hierdie waardesisteem word jy ‘n uitdrukking van ‘n leier met passie.

‘Passion is an intensive, driving or overmastering conviction that demands action.’

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Gewoontes

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Jou gewoontes is hoe jy jou daaglikse ‘commitment’ as leier hernu. As leier is ek en jy uitverkoop om soos Jesus te dien deur ‘n lewenswyse van ‘n intense passie vir God, ‘n passie vir integriteit, ‘n passie vir mense, ‘n passie vir dienswerk, ‘n passie vir ons stad en ‘n passie vir die nasies.

Wat is die motief van jou hart as jy lei?

Stop en Dink:

• Wat is die motief van jou hart as jy lei?
• Wat is die waardes waarop jy jou leierskap bou?
• Wat sê ander is jou lewenswyse deur jou gewoontes?

Ons glo dat as jy hierdie beginsels deel in jou hart, kop, hande en gewoontes sal jy in ‘n posisie wees om die mandaat wat God aan ons gegee het as Doxa Deo tenvolle te kan uitleef.

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Belangrike Datums om te onthou!!

• Al die Selroepe ondersteun die Tholothando Kinderhuis uitreik Saterdag 27 Februarie vanaf 08:00 tot 12:00. Ons vertrek 08:00 vanaf die kampus.
• Selleier Vergadering hierdie Sondag om 5uur by die kampus. As jy dit nie kan maak nie stuur asb jou assistent.
• Sondagaand is die volgende Doopgeleentheid. Almal wat gedoop wil word moet asb vir Gary kontak. Doopgesprek vind plaas Donderdagaand (25 Feb) om 19:00 by die kampus.

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Links....Links.....Links

• Maak gerus 'n draai by die toerustings bladsy op ons web.
• Soek jy 'n Bybel Lexicon vir verdere studie...Kyk hier!!

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Dit Lyk asof hy se:  "BULLE BO!!"

Leierskap 4: As ons almal net wil saamwerk ?

As leiers is een van ons grootste verantwoordelikhede om ‘n omgewing te skep van vertroue. Die oomblik wat dit gebeur is die volgende stap in my leierskap die bekragtiging (empowerment) van die mense om my.

Kwaliteit leiers verstaan dat hulle goeie rentmeesters moet wees van die energie en pogings van die mense wat saam met hul werk. Dit vra vir respek en die vier van diversiteit van elke persoon wat in hul sorg geplaas is. Die krag hiervan is opgesluit in die woord: SPANWERK

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‘None of us is as smart as all of us’

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Nadat Jesus tyd en energy gespandeer het aan Sy dissipels se ontwikkeling as leiers, het Hy hul uitgestuur in spanne van twee.

(Mar 6:7-10 MSG) Jesus called the Twelve to him, and sent them out in pairs. He gave them authority and power to deal with the evil opposition. He sent them off with these instructions: "Don't think you need a lot of extra equipment for this. You are the equipment. No special appeals for funds. Keep it simple. And no luxury inns. Get a modest place and be content there until you leave.

Jesus het hul bekragtig om namens Hom mekaar te ondersteun in die vervulling van die werk waarvoor Hy hulle opgelei het. Vertroue in mekaar is die sleutel to bekragtiging. Individue in my groep sal net mekaar bekragtig om ‘n doelwit te bereik as daar vertoue tussen mekaar is.

Die oomblik wat my fokus spanwerk is kom ek in konflik met my eie belange en prioriteite agv die feit dat ek ander se belange op die hart dra. Die beloning van spanwerk is opgesluit in die vervulling van kwaliteit verhoudings en die groei aan persoonlik karakter.

Die resultaat van goeie spanleiding is opgesluit in die belegging van waardes, prioriteite, nalatingskap en identiteit deur gedrag en keuses wat interafhanklikheid en lojaliteit bevorder. Hierdie leierskap gee uitdrukking aan groei, ontwikkeling en versorging van elke persoon deur die siklus van die lewe. Dit is hier waar buite omstandighede die minste invloed op die innerlike bron van Jesus Christus in ons lewens .

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Stop en dink:

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1. Hoe dink jy sal die mense in jou sorg jou leierskap beskryf in die volgende situasies?

a. ‘n Tyd van krisis
b. ‘n Tyd van mislukking
c. ‘n Tyd van oorwinning
d. ‘n Tyd van oorvloed
e. ‘n Tyd van behoefte

Hou jy van wat jy hoor? Indien nie, hoekom nie
Coming from circumstances of privilege and opportunity does not guarantee success as God defines it, nor does being raised in circumstances of abuse and poverty consign someone to failure. In any circumstance, at any time, anyone can choose to follow Jesus. In that moment, the external circumstances pale in comparison to the inner resources that knowing and following Jesus provides. – Ken Blanchard

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Links....Links.....Links....
Besoek ook gerus ons webblad vir die weeklikse toerustings Skrywes
Maak ook gerus 'n draai by ons kleingroepe bladsy

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Onthou die volgende datums:
1.  Al die Kleingroepe ondersteun Eagle Vision by die Tholouthando Kinderhuis uitreik op die 27 Februarie 2010 vanaf 08:00 tot 12:00.

Leierskap 3: Hoe Lei Ek Ander?

Wanneer ek leierskap in myself ontdek het is die volgende vraag altyd, hoe lei ek ander? Of kan ek ander lei? Of deur wat lei ek ander?

“Once leaders have life in proper perspective through self-examination, they are able to develop a trusting relationship with others” – Ken Blanchard

Sonder vertroue is dit onmoontlik vir enige persoon of organisasie om effektief te kan funksioneer. Vertroue is die sleutel vir twee mense om saam te kan werk. Vertroue kan net werk as ek weet wie ek is en aan wie ek behoort (leierskapsvaardigheid 2).

Waar begin vertroue?
Jesus is die beste voorbeeld van iemand wat ‘n omgewing geskep het van vertroue. In die begin van Sy bediening, nadat hy tyd in die woestyn spandeer het om te ontdek aan wie Hy behoort en wie Hy is. Begin Hy sy dissipels te roep en vir die volgende 3 jaar van Jesus se lewe spandeer Hy tyd om hul te dien sodat hulle mekaar kan vertrou, genade kan bewys en geloof geskep kan word.

(Mar 9:35) En toe Hy gaan sit het, roep Hy die twaalf en sê vir hulle: As iemand die eerste wil wees, moet hy die laaste van almal en almal se dienaar wees.

Die plek van vertroue is die plek van diens

As ek as leier ‘n selfsugtige perspektief het van diens sal geen persoon na my toe aangetrek word nie, maar wanneer ek dien dan word mense outomaties na my toe aangetrek.

Vertroue vloei uit ‘n hart van liefde wat ‘committed’ is tot diens aan ander deur: Jou woord te hou, om bemoediging en waardering uit te spreek, deur ondersteuning en aanvaarding, deur vergifnis te gee en te ontvang, om te herstel. Die krag om herstel te bring lê opgesluit in een woord, LIEFDE. Luister na Paulus se woorde:

(1Kor 13:1-7) Al sou ek die tale van mense en engele spreek, en ek het nie die liefde nie, dan het ek 'n klinkende metaal of 'n luidende simbaal geword. En al sou ek die gawe van profesie hê en al die geheimenisse weet en al die kennis, en al sou ek al die geloof hê, sodat ek berge kon versit, en ek het nie die liefde nie, dan sou ek niks wees nie. En al sou ek al my goed uitdeel, en al sou ek my liggaam oorgee om verbrand te word, en ek het nie die liefde nie, dan sou dit my niks baat nie. Die liefde is lankmoedig en vriendelik; die liefde is nie jaloers nie; die liefde praat nie groot nie, is nie opgeblase nie, handel nie onwelvoeglik nie, soek nie sy eie belang nie, word nie verbitterd nie, reken die kwaad nie toe nie, is nie bly oor die ongeregtigheid nie, maar is bly saam met die waarheid. Dit bedek alles, glo alles, hoop alles, verdra alles.

Stop en dink:

1. Skryf drie maniere neer hoe jy kan groei in vertroue.
2. Skryf twee goed neer wat steel van jou vertroue en wat jou leierskap op risiko plaas.
3. Dink aan ‘n tyd wat jy vertroue verloor het in ‘n leier. Hoe het jy gevoel? Hoe lank het dit gehou? Wanneer het jy hom of haar vergewe?

“Leadership is a relationship of influence” – Walter Wright

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Ondersteun Ons vennote

Leierskap 2: Lei Ek soos Jesus?

Die oomblik wanneer ek ontdek dat ek geroep is om te lei, is die vraag altyd. Hoe? Hoe lei ek of hoe lei ek soos Jesus.

"Leading like Jesus is a transformational journey". – Ken Blanchard

Om te leer lei soos Jesus is meer as ‘n aankondiging, dit is ‘n ‘commitment’ om te lei op so ‘n manier dat mense se lewens getransformeer word. Dit begin by:

Persoonlike leierskap, dan een op een leierskap, dan spanleierskap en dan leiding in die gemeenskap.

Effektiewe leierskap begin aan die binnekant. Voordat jy iemand anders kan lei moet jy eers jouself kan lei. Ons noem hierdie persoonlik leierskap want dit gaan oor keuses. Elke leier moet twee kritiese vrae antwoord.

1. Wie s’n is ek?
2. Wie is ek?

Die eerste vraag deel met keuse van primêre outoriteit en gehore vir my lewe. In ander woorde, wie is jy besig om te beïndruk ? (behaag). Die skrif leer ons dat ons is gemaak om God te behaag.

(Gal 1:10) Soek ek dan nou die guns van mense, of van God? Of probeer ek om mense te behaag? As ek nog mense behaag, dan sou ek nie 'n dienskneg van Christus wees nie.

Elkeen van ons het ‘n keuse om God te behaag of nie.

Die tweede vraag gaan oor my en jou persoonlike doel op aarde. Hoekom is ek hier? Wat wil Hy deur my lewe doen? Die skrif leer ons dat ons vervulling lê in Sy missie vir ons lewens.

(Jer 29:11) I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out--plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.

Ons sukses in die lewe is afhanklik van ons verhouding met Christus en die vlak van beheer wat Hy opneem in my lewe. Die natuurlike uitdrukking van om God te behaag en totale beheer aan Hom oor te gee verander ons perspektief. As ek my lewe leef sonder hierdie perspektief, dan is my fokus inwaarts en selfgesentreerd. As ek my lewe leef met die regte perspektief dan is my lewe uitwaarts en het ek vrymoedigheid wat my lewe lei.

Stop en dink:
1. Wie beïndruk ek?
2. Wie is in beheer van my lewe?

(Joh 5:30) Ek kan uit Myself niks doen nie. Soos Ek hoor, oordeel Ek; en my oordeel is regverdig, omdat Ek nie my wil soek nie, maar die wil van die Vader wat My gestuur het.

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Ondersteun Ons Vennote

Leierskap 1: Sal iemand asb lei!!!

Ons vind onsself in ‘n tydvlak waarin leierskap broodnodig is. Van chaos, tot ‘confusion’ en middelmatigheid in ons skole, werke, families, persoonlike lewens, politiek ens. Kom een vraag na vore: Sal iemand asb lei?

Dit was Theodore Roosevelt wat gesê het: “We need leaders of inspired idealism. Leaders to whom are granted great visions, which dream greatly and strive to make their dreams come true; who can kindle the people with fire from their own burning souls. “

Daar is ‘n manier om te lei wat God verheerlik en restorasie bring tot jou persoonlike lewe, huisgesin, werk en kerk. Die antwoord tot die leierskap vraag lê opgesluit in Spr 3: 5-6:

With all your heart you must trust the LORD and not your own judgment. Always let him lead you, and he will clear the road for you to follow. (Pro 3:5-6 CEV)

Hy is die een wat lei, en as ek Hom volg dan lei ek ander op dieselfde manier. Nou dink jy dit is wonderlik ek kan Jesus volg. Maar is ek regtig ‘n Leier?

Leierskap is ‘n proses van invloed. Enige oomblik wat ek en jy ‘n begeerte het om ander se denkwyse, gewoontes of ontwikkeling in hul persoonlike lewens te beïnvloed. Dan is ek en jy besig om te lei.

Hier is ‘n paar voorbeelde:
‘n Ma met haar kind enige tyd van die dag.
‘n Vriend/ vriendin wat gevaal het in morele misstap en wat hom/haar afsny van die samelewing.
‘n Pa en Ma wat ooreenkoms soek op hul begroting op ‘n daaglikse basis.
‘n Volwassene wat advies gee aan sy/haar ouers oor hul oudag.

Twee dinge staan uit in hierdie lys:
1. Elkeen van hierdie mense is ‘n leier omdat hy/sy besig is om ander te beïnvloed, in ‘n positiewe of negatiewe manier.
2. Elkeen van hierdie leiers is besig om ‘n persoonlike besluit te maak oor hoe of tot watter mate hulle invloed gaan gebruik.

Meeste van die leiers wat ons lewens op ‘n daaglikse basis beïnvloed is mense soos ek en jy. Paulus het dit geweet en gee vir my en jou ‘n riglyn om ‘n goeie leier te wees.

If anyone wants to provide leadership in the church, good! But there are preconditions: A leader must be well-thought-of, committed to his wife, cool and collected, accessible, and hospitable. He must know what he's talking about, not be over fond of wine, not pushy but gentle, not thin-skinned, not money-hungry. He must handle his own affairs well, attentive to his own children and having their respect. For if someone is unable to handle his own affairs, how can he take care of God's church? He must not be a new believer, lest the position go to his head and the Devil trip him up. Outsiders must think well of him, or else the Devil will figure out a way to lure him into his trap. (1Tim 3:1-7 MSG)

Stop en dink:
1. Daar is ‘n roep na leierskap, is jy besig om te lei?
2. As leier, is jy besig om mense positief of negatief te beïnvloed?
3. Lees deur 1Tim 3:1-7, waaraan moet jy werk in die volgende week?

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Do You Have it?

Consider the following points on how leaders can get IT and keep IT.  IT is that intangible thing that differentiates between good and great!

For a church to be “different” in terms of impacting people’s lives, the leaders in that church must ascertain “do they have IT or not?” This aspect of Christian leadership cannot be taught it has to be caught.

The local church is the hope of the world and God uses people to reach and impact other people. In order to impact...we have got to have IT!

Act 2:42-47
(42) They joined with the other believers and devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, sharing in the Lord's Supper and in prayer.  (43) A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders.  (44) And all the believers met together constantly and shared everything they had.  (45) They sold their possessions and shared the proceeds with those in need.  (46) They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord's Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity- (47) all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.

There are 4 distinct qualities when IT is present in the life of a believer and the local church.

1. They have a laser focus
• If you believe that being a Christian is important, then you must give your life for it.
• In order to reach people that others are not, you have to look at doing something different. Do things that others are not doing.
• Evaluate: Distinguish in what areas are you producing disciples.

2. Seek out opportunities
• What are you doing that you should stop doing?
• You have everything in you that you require and need to do what God has called you to do. Start looking for those opportunities.
• Evaluate: What is God trying to show you through your greatest limitations?

3. Failure is not the End
• If you want IT you must be prepared to fail.
• Peter thought he had it when he stepped out of the boat...and he failed.
• Shake off your spiritual failures and try harder.

4. Organisations that have it are led by people who have it
• In order to grow you have to have it!
• We are saved by Grace...and not by ourselves. (Eph 2: 8-9)
• Ask the question...what will impact people and what will Glorify God?
• Are you a fulltime or a part time follower of Christ? If you are not sure, consider doing the following.
     o Earnestly start praying again.
     o Make God’s Word a part of your everyday life.
     o Fast, for your breakthrough.
• Allow God to break your heart all over again.

IF YOU DON’T HAVE IT...WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO GET IT?

PotjieKos Kompetisie

5 Januarie 2010
Die vraag wat baie mense vra is......"Wie is die werklike Potjiekos koning van Pinetown Kampus?"
Wel om die antwoord op hierdie vraag te kry....wil ons almal uitnooi na Pinetown Kampus se jaarlikse.
Julle is welkom om soveel vriende en familie saam te bring as wat jy kan.  Die maklikste is om mekaar se "expertise" saam te snoer en in te skryf as 'n groep.

Daar is geen inskrywings fooi vir hierdie kompetisie nie en die doelwit agter alles is net om lekker saam te kuier en nuwe vriende te leer ken. 
Die geleentheid vind plaas by Paradise Valley Piekniek area vanaf 07:30 tot en met ongeveer 15:30.

Gary@doxadeo.co.za
0823756543
031 7017807/8