Leadership Development: Paul & Barabas

1. God requires ______________ before he will do anything ______________ in the earth through his people. a. Genesis 12:2-3NIV, I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Acts 13:46NIV, Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: "We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

2. New Life is a ______________ church and can only run off the ______________ of covenant.

3. Covenant requires two or more people to become ______________ ______________ sealed together by their ______________ , ______________ , and ______________ , the vision of New Life and enters ______________ . a. “There are no problems we cannot solve together, And very few that we can solve by ourselves.” (Lyndon B. Johnson) “The Law of Significance: One is too small a number to achieve something great.” (John C. Maxwell)

4. A LifeChanger Covenant Partner ______________ the vision of New Life and enters a covenant agreement.

5. A LifeChanger Covenant Partner shows ______________ is the ______________ for success. a. Duet 32:30NIV, How could one man chase a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?

6. LifeChanger Covenant Partners ______________ in the ______________ , ______________ , and ______________ of New Life. a. Acts 13:44-4544 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him.

7. LCP knows the stakes are ______________ in the ______________ ______________ , souls, are the reasons we partner. a. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.

8. LCP’s ______________ one another, and celebrate each other. a. Acts 9:27 - But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.

9. LCP’s know the ______________ words propel the ______________ words ruin. a. Proverbs 18:21NIV, The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

10. LCP’s are ______________ ______________ partners and ______________ for each other. a. James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

11. LCP’s ______________ their ______________ and strive together as one. a. Principle of 101 – 100% effort with the 1% agreement with one another

12. New Life is drawing a ______________ around: the adjacent land, debt free youth building and sanctuary expansion. a. - Mentors b. - Purchase land next door, more souls, become the largest church in the metro east c. - Completion of the Youth building in 18 months, pd off, no debt, & her office (Ed ldr) d. - Expand sanctuary e. - Next generation leaders will have wisdom & voices that speak throughout the whole nation f. - NLIC will be more diverse & 50% male.

13. LCP’s ______________ , ______________ , and ______________ one another.

14. LCP’s understand and apply the principle of ______________ . a. Genesis 11:6NIV, The LORD said, "If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.

15. LCP’s ______________ each other. a. 1 Corinthians 7:30NIV, those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep…

16. LCP’s ______________ the ______________ of ______________ and the requirement to follow. a. Ephesians 4:11NIV, It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers…

17. LCP’s ______________ the ______________ of leadership is given to them by God and ______________ for orderly kingdom building. a. Hebrews 13:17NIV, Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you. b. Romans 13:1 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

18. A covenant church causes everyone to ______________ and have an ______________ life. a. John 10:10NIV. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

19. God’s ______________ is ______________ and ______________ the promises with the people stay together.

20. God is ______________ when we keep ______________.