A successful handoff is the result of a thousand practice runs. ~author unknown
Psalm 78:1-7 My people, hear my teaching;
listen to the words of my mouth.
I will open my mouth with a parable;
I will utter hidden things, things from of old--
things we have heard and known,
things our ancestors have told us.
We will not hide them from their descendants;
we will tell the next generation
the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord,
his power, and the wonders he has done.
He decreed statutes for Jacob
and established the law in Israel,
which he commanded our ancestors
to teach their children,
so the next generation would know them,
even the children yet to be born,
and they in turn would tell their children.
Then they would put their trust in God
and would not forget his deeds
but would keep his commands.
listen to the words of my mouth.
I will open my mouth with a parable;
I will utter hidden things, things from of old--
things we have heard and known,
things our ancestors have told us.
We will not hide them from their descendants;
we will tell the next generation
the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord,
his power, and the wonders he has done.
He decreed statutes for Jacob
and established the law in Israel,
which he commanded our ancestors
to teach their children,
so the next generation would know them,
even the children yet to be born,
and they in turn would tell their children.
Then they would put their trust in God
and would not forget his deeds
but would keep his commands.
Each person has a responsibility to handoff their faith and knowledge of God to the next generation. In this scripture above God is talking to believers. He is talking to us who believe in Him and have experienced His hand at work in our lives.
What are you pouring into the ones that are coming up behind you? If when they call and we say, "I'm praying for you.", that is not enough! We must give them an assignment. I heard someone quote another last week and they said this: "If you want followers give them a task. If you want leaders give them responsibility." We want leaders to hand off the baton of faith. The only way we will develop them is to give them action steps to that we can hold them responsible. Example, "Here is a book on the tongue. I would like you to read this and then talk 3 minutes on the tongue at our next meeting." Once they have done this, then you meet with them and ask them what they learned? How did they think it went? What are they personally doing differently? Then we up the assignment and keep moving ahead until they are able to do what we do.
What are you pouring into the ones that are coming up behind you? If when they call and we say, "I'm praying for you.", that is not enough! We must give them an assignment. I heard someone quote another last week and they said this: "If you want followers give them a task. If you want leaders give them responsibility." We want leaders to hand off the baton of faith. The only way we will develop them is to give them action steps to that we can hold them responsible. Example, "Here is a book on the tongue. I would like you to read this and then talk 3 minutes on the tongue at our next meeting." Once they have done this, then you meet with them and ask them what they learned? How did they think it went? What are they personally doing differently? Then we up the assignment and keep moving ahead until they are able to do what we do.
ACTION STEP: On the night before his crucifixion Jesus said to his disciples,“As I have loved you so you must love one another.” (John 13:34) He was about to commit the greatest act of kindness ever done. This sinless, precious Son of God was about to lay down his life on the cross for our salvation. And as he said to those disciples he says to you and me, “Pay it forward. As I have loved you now you go and love others.”
Go love others as Christ has loved you. Teach others what you have learned. Be a leader! Be responsible!
Go love others as Christ has loved you. Teach others what you have learned. Be a leader! Be responsible!
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