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Module 8 Principle and Examples of Servants - Be Faithful in the Little Luke 16:10-12- “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities....

Module 8 Principle and Examples of Servants - Be Faithful in the Little Luke 16:10-12- “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.11 And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?12 And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own? - God thinks long-term- Not steppingstones. - Do things the way you would expect them to be done. - Do your work as unto the Lord. The four Commitments of good servants 1. Devoted to God- Revelation 2:4- “But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first! 2. Devoted to Church 3. Devoted to your calling. 4. Devoted to your Pastor. - Keep your perspective by keeping your priorities. Information is important is, but transformation is vital  Module 9 Character Traits of Supporting Ministers 1. Loyalty 2. Excellent Attitude 3. Faithful. 4. Interacts Well with Others 5. Have a Servants Heart 6. Energetic and Enthusiastic 7. Balanced without Compromised 8. Flexible and Growth-orientated 9. Internally Motivated 10. Good Communicator 11. Multiply Themselves 12. Integrity and Honesty 13. Exercise Wisdom in the Pulpit 14. Exercise Discretion A good attitude is simply choosing to be: 1. Positive 2. Encouraging 3. Pleasant 4. Cooperative 5. Supportive Traits of faithful people: 1. Reliable 2. Honest 3. Dedicated 4. Accountable 5. Diligent 6. dependable 7. Attention to detail 8. Thorough  9. Punctual 10. Consistent 11. Exceeds 12. Expectations 13. Responsible - Almost every qualification of a good minister is one of character and moral uprightness. It’s not Skill, Gifting, or Expertise. 1. Paul embraced and embodied a minister of great integrity, character and moral uprightness. He was careful about his reputation with men and God. Characteristics of Honest People: 1) Honorable 2) Not deceitful 3) Pure in their dealings 4) Tell the truth 5) Don’t blame shift 6) Don’t exaggerate 7) Don’t embellish 8) Keep your word 9) Don’t make rash promises 10) Don’t give false impressions 11) don’t withhold appropriate information Right conduct makes the gospel attractive and wrong conduct makes it repugnant.  Module 10 Family, Raising Godly Children Bonding: It is the process of attachment Process of attachment. 1. A secure bond gives your child, 1. Self-worth 2. Confidence 3. Security 2. The first 3. Yrs. Of a child’s life is the most critical time for brain development. 3. By age 3 a child’s brain is 90% of its adult size. 4. The first 3 yrs. Will have the most lasting impact on a child’s ability to learn and succeed in life. 5. A child’s greatest need & desire is for their parent’s 1. Love 2. Time 3. Support 6. Your home is as Christ centered as you are. Deuteronomy 6:7 (KJV) 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 7. Ages 18-22 who attended church at least twice a month 70% quit going to church. 8. 1 Corinthians 15:33- … bad company corrupts good character. 9. Proverbs 13:20- walk with the wise and be wise, a companion of fools will suffer harm. 10. Recount to your children al the miracles God has done and is doing for your family. Pass the story down from generation to generation.  Family, Raising Godly Children Module 11 Proverbs 22:6-Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 1. Discipline 1. Instruction 2. Training, 3. To study, 4. To learn, 5. To apply a system of standards. Discipline will teach your children to: - Respect God - Respect their parents - Respect their teachers - Respect authority Children do not automatically know how to behave. Character takes years to build, it requires: 1. Attention 2. Patient discipline Consistency is Key Repetition is a principle of learning. NEVER allow a child to have authority over you. They must learn early who is charge. Always stay in control Obedience in children thrives where they can communicate with their parents. Allow them to ask questions. Discipline includes: 1. correction (teaching & training) but is different from punishment. 2. Proverbs 17:21- It is painful to be a parent of a fool and the father of a fool has no joy. Fool-one who is spiritually blind. 3. Correct wrong behavior, praise right behavior 4. Punishment a. The infliction or imposition of a penalty a b. retribution for an offense. 5. Spanking is biblical 6. When to Discipline i. Willful disobedience- choosing to directly disobey an instruction ii. Defiance- open resistance, bold disobedience iii. Disrespect- lack of respect, discourteous, impolite, rude iv. Don’t spank your kid for being a kid!! There is a proper way to spank, never hit your children in the face It’s demeaning. 7. Respect is giving honor and special regard to a person, while 8. Proverbs 22:15(NASB) Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, the rod of discipline will remove it far from him. a. Foolishness here is a lack of good judgement, unintelligent, thoughtless. 9. Only Godly parents can raise Godly children. Children mimic everything they see and hear their parents say and do. Be wary of not presenting a double standard. The old do as I say not as I do. Example of being an example: 1. Read & pray in front of them. Psalms 5:3 2. Go to church on a consistent basis. Hebrews 10:25 3. Teach & show your children to be soulwinners. Proverbs 11:30 4. Teach your children to tithe & give Parenting Yor Adult Children - Your child has created a new family and it is their priority. - Your child is not your caretaker. - You are not in competition with your child’s spouse. - Your child’s spouse will determine the relationship you have with your child. So, it’s important to cultivate a good relationship with them. - Don’t judge or diminish how they do things in their home. - Pray for them