We finally wrapped up the leadership track on Friday. The national director over all U.S. ministries, Steve Sellers, spoke on the last day and spoke on the danger of hypocrisy. It was a challenging message and discussion because the emphasis was on how easy it is to drift towards hypocrisy when you are in an ongoing ministry leadership role.
I think it is a message for all believers, but ministry leaders can be especially prone to hypocrisy because of the routine we can develop as “professional ministers.” It develops over time where we start relying more and more on our own gifts, abilities, and strengths than the work of God in our own hearts.
He presented the area of prayer as the key area to discern the level of our dependence on God. He didn’t present a question for self-evaluation, but the question I would identify is as simple as “Am I praying?” Steve was specific to point towards intentional prayer focused on dependence in the ministry as opposed to the moment by moment kind of prayer to stay Spirit filled. That’s a challenging, convicting, and yet very motivating message for me and for ministry leaders today.
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