An Encouraging Leader

Most of us have learned that experience in life is that you get what you go for. When a leader builds others through encouragement, they create a world of big-spirited, big-hearted people who in turn lift their leader higher and help them soar. It’s true—the best leaders are encouraging leaders. Encouraging leaders see the very best in other people and spur them onward and upward through an unwavering belief in the potential of those around them.

Here are a few qualities of encouraging leaders:

1. You are a DOOR OPENER
An encouraging leader knows when it is time to open new doors for those they lead, rather than keeping the door firmly shut and holding back opportunities.When entering a store if someone holds a door open for you—there’s a kindness involved in that gesture that says, “Here, you go first.” In other words, it’s a display of humility.
God promotes the lives of those who promote the lives of others.

So, let’s be leaders who:

—Open doors of ministry and opportunity for the gifted.

—Open doors of safety and security for the vulnerable.

—Open doors of warmth and value to the family.

—Open doors of welcome, love and acceptance to the stranger.

2. You are a PLATFORM BUILDER

An encouraging leader recognizes that their God-given platform is an opportunity to promote and enlarge the world of others.Everyone’s platform extends well beyond the particular room they are in.  being a platform builder is about having an attitude and openness to use whatever influence you’ve been given to promote and increase others.

3. You are a KING MAKER

An encouraging leader quickly sees the potential in others and uses their God-given authority to appoint those around them to new levels of authority. We should want to be a king maker when it comes to advancing the lives of people, whilst always keeping it about the King of Kings.

4. You are an ENCOURAGEMENT SPEAKER

An encouraging leader is exactly that, an encourager. They speak words of life and see possibilities long before they notice the obstacles and hindrances. If you love to encourage, it may upset some whose own confession is laced with negativity, but you lift the spirits of many others and have them believing that anything is possible.

Encouragement: Lifts spirits, eases fear, relieves anxiety, speaks hope, breathes life, soothes pain and brings calm.

Family Ministries Meal

The menu for this week's Family Ministries Meal will be:
Ham, Macaroni & Cheese, Green Beans, Potato Salad, Rolls and Dessert.  Meal begins at 5:30 PM followed by Family Ministries.

**Please note, we will be discontinuing our Wednesday night meals for the months of July and August.  They will resume in September.

Children's Camp This Week

Our children are excited about spending a few days at camp!  They look forward to time with friends, playing, singing, eating and swimming.  They love camp and all of the fun that comes along with it.

Our counselors are also excited...because they know in the midst of all this fun, God's Word is being shared from early morning "rise and shine" devotions through camp cabin devotions.  Bible teaching, songs and sharing go hand in hand with all of the fun.

Will you please be in prayer this week for our camp, for our children to grow in the Lord, to have the desire to be more like Him all the days of their lives?  For those who come and may not know the Lord, that He will draw them and they will hear and accept salvation. May everything that is done at camp, have an impact and point to Jesus.

Happy Father's Day

Sunday is Father's Day!  Make sure and bring dad to a breakfast in his honor Sunday morning at 8:30 AM.  In the morning service we will spend some time showing love and appreciation to our dads!

A Father's Love

A father is respected because

He gives his children leadership...

Appreciated because

He gives his children care...

Valued because

He gives his children time...

Loved because

He gives his children the one thing

They treasure most - himself.

"The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him."

Help Wanted!!

Our Children's Camp will be next week (June 20-23). On Tuesday night, our church is responsible for the dinner of the camp (150 people). We will be preparing spaghetti, green beans and desserts.  There is a need for people to help brown hamburger meat, prepare desserts and also to come to the camp to help serve.  If you would be interested in helping, please let Bro. Dave know as soon as possible!

*We are also still collecting snacks and drinks for our children's camp cabins.  Small waters or juices and individual packed snacks will work best.  There is a box in the hallway by the water fountain to receive donations. 

VBS This Week!

Our Vacation Bible School is in full swing this week and going great!  Pictures will be coming later!!  Please continue to be in prayer for this ministry to be fruitful, for lives of children and their families to know the Lord.  We can always use extra volunteers, please feel free to show up and be ready to make an impact on these children!!

Father's Day Breakfast

Father's Day is June 19 and we will be celebrating with our fathers by preparing a breakfast for them that morning.  All men are welcome to come out and enjoy a time of food and fellowship.  We love and appreciate our dads and are aware of the powerful influence they hold.