The second lesson in this series on growth develops the desire of leaders to be contagious themselves.
Transcript of Building A Contagious Church Lesson 2
1. To Build a Contagious Church . . .
We Must Have Contagious Leaders
2. Contagious Leaders are Men of God
Even Deacons can catch it if leaders are Contagious
Success breeds success
3. Contagious Leaders are Men of God
Attitude Determines Everything!
If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not,
you dont. If you like to win but think you cant, its almost certain
you wont. If you think youll lose, youve lost.
4. Contagious Leaders are Men of God
A Negative Attitude Destroys
A negative thinker is a person who has swallowed and egg; Afraid to
move for fear it will break; Afraid to sit down for fear it will
hatch.
5. Contagious Leaders are Men of God
A Negative Attitude Destroys
Phil 4:13 Where was Paul when he penned that statement? Phil 4:4
Where was he then? That is a contagious positive attitude!
6. Negative Attitudes are Contagious Too!
Negative Laws: vs.
Nothing is as easy as it looks
Everything takes longer than you think
If something can go wrong, it will, and at the worst possible
time
Positive Laws: Nothing is as HARD as it looks Everything is MORE
REWARDING than you think If something can go RIGHT, it will, and at
the BEST possible time
7. Negative Thinking Keeps us from Enjoying Life
Negative: vs.
Weve never done it before
Its too complicated
It will never work
There is not enough time
We already tried it
Positive: We have the opportunity to be first Try a different angle
Well give it a try Must start now Learned from the past
8. Negative Thinking Keeps us from Enjoying Life
Negative: vs.
We dont have the resources
Theres no way it will work
Its a waste of time
No expertise
It cant be done
Positive: We will rely on help from God We can make it work if we
try Think of possibilities Network with experts It will be a
challenge
9. Negative Thinking Keeps us from Enjoying Life
Negative: vs.
We lack communication
I dont have any idea
Let someone else do it
Not my job
I cant
Positive: Open the channels Ill come up with ideas Learn something
new Take the responsibility We can!
10. To Build a Contagious Church
Connect People With Jesus and His Word
Have Contagious Leaders Elders, Deacons, Preachers, Bible Class
Teachers, Parents, etc.