God's Battle Axe Ministries Online Magazine

Jan – Apr 2013 , Vol 1. No. 1

Features

About Inspiration

Marriage Corner

Prayer Corner

Praise and Worship Corner

Women ‘s Corner

Youth Corner

Children Corner

Leadership Corner

Inspiring you to a higher level

Welcome to INSPIRATION magazine, a quarterly online publication of God’s Battle Axe Ministries.

Inspiration has within the riches of its pages a wealth of information in different sections called corners that is

set to minister to your body, soul and spirit. It has the marriage, leadership, praise and worship, youth,

children, and women’s corners. Each corner focuses on the subject matter, except Odette’s corner which is

not focused on a particular subject. Although the goal of Inspiration is to minister to your body, soul and

spirit, we want to emphasize that of these three, the ministration to the spirit man is more important, because

when the spirit man is ministered to from God’s word; it enables the soul and body to function right and thus

prosper

In Inspiration, various interesting and useful information will be featured as the Lord leads us to write.

It is important to note that whatever subject matter featured in Inspiration is not given to replace, criticize or

condemn any medical, financial or any other advice received from your professional personnel. The purpose

of Inspiration is to provide a different avenue of perspectives to the information already received, or will be

received from a professional in that subject matter in order to inspire you to try another method of approach

to that situation if applicable.

We encourage you to follow us quarterly on Inspiration and broaden your perspective on different

issues as we bring them to you within the comforts of your home, office or even in the field. We are just a

click away online. We pray that as you read this magazine, every part of your life will be impacted and you will

never remain the same again in Jesus name. Amen

Inspiration is part of the media outreach ministries of God’s Battle Axe Ministries, a 501c (3)

Corporation. Visit us on www.Godsbattleaxe.com for information about our other ministries.

Prophetess Choice Nwachuku is an anointed teacher of the word of God. She holds a Masters and Doctor of Philosophy

Degrees in microbiology and biology from Howard University Washington D.C. She is an author, an entrepreneur, an

ordained and licensed minister and the Steward of God’s Battle Axe Ministries. She is married to George Nwachuku, the

President and C.E.O of Chuks Insurance Inc.

Executive Director/Editor-in-Chief Dr. Choice Nwachuku Ph.D.

TEAM INSPIRATION

Choice Nwachuku, M.Sc., Ph.D. Executive Director/Editor in Chief

George Nwachuku, M.B.A Director/Coordinator: Marriage Corner

Odette Alvarez General Coordinator

Belinda Abrianna Brown-Darko Editor/Coordinator: Children’s Corner

Kevin Emah, M.HSc., M.B.A Coordinator: Praise and Worship Corner

Oluchi Nwanajuobi, Pharm.D. Coordinator: Prayer Corner

Scholastica Wilson, M.Sc., ChMc Coordinator: Leadership Corner

Anita Erhabor, B.Sc. Coordinator: Women’s Corner

Kathleen Chinenye Ibeh , B.A. Coordinator: Youth Corner

George Nwachuku M.B.A

MARRIAGE

CORNER

“He who finds a wife finds what is good and

receives favor from the Lord” (Proverbs 18:22)

I wonder why this is so, knowing that for a

marriage to be successful takes working at it; and

knowing that many have been frustrated in this

process. The high percentage rate of divorce

underscores this. Although divorce rates are

high both in the church (which by prayer can be

changed) and outside, it does not undermine the

truth that many marriages are successful. In the

coming months, we may discuss in other issues

of this magazine divorce rates and how to make

the marriage successful, but in this issue, let us

look at what the biblical verse above teaches us

(especially the men) on marriage.

The first point to note is that the verse

says a woman needs to be found by her man.

And the second point is that a wife is a good

thing. The third and most important point is

that he obtains favor from the Lord. Wow!!!

Favor from the Lord (that alone ought to make

every man desire to be married). But what I am

concentrating on in this writing is the second

point that says “a good thing”. Why is the wife a

good thing? Every married man if truthful will

admit that there are times when their wives have

been troublesome. And some men have their

wives troublesome all the time. But I thought a

wife is a good thing. Good things should be good

all the time that means without any trace of

trouble.

The question then becomes, how does

troublesome and “good” fit into the same woman

that has become a wife found by a man, her

husband? The answer is simple. She is an

instrument of God unto compliance for God’s

will in that man’s life to be fulfilled. God wants

to be the Lord of our lives but man’s thinking,

disposition and action sometimes gets in the way

of this happening. So God uses the wife as a

unique instrument to get inside of the man’s

(husband’s) recesses (that beyond the physical:

the soul). The wife has the ability to dig deep

beyond the flesh, as God uses her to draw the

husband unto compliance. How does she

accomplish this?

She hurts your pride while challenging or

even insulting your intelligence all at the same

time. It may seem that she is driving you crazy,

but in the process you have become less of all

these: selfish, self-consumed, arrogant and

prideful. And have become more patient,

A wife is a good thing

compassionate, considerate and loving. In one

word, you have become more like God (as we

know, God is loving, patient and long suffering

when it concerns us). So when the wife is

being troublesome, no matter the reason, it

should be seen by the husband as a school to

help the flesh take an inferiority position to the

spirit man. Because man was created to be

the head of the family, he sometimes forget

that though God has given him authority over

his family and the responsibility to care and

protect them, he is not God and must be

subject to the authority of God. Also because

man has become so knowledgeable and

inventive, he sometimes think he is same as

God or just one step away from being God. In

times like this when pride and “human

intelligence” is running rampant, here comes

the instrument of compliance, the wife, to help

set the husband straight. Yes the wife may

come out as troublesome, but the actions of

the husband in these times denote the rate of

maturity of that man in the things of God. He

has to see beyond the trouble.

It therefore means that the longer the

marriage, the better it should be because the

unique tool of compliance ‘the wife” is always

there to remind the husband’s flesh that it

needs the spirit of God to be in control. In like

manner, the wife also becomes more spirit

minded and less troublesome as she sees her

husband respond in love to her defiance, lack

of respect or any other action that might have

provoked an angry response from her husband.

The question might be asked, “If they both

become more like God as the marriage years

increases, why will there still be any

troublesome moments in the marriage?

The answer is because of individual

personalities. The husband and wife both

have their individual self though they are one

in marriage. So, that individuality will come

up sometimes no matter how many years in

marriage and this result in differences which

sometimes causes friction. But God allows

this for a reason, again to bring the husband

to compliance. So the next time your wife

gets “under your skin” remember

COMPLIANCE, which in this sense makes the

wife a good thing always.

Have you wondered why father

Abraham did not loose his composure when

told by his wife Sarah that he needs to send

Hagar away with his son Ishmael, knowing

they will likely die? Sarah’s request may seem

selfish outwardly, but inwardly it was God’s

plan. To that end, God instructed Abraham to

enforce Sarah’s plan. Before this incident,

Hagar had become disrespectful to Sarah,

because she had conceived and I believe that

Sarah blamed Abraham for it.

It is quite interesting to see how he

reassured her that Hagar’s status was not

going to change because she was pregnant; for

she was Sarah’s maid before she became

pregnant, and was still her maid thereafter.

Abraham told Sarah to do unto Hagar as she

pleases. Having become very patient and

considerate, and in love with Sarah, Abraham

demonstrated what it means to be responsible

and compliant to God’s plan. So in evaluating

this situation, though the advice from Sarah

looked bad, it was really good because it was

God’s plan.

The longer the

marriage, the better

it should be...

Having discussed “good” let us

look at obtaining “favor” from God in

finding a wife. To obtain favor in this

context we have to be obedient. It

begins with the willingness on the man’s

part to take a wife. This opens the door

for God’s plan on marriage (which

depicts God’s relationship with the

church) to be fulfilled (If all men decide

not to marry, then that purpose of

marriage would not have been fulfilled).

The man in becoming a husband choses

responsibility to care and provide for his

wife just as God does for us, and suffers if

need be for his wife just as God sent His

son to do for us. In doing this he

behaves like His father God; in that God

is responsible for his people, the husband

becomes the under shepherd who is

responsible for his family (wife and

children).

Therefore he that finds a wife

obtains favor with God, because he

endeavored to act like God.

George Nwachuku who has an

apostolic calling is an author, the President

and C.E.O of Chuks Insurance Inc. He holds a

Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.)

and is currently a Doctoral Candidate for

Biblical studies from one of the major

universities in the USA. He is married to Dr.

Choice Nwachuku.

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Prayer is such an integral component in the lives of

believers. Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior clearly

exemplified the necessity and seriousness of prayers. The

purpose of this article is to introduce or reintroduce us to the

simplicity of prayer, and how we as God’s children can get

our prayers answered by the help of the Holy Spirit.

What is prayer? Prayer basically is communication with the

Lord. It is a two-way communication; that is you talk to the

Lord and He talks back to you.

What are some of the basic principles of prayer you

may ask? They include: asking, believing that you have

received what you asked, and giving thanks to the Lord.

Before we receive anything from the Lord we have to ask

Him. Matthew 7:7-8 says “Ask, and it shall be given you;

seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto

you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh

findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened”. This

very important point of asking and receiving is also seen in

Matthew 21: 22 and James 1: 5. Now that we know we can

ask, the next important question is how do I ask?

First you ask the Father according to His will or

Word. When Jesus taught His disciples to pray in Luke 11,

He taught them to say to the Father, “Thy kingdom come

and Thy will be done”. So we have to first of all seek to

know the Father’s will concerning what we are asking for.

1 John 5: 14-15 says “And this is the confidence that we

have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will,

he heareth us and if we know that he hears us, whatsoever

we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired

of him”. John 15: 7 and 1 John 3: 22 also emphasizes this

point

Secondly, you ask in the name of Jesus, John 14:13

-14 “And whatsoever you shall ask in my name, that will I

do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall

ask anything in my name, I will do it”. Also in John 16: 23-

25, Jesus admonishes us to ask the Father in His name. So

always remember that it is only in the name of Jesus that we

can receive from God.

Thirdly, we are to ask with the right motives and

intentions. James 4: 1-3 tells us that some ask and do not

receive because they as for selfish reasons.

After we have asked according to God’s will and in the

name of Jesus, we have to believe that we have received.

Matthew 21: 22 “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in

prayer, believing, ye shall receive”. Believing that you have

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received entails working in faith. Faith is the currency of

receiving from the Lord. Hebrews 11: 1-6 helps us

understand what faith is and in verse 6, the bible says that

without faith it is impossible to receive from the Lord. If

we feel that we do not have enough faith for what we

desire from the Lord, we can ask Him to increase our faith

(Luke 17: 5) and He will.

Having asked and believed that we have received,

we need to begin to thank the Lord. Thanksgiving should

be a standard of living in the lives of believers. We are

told to give thanks to the Lord in every situation whether

good or bad 1 Thessalonians 5: 18 (note that we are not

giving thanks that something bad happened, rather that

despite the bad that happened, God saw us through).

In giving thanks when we ask God for something

it is important to thank the Lord even before we see the

physical manifestations of what we had asked for. The

prayer of thanksgiving takes our eyes from the situation

and places them on the Lord, as well as helping our faith

to increase. It also increases and strengthens our

expectations in the Lord. Philippians 4: 6 tells us not to be

careful for anything, but in every thing by prayer and

supplication with thanksgiving we are to make our request

known to God. So let us begin to thank the Lord more

and more each day.

These principles are some basic ways we can

receive answered prayers from the Lord. I hope and pray

that we can practice these principles and trust completely

in the promises of the Lord. Even if or when it seems like

what you asked for is delaying it its manifestations; be

assured that as long as it is in God’s will and you believe

it, it will come to pass. We should allow God to move

mightily in our lives always in Jesus name. Amen.

Jeremiah1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you…” This is what God said to Jeremiah. Stop and think about it. God actually knows every child even before they are born. Before they are conceived in their mother’s wombs; indeed, before their parents come together. Psalms 127:3-5 says, “Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is His reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.” Since children are rewards from the Almighty God (the One who alone is the giver of life), no child is here by accident! I can just hear people saying, “I beg to differ,” “I was the product of a rape; how can you say that this child I had out of wedlock is not an accident” (I am not advocating that children be born out of wedlock). How can you say this child with “down syndrome” is not an accident? How can you say that this child who cannot even do anything for him/herself is not an accident? How can you say that this child who is autistic is not an accident? How can you say this child … How can you say that…? How you can say that…? Well, I did not! God was the one who said it. Yes the way they were conceived may not have been the God-ordained way or they may have some “issues”, but they are definitely not mistakes. And for every child that has been called an accident or unplanned – I want you to know that you are loved by Almighty God Himself. He has you tattooed in the palm of His hands (Isaiah 49:16 AMP). Psalm 139:13-15 “For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.” It is very important that we do not say or portray to any of our children that they are accidents or unplanned. Children are very sensitive and although they may not say so in so many words, they can pick up on things. Jesus loves children so much that, in Luke, when some mothers (I would assume) brought their children to Jesus, and the disciples rebuked them, Jesus asked them to bring them (the children) over to Him. Luke 18:15-16 “And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.” They probably thought Jesus was only interested in the adults. If they had a room, they probably would have put them in there and given

Belinda Abrianna Brown-Darko

CHILDREN ARE A GIFT FROM GOD

them some crayons and paper to color or they probably would have simply turned the television on for them. How often do we do the same thing to children? Put on them the back bench as though they do not matter or count for anything. Every child is born with a calling/gift. No one is useless. No one is hopeless. Every single child is unique! It doesn’t matter the color of their skin. It does not matter where they were born. It does not matter which family they were born into. It does not matter if they were born into a rich family or not. It does not matter how tall or short they are. It does not matter what the color of their eyes are. It does not matter what the color of their hairs are. No child is either superior or inferior to another. It does not matter if they have some disabilities or not. Every single one of them is precious. No two people are alike and this is very important for parents, grandparents, teachers or whoever is in the place of authority over children to know. Because more often than not, we hear statements like, “Why can’t you be more like your brother John? Hello! He is Peter – he cannot be like John any more than John be like Peter. Pray for your children, your grandchildren, nephews, nieces and for children everywhere. Lay your hands on them. Pronounce a blessing over them. Speak positive words over them. Do not speak negative words over them. Do not call them “dumb”. Do not say things like, “you will never amount to anything in life” especially if you are that child’s parent or teacher. The Bible says that, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof” (Proverbs 18:21). In other words, you will get what you keep saying. The Bible says to call those things that be not as though they were (Romans 4:17). So if you see traits in them that you do not like, do not be discouraged, speak the Word of God over them. As I was writing this, I turned the TV to Daystar and I heard the most awesome testimony about this guy who has one leg. This gentleman has one leg and yet, he is a champion in wrestling. He wrote a poem and though I cannot remember all of it, at the end, he said, “I AM UNSTOPPABLE!” Another little boy came on the show and he was in a wheelchair. This is the scripture he quoted, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made!” Out of the mouths of babes… I do not know what difficulties you may be facing with your disabled child; I do not know what challenges you may be facing with your child for that matter. But one thing I do know is that he or she can lead an “unstoppable” life in Jesus’ name, Amen! How, you may ask. By simply trusting God with that precious gift, reward, God blessed you with.

Belinda Abrianna Brown-Darko is called to the Children’s Ministry and is a graduate of Penn Foster. She holds a Diploma in Child Day Care

Management and currently works as a co-teacher at a prestigious daycare center in Laurel, Maryland. She is married to Pastor Daniel Darko

CHILDREN’S

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UPCOMING EVENTS

FRIDAY, FEB 1 ALL NIGHT PRAYER MEETING

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FRIDAY, MAR 22

INTERCESSORY PRAYER MEETING/PROPHETIC TEACHING

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SATURDAY, MAR 23 LEADER’S TRAINING

Time: 3:00PM – 6:00PM

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Hey everyone,

Amusement parks, cookouts, pool parties and no homework - ahhhh, the joys of holidays! As a young adult, I honestly can say I miss those days and wish they would come back *sigh. I wish to

announce that it is a New Year (of course you know that), so take inventory of all the mistakes of last year not to repeat them this year, especially in school and in everything else (laughing). On a serious note,

as this year 2013 creeps up, and you are preparing to face the challenges that it brings, take some time to reflect over your previous year. What were your strengths and weaknesses? What are some changes

you need to make? What areas of your life did you struggle with? One area that I constantly struggled with in high school (and still struggle with as an adult) is friendships.

Whether you believe it or not, the company

you keep has a MAJOR impact on your academic performance and just life in general. During your

teen years, most of the decisions you make are actually influenced by your peers. If you have positive friends who influence you in a positive manner, chances are higher that you will make better

choices. Unfortunately, the reverse is the case when you have negative friends. I know some of you may argue that you make your own choices regardless if you have "bad friends" or not. However, in

1Corinthians 15:33 it states "Do not be misled, bad company corrupts good character."

You must be very mindful of the company you

keep. Good friends would want you to always do well and look out for your best interests. A great example of a good friendship is in the case of David and Jonathan. In the 18th chapter of 1 Samuel, the Bible

describes their relationship as an "immediate bond" because of their great love for one another they made a pact that saved the life of Jonathan's son later down the road (1st Samuel 20:14). Even when

Saul (Jonathan's father) hated David and planned to kill him, it was Jonathan's kind words about his friend David that made Saul change his mind (1 Samuel 19: 1-7). In the next chapter, when it was evident that

Saul wanted David dead, Jonathan put his own life in danger by warning David and formulating a plan to help him escape. I don't know about you, but that sounds like a GREAT friendship to me. However, bad

friendships existed in the Bible too.

When King David's son Absalom wanted to revolt against him, David’s former advisor and

friend Ahithophel turned his back on him and began to give Absalom evil advice (2 Samuel 15:31); Can you imagine how hurt and upset David felt? Have you ever been in a similar

situation? I know I have! Some "friends" are actually enemies who come in to either distract you from your goals or have other evil interior motives. In Ezra 4: 1-4, God instructed for His

temple to be rebuilt (after their return from exile). It states that when the “enemies” of Judah and Benjamin heard that they were rebuilding, they approached Zerubbabel and the other leaders

saying, "Let us build with you, for we worship your God." Thankfully, God gave the leaders in Israel wisdom to refuse their help and in fact, insisted to build alone. Later in the chapter, these enemies

tried every possible way to frustrate the work of God and failed every time. Bottom line, not all who claim to be your friend are: 1. truly your friends and 2. Have genuine and good intentions

for your life. Sometimes it is IMPERATIVE to cut some "friends" from your life and "build alone" if you know they will be a distraction or hindrance to your goals.

So for this upcoming school year, ask God

to send you Jonathans as friends (and to make you a Jonathan to someone else as well!). These

friends should genuinely care about you and want to see you do well. In the same token, ask God to remove EVERY Ahithophel from your path. When someone offers advice that goes contrary to what

you know in your heart is wrong and is contrary to the Word of God, put on your sneakers and RUN! If you are still in confusion, talk to your (Youth) Pastor, parent or trusted adult and most

importantly, GOD! He will never steer you wrong as He is the BEST friend anyone can ever have!

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F irst, let me say that everyone and everything exists for a purpose. Praise and worship are no

exceptions. Time and time again, we have read, heard, and have been instructed by our worship and church leaders to praise God. Praise Him in the good and bad times; praise Him through the ups and downs; praise Him at all times. It is true and in fact, a command from the Lord God Almighty himself that we should praise him. The question is: why? What’s the essence? What’s the purpose? Does he really need the praise?

Imagine yourself for a moment, whenever you are acknowledged and praised for a good job you did, privately or openly, it is special to you. What may not be so special is when you demand an acknowledgement for a job well done, or when you are required to give one.

In the scripture, God commands us to praise Him. He demands it. Why?

The interesting truth is this; God does not need for us to praise Him. God does not need our praises. In order words, whether or not we praise the Lord, does not change or affect who He is. We do not make Him more God because we praise Him.

As a matter of truth, nothing changes God. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

The word “God” is literally translated to mean “self existing one”. If the God you worship is a self-existing one, and He existed before you or angels existed – He did so needing nothing. Not needing praise. So praise does everything to us; it is for our benefit. God does not need to be praised; rather, we are the ones who need to praise Him. The ultimate reason and purpose of praise is to exercise our privilege of hosting the manifested presence of God.

So God’s purpose for praise and worship is His presence, His manifested presence in our daily lives. Not the songs, not the music, not the harmony, not the voices, not the skills; all of which are great ways to show our praise to Him. But the most important

THE BENEFIT OF PRAISE

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Kevin Emah is a praise and worship leader. He is a Medical Laboratory Scientist by profession. He also holds dual masters degrees in Health Sciences and Business Administration. He manages a reference laboratory in Maryland, where he resides with his beautiful wife, Joy and son, Praise.

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factor of praise and worship is the manifest presence of Jehovah God. Here is what the scripture says in Psalms 76:1 “In Judah God is known His name is great in Israel.”

If you substitute the word “praise” for the word “Judah”, that scripture would read like this:

Wow! Here’s our access to having God’s presence constantly in our lives. It is practically impossible to have access to the manifested presence of God any other way.

Praise is the access. So when the scripture commands us to Praise God, it is not because God needs the praise, it is in fact because we need His manifested presence.

When the bible says you know God “in Judah”, you can also understand that you cannot truly say you know God “out of Judah”. Being out of Judah or living a life short of praise to God reveals just how much of God you do not know. In that same scripture, the word “known” speaks of discovering the truth with all certainty. It also speaks of revelation to the point of deep conviction. Only true praise can get you to the place where you know God for yourself with all certainty, conviction and revelation.

So who does praise really benefit? The real benefit of Praise is to the “praise-r” (you), and the benefit is the holy, manifested presence of God. It allows the “praise-r” (you) an opportunity to experience God with deep conviction and revelation in a way that nothing else can make possible.

The next time you think of giving God praise in a song, a dance or a shout, remember you are in for the greatest benefit of your life – the very holy and manifested presence of the Lord. And when you think about just what His presence can make possible, you will go on and on and on.

Go give the Lord your best praise and get some benefit!!!

A Christ Centered Foundation for Leadership:

A Purposeful Approach To Leadership Today

Scholastica Wilson

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M y passion for the subject of leadership

is fueled by a growing need for our generation to

live purposefully. Increasing numbers of people

are spending substantial portions of their lives in

search of self actualization, and yet never attain it.

Many engage in jobs, careers, professions,

partnerships and businesses that are influenced by

many factors, the least being what truly appeals to

their inner believes and sense of purpose. The

growing needs for financial stability and freedom

have by no means helped to make the desire for

wholesome living any easier.

Many young, mid-career, and even advanced

professionals find themselves headed in a rush, to a

destination for which they posses no clear direction

on how it all adds up meaningfully for their lives.

The ray of hope being: only a temporary assurance

of financial security. Our educational, political and

business systems are greatly challenged. The

church itself is under tremendous pressure; the

degree of disorder, lack of sound teaching,

depression, deprivation, and poverty compromises

our ability to respond adequately to the challenges

in our world.

Historical patterns and developing trends

lead me to believe that the challenges are partly

attributable to a lack of strong, purposeful

leadership. History also reveals that even the best

of pastors, teachers and great apostles of faith; in all

their exploits and accomplishments miss the mark

of true spiritual leadership when vital spiritual

truths, which I call the “ancient land marks”, are not

maintained. In this article: “A Christ Centered

Foundation for Leadership: A Purposeful Approach

To Leadership Today. I emphasize the need for

Christian leaders to maintain the ancient land marks.

I also attempt to distinguish between natural

leadership and Christ centered leadership; proposing

the need for a Christ centered foundation as a

required biblical framework, upon which proven

leadership principles may be purposefully applied. I

believe that as Christian leaders commit to teaching

the full counsel of God, engaging in intercessory

prayer and equipping the saints with a wide ranging

working theology, the church will experience

Christ’s victory in its full orbed dimension in the

various aspects of life and Christian ministry.

Defining Leadership

Leadership can be defined as the process of

leading people to accomplish a desired goal.

According to the Webster-Merriam dictionary,

“Leadership is an interpersonal influence directed

toward the achievement of a goal or goals”. The

Webster-Merriam dictionary identifies three

important parts of this definition as the terms:

interpersonal, influence, and goal

Interpersonal means between persons, thus a

according to this definition a leader influences more

than one person (group) toward a goal. In the

context of Christian theology, Stewardship is God’s

philosophy of leadership; inherent in it is the

capacity to serve with grace, humility, love and

great power (Mark 9:35, Mark 10:44, John 13:12-

16). It is in stewarding (serving and guiding) that

we lead.

In defining leadership we see the

components of vision, direction, motivation and

mentorship. Vision suggests that the leader must

possess a clear picture of an end goal or desired

objective, in order to be able to successfully lead

people to that end goal. The definition of leadership

also suggests that “Leaders do not lead things;

leaders lead people who harness the potential in

other people and in things (resources, processes and

structures).

As an economist, I am familiar with man’s

role as principal factor of production; one that

A leadership philosophy that lacks a God

perspective of purpose, cannot deliver

optimum results for any organizational leader.

governs all other factors of production - land,

labor, capital and technological change, in the

production process. A cursory look at God’s

dominion mandate in Genesis 1 and 2, affirms

man’s leadership role in the production process.

In this biblical account, we see God instructing

man to embellish, multiply and keep the earth.

As a response to God’s command, Christian

leaders are thrust with the responsibility of

leading people, even as they govern resources

and all created order. The importance therefore,

for a leader to learn the art of leadership,

particularly the leadership of man (human

beings) cannot be overemphasized.

According to Dr. Bakke in his book Joy

At Work, people are people regardless of the

organizations to which they belong. Genesis

1:27 states: God made man in his own image;

male and female, therefore God knows best how

a man or woman may function at their optimum

in life. This means that a leadership philosophy

that lacks a God perspective of purpose, cannot

deliver optimum results for any organizational

leader; particularly Christian leadership. This

holds true, despite any world class social

scientific strategy or leadership philosophy that

organizations may employ, whether they are

Christian organizations or not. It is with this

understanding that I have chosen to approach this

subject unashamedly from a biblical perspective.

History reveals that even the best of

pastors, teachers and great apostles of faith in all

their exploits and accomplishments miss the

mark of true spiritual leadership when certain key

spiritual truths, which I call “ancient land marks”

are not maintained. In this article: “A Christ

Centered Foundation for Leadership: A

Purposeful Approach To Leadership Today”, I

will examine five key spiritual truths that will

help Christian leaders to maintain the ancient

land marks, and provide purposeful leadership in

the church, and for the world.

A Christian is first called to a person

before he or she is called to do something: In

Mathew 4:18-20 Jesus calls Peter and Andrew to

follow him, saying that He the Lord will make

them fishers of men. An effective leader is one

that firsts follows God and allows him or herself

to be led of God. An understanding of this truth

helps to establish proper boundaries that curtail

the over ambitious pursuits of any assignment or

call separate and apart from a relationship with

God (the caller), by the leadership of the Holy

Spirit. This is the understanding that OS

Guinness speaks about in his book, “The Call”

when he refers to Christians who know that their

source of purpose must rise above the highest of

self help humanist hopes, and who long for their

faith to have integrity and effectiveness in the face

of all the challenges of the modern world”.

Indeed the “callee” (believer) is enabled in the

call through dependence on the caller (God), who

enables the process of fulfilling the call.

When a leader yields to God in this way,

he is empowered by the experience of obedience

to God’s will. Under the guidance of the Holy

Spirit, a leader is able to lead people to the Caller

(God) who then assigns them what to do. When a

leader sets this truth as a foundation for

leadership, he minimizes the temptation to lead

people after his own agenda, or towards the mere

accomplishments of good or self-serving goals,

instead of God’s goals. (To be continued…)

Prophetess Scholastica Wilson is a teacher of the word and a worship leader. She holds a Master of Science degree in Economics and is undergoing doctoral studies in Transformational Leadership. She is trained to educate entrepreneurs on starting and managing small businesses, and serves on several boards. She is the founder of Center for Leadership Development and GiveCare Int”l.

A leadership philosophy that lacks a God

perspective of purpose, cannot deliver

optimum results for any organizational leader.

the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he

may devour 1 Peter 5:8). Therefore make up your mind

that he will not devour you and you are going to live above

trouble. I really want to charge the women (mothers,

sisters, daughters) to rise up and take their places as

intercessors for their homes, families and work places, and

begin to declare the word of God over them. Let us begin

to say that we will not be devoured, we have abundance,

we will not fret or fear and that God’s plan and purpose for

us and ours will be fulfilled In Jesus name. The bible says,

“Great peace have those who love God’s law for nothing

causes them to stumble” (Psalm 119:165).

Women do you believe this? That nothing can make us

stumble. We also have a responsibility to make those in

our sphere of influence realise this; and by the help of the

Holy Spirit we can. So women, rise up and take your place

in prayer in this year 2013, for you have peace and will not

stumble; but you need to spend time in His presence and

get to know Him better. Be intimate with Him, renew your

love for God. Most of us have forgotten our first love. The

cares of this world, where our next meal will come from,

bills, taking care of the home, and basically just trying to

survive takes our time. On average we spend a

considerable amount of our day at work and the rest,

watching television or sleeping

We have to spend time with the Lord. Spending time with

God in prayer brings us closer to Him; we get to know Him

by reading His word and meditating on His word. God is

already near you, all you have to do is draw near to Him

(James 4:8). Psalm 37:4 says to delight yourself also in the

Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. How do

we delight ourselves in Him? By doing His will, submitting

to Him and resisting the devil. As you delight in Him this

year, He will grant you, your heart desires and above all

give you His peace. Amen.

Till next time, remain blessed.

H i women, Praise God for another year. I

hope this little piece will bless you and

move you on to the next level with God. I have been

thinking a lot about 2013 and setting out my goal for the

year; but God has to be at the centre of it all because the

word of God says except the Lord builds a house, they

that build, build in vain (Psalm 127:1). So it is important

that we allow God to build our homes, businesses and

our lives this year. I pray and hope that you have been

seeking and asking Him for a blue print for the year.

What has God told you about this year? Have you taken

time out to seek his face and ask Him for direction for

the year? God has assured me that this year will be a

year of grace and abundance. My anchor scripture is 2

Corinthians 9: 8 which says that God is able to make all

grace abound towards me that I having sufficiency in all

things will have an abundance for every good work.

Abundance! Yes abundance, you might be thinking,

what planet is she living on, talking about abundance in

these economic times. In my discussion with some

friends I found out that many are afraid of what this year

will bring. Do you blame anyone who is afraid? All you

have to do is listen to the media and you will hear all the

bad news about the economy, the number of jobs that

will be lost, stagnant property markets and high

personal debts. No wonder there is fear in people’s

hearts. Parents are afraid of how they will make ends

meet, mothers are afraid of what the future holds for

their children. This is not a time to panic or fear. It is

the time to trust the Lord. Remember God has not given

us the spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind

(2Timothy 1:7).

This year, the battle will be in the hearts and minds of

people, but you will have to guard your heart diligently

and stay sober as the devil is looking for whom he may

devour (be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary

Anita Erhabor is a Nurse Practitioner. She has a passion for women and has a desire to see them fulfil their God given purpose in life. She works for Child Protection Services in London, England where she also resides with her husband and two children .

Anita Erhabor

Women’s

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If you are not yet born again, this is your day to be born again, which simply means that you

want the Lord Jesus to come into your heart and save you from your sins.

This is done by you believing that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died and rose again for

your sins (John 3:16, Romans 10: 9-10). If you believe this, then say these confessions:

LORD JESUS, I BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD AND THAT YOU DIED

FOR MY SINS AND ROSE AGAIN. LORD JESUS, I INVITE YOU INTO MY HEART TO

BE LORD OF MY LIFE FROM TODAY AND FOREVER, AMEN.

Congratulations! You are born again, we welcome you into the family of God. Please find a

bible believing and teaching church if you are not in one already and become planted in the

house of God.

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