INTEGRITY PSALM 41:12;78:72 PROVERBS 10:9;11:3;13:6 PROVERBS 10:9;11:3;13:6.

INTEGRITYINTEGRITYPSALM 41:12;78:72PSALM 41:12;78:72

PROVERBS 10:9;11:3;13:6PROVERBS 10:9;11:3;13:6

A life that changed a Nation ….A life that changed a Nation ….

In my integrity you In my integrity you uphold me and set me in uphold me and set me in your presence forever. your presence forever.

PSALM 41:12PSALM 41:12

And David shepherded And David shepherded them with integrity of them with integrity of

heart; with skillful hands heart; with skillful hands he lead them.he lead them.

PSALM PSALM

78:7278:72

The man of integrity walks The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found crooked paths will be found

out. out. PROVPROV. . 10:910:9

The integrity of the upright The integrity of the upright guides them, but the guides them, but the

unfaithful are destroyed by unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.their duplicity.

PROV. 11:3 PROV. 11:3

Righteousness guards the Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but man of integrity, but

wickedness overthrows wickedness overthrows the sinner. the sinner. PROV. 13:6PROV. 13:6

INTEGRITY IS A DYING INTEGRITY IS A DYING QUALITY IN OUR QUALITY IN OUR SOCIETY TODAYSOCIETY TODAY

INTEGRITY IS A INTEGRITY IS A PRODUCT OF OUR PRODUCT OF OUR

CHARACTERCHARACTER

CHARACTER IS CHARACTER IS WHAT WE DO WHAT WE DO

WHEN NO ONE IS WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKINGLOOKING

IT’S WHO WE ARE… IT’S WHO WE ARE… AND WHO AND WHO

WE ARE WE ARE DETERMINES DETERMINES WHAT WE DOWHAT WE DO

WHAT IS INTEGRITY?WHAT IS INTEGRITY? A firm adherence to the code of A firm adherence to the code of

moral values. The state of being moral values. The state of being complete or unified.complete or unified.

Root word is “intact”-When a person Root word is “intact”-When a person have integrity, his words and deeds have integrity, his words and deeds match up. It is not divided, it has no match up. It is not divided, it has no

hidden agendahidden agenda

WORDS RELATED TO INTEGRITYWORDS RELATED TO INTEGRITY

-Ethics -Ethics -Morals -Morals -Honesty-Honesty -Values -Values

-Trust-Trust -Duty -Duty -Virtue-Virtue -Truth -Truth

-Decency -Decency -Courage -Courage -Prudence -Loyalty -Prudence -Loyalty

-Honor -Goodness -Honor -Goodness -Conscience -Conscience

PEOPLE OF INTEGRITY PEOPLE OF INTEGRITY HAVE NOTHING TO HAVE NOTHING TO

HIDE AND NOTHING HIDE AND NOTHING TO FEAR!!!TO FEAR!!!

We are who we are, irregardless of We are who we are, irregardless of where we are and who we’re with.where we are and who we’re with.

……the value we place on ourselves. the value we place on ourselves. It’s our ability to make and keep It’s our ability to make and keep

commitments to ourselves, to “walk our commitments to ourselves, to “walk our talk”…Your discipline comes from within; talk”…Your discipline comes from within; it is a function of your independent will. it is a function of your independent will.

You are a disciple, a follower of your You are a disciple, a follower of your deep values and their source. And you deep values and their source. And you

have the will, the integrity to subordinate have the will, the integrity to subordinate your feelings, your impulses, your feelings, your impulses, your moods to those values. your moods to those values.

Stephen CoveyStephen Covey

TWO CRITICAL REALMS TWO CRITICAL REALMS OF TESTING:OF TESTING:

1. ADVERSITY – 1. ADVERSITY – JOB 5:7; PROV. 24:10JOB 5:7; PROV. 24:10

2. PROSPERITY –2. PROSPERITY –

WE STRUGGLE DAILY WE STRUGGLE DAILY WITH SITUATION WITH SITUATION THAT DEMANDS THAT DEMANDS

DECISION BETWEEN:DECISION BETWEEN:

1.WHAT WE WANT 1.WHAT WE WANT TO DO andTO DO and

2. WHAT WE 2. WHAT WE

OUGHT TO DO.OUGHT TO DO.

INTEGRITY INTEGRITY DETERMINES WHAT DETERMINES WHAT

WE CHOSE.WE CHOSE.

INTEGRITY WILL NOT INTEGRITY WILL NOT ALLOW OUR LIPS TO ALLOW OUR LIPS TO

VIOLATE OUR VIOLATE OUR HEARTS…HEARTS…

WHAT INTEGRITY WHAT INTEGRITY DOES?DOES?

ORORTHE VALUE OF THE VALUE OF

INTEGRITYINTEGRITY

1. INTEGRITY BUILDS 1. INTEGRITY BUILDS TRUSTTRUST

2. INTEGRITY HAS 2. INTEGRITY HAS HIGH INFLUENCE HIGH INFLUENCE

VALUE.VALUE.

3. INTEGRITY 3. INTEGRITY FACILITATES HIGH FACILITATES HIGH

STANDARDS.STANDARDS.

4.4. INTEGRITY RESULTS INTEGRITY RESULTS IN A SOLID IN A SOLID

REPUTATION NOT REPUTATION NOT JUST IMAGE.JUST IMAGE.

““THE MEASURE OF A THE MEASURE OF A MAN’S REAL MAN’S REAL

CHARACTER IS WHAT CHARACTER IS WHAT HE WOULD DO IF HE HE WOULD DO IF HE WOULD NEVER BE WOULD NEVER BE

FOUND OUT.”FOUND OUT.” MacauleyMacauley

5. INTEGRITY MEANS 5. INTEGRITY MEANS LIVING IT MYSELF LIVING IT MYSELF

FIRST BEFORE FIRST BEFORE LEADING OTHERS.LEADING OTHERS.

6.6. INTEGRITY HELPS A INTEGRITY HELPS A LEADER TO BE LEADER TO BE CREDIBLE NOT CREDIBLE NOT JUST CLEVERJUST CLEVER

7.7. INTEGRITY IS A INTEGRITY IS A HARD-WON; HARD-WON;

HARD-EARNED HARD-EARNED ACHIEVEMENT.ACHIEVEMENT.

CONSTANTLY STRIVE CONSTANTLY STRIVE TO KEEP OUR TO KEEP OUR

INTEGRITY INTACT.INTEGRITY INTACT.

““WHEN WEALTH IS LOST, WHEN WEALTH IS LOST, NOTHING IS LOST;NOTHING IS LOST;

WHEN HEALTH IS LOST,WHEN HEALTH IS LOST,SOMETHING IS LOST;SOMETHING IS LOST;

BUT WHEN CHARACTER BUT WHEN CHARACTER IS LOST, ALL IS LOST.”IS LOST, ALL IS LOST.”

YOU WILL ONLY YOU WILL ONLY BECOME WHAT YOU BECOME WHAT YOU

ARE BECOMING ARE BECOMING RIGHT NOW…RIGHT NOW…

INTEGRITY IN INTEGRITY IN WORDWORD

The person of God The person of God must be a person of must be a person of

his word. His his word. His holiness, love, and holiness, love, and integrity must be integrity must be

evident in his speech.evident in his speech.

But I tell you that men will have But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of to give account on the day of judgment for every careless judgment for every careless

word they have spoken. For by word they have spoken. For by your words you will be your words you will be

acquitted, and by your words acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."you will be condemned."

Matthew 12:36-37Matthew 12:36-37

INTEGRITY IN WORDINTEGRITY IN WORD

1. Say nothing for which you are not willing to accept full responsibility. Say nothing about an absent person which you would be unwilling to repeat in his presence.

INTEGRITY IN WORDINTEGRITY IN WORD2. Beware of a compulsion always to

comment or say something about matters under discussion. Be willing to delay your comments. You do not need to tell everything you know unless your information is essential to the discussion. Speak when your comments are needed; be silent when they will not be beneficial.


3. Be positive in as many of your comments as possible. Avoid the reputation for being a negative person.


4. Beware of flattery and exaggerated praise. These will cause you to lose the respect of those who hear you.


5. Express full and cordial credit to all those to whom you are indebted for ideas and help.


6. Avoid plagiarism in speaking or writing.

7. Do not assume the attitude of an authority in areas where your information, experience, and training are incomplete.


8. Be as careful and understanding in your remarks about others as you would be if it were a member of you own family.


9. Be slow to give credence to negative reports and continue to believe the best as long as possible. Be specially careful to avoid casting any reflection or aspersion on a fellow-Christian of a Christian leader.


10. Never criticize the motives of others. You rarely can put yourself in their position and so fully understand their motivation. Always give the benefit of the doubt. Remember, you only hear words and see acts; you do not know the full motives.


11. Be totally honest in intention in everything you say. Speak to bless, help, and guide.


12. Be accurate in every detail in reporting statistics and descriptions. Beware of over-generalization, understatement, or exaggeration.


13. Be faithful in characterization. All statements must be so fair, equitable, and uncolored in description that your comments could be repeated without hesitation regardless of whoever is present.

INTEGRITY IN WORDINTEGRITY IN WORD14. Avoid statements which can

be understood two ways. Avoid all duplicity; let your positions be clear-cut. If you change your position, say so, but beware of appearing to equivocate. Watch lest people feel they cannot depend on what you say.


15. Daily ask the Holy Spirit to guide or restrain you

in your speech.

INTEGRITY IN PERSONAL INTEGRITY IN PERSONAL ETHICS ETHICS

The person of God must maintain The person of God must maintain such integrity in his personal ethics such integrity in his personal ethics

that others can safely make him that others can safely make him their role model. Jesus was their role model. Jesus was

constantly setting a pattern for His constantly setting a pattern for His disciples, establishing the standard disciples, establishing the standard of what a Christian life and ministry of what a Christian life and ministry

should be.should be.


He illustrated this by His He illustrated this by His attitude (Phil. 2:5) and His attitude (Phil. 2:5) and His

actions (John 13:15; 1 Peter actions (John 13:15; 1 Peter 2:21). 2:21).


Paul was conscientious in setting an Paul was conscientious in setting an example which he could commend example which he could commend to his converts as a role model:to his converts as a role model:

You yourselves know how you You yourselves know how you ought to follow our exampleought to follow our example

2 Thessalonians 3:72 Thessalonians 3:7


We did this…in order to We did this…in order to make ourselves a model make ourselves a model

for you to follow.for you to follow.

2 Thessalonians 3:92 Thessalonians 3:9


2.2. In every ethical decision make In every ethical decision make Scripture the standard for your action. If Scripture the standard for your action. If there is no clear scriptural statement to there is no clear scriptural statement to guide you, base your decision on the guide you, base your decision on the general tenor of God’s Word. You can general tenor of God’s Word. You can always ask the question, “What would always ask the question, “What would Jesus do? What is the Christian thing to Jesus do? What is the Christian thing to do?do?


I became your father I became your father through the gospel. through the gospel. Therefore I urge you Therefore I urge you

to imitate me. to imitate me. 1 Corinthians 4:15-161 Corinthians 4:15-16


1.1. Be above reproach in all your Be above reproach in all your personal actions and leadership personal actions and leadership duties. You always represent God duties. You always represent God and the church. You are a marked and the church. You are a marked person wherever you go. Your person wherever you go. Your priority commitment is to Christ and priority commitment is to Christ and your ministerial responsibilities.your ministerial responsibilities.


3.3. Keep your speech, dress, habits, Keep your speech, dress, habits, hobbies, and lifestyles in balance hobbies, and lifestyles in balance between what is appropriate in your between what is appropriate in your leadership role and that which is leadership role and that which is appropriate for you as a Christian in a appropriate for you as a Christian in a world of great spiritual and physical world of great spiritual and physical need. need.


4.4. Be an example in your Be an example in your person and home in person and home in cleanliness, orderliness, cleanliness, orderliness, harmony, and godliness.harmony, and godliness.


5.5. Be an example of consideration, Be an example of consideration, fairness, sensitivity to the feelings fairness, sensitivity to the feelings and rights of others. Always show and rights of others. Always show respect in all interpersonal respect in all interpersonal relations. relations.


6.6. Be an example of gentleness and Be an example of gentleness and maturity in your reactions to the maturity in your reactions to the thoughtlessness, affronts, insults, thoughtlessness, affronts, insults, opposition, and hostility of others. opposition, and hostility of others. All must be responded to with All must be responded to with forgiveness and prayerful Christian love. forgiveness and prayerful Christian love.


7.7. Be an example in circumspection and Be an example in circumspection and discretion in all relations with the discretion in all relations with the opposite sex. Be particularly watchful opposite sex. Be particularly watchful of the latent snares in your role as a of the latent snares in your role as a spiritual counselor. Be vigilant to keep spiritual counselor. Be vigilant to keep your thought life pure as in the sight your thought life pure as in the sight of God.of God.

INTEGRITY IN FINANCE INTEGRITY IN FINANCE The person of God must maintain The person of God must maintain total integrity in his stewardship of total integrity in his stewardship of possessions and finance – in his possessions and finance – in his

handling and accounting for handling and accounting for personal finances and ministry personal finances and ministry finances that pass through his finances that pass through his

control.control.

INTEGRITY IN FINANCE INTEGRITY IN FINANCE

1.1. Be an example in maintaining a Be an example in maintaining a comparatively simple lifestyle in comparatively simple lifestyle in accord with a deep commitment to accord with a deep commitment to the need for the extension of the need for the extension of Christ’s kingdom worldwide and Christ’s kingdom worldwide and for the meeting of human need.for the meeting of human need.


2.2. Exercise all appropriate economy Exercise all appropriate economy in your personal expenditures and in your personal expenditures and of all funds entrusted to your use. of all funds entrusted to your use. Don’t get a reputation for free-Don’t get a reputation for free-spending.spending.


3.3. Be faithful in expending Be faithful in expending funds according to the funds according to the request of those who gave request of those who gave them.them.


4.4. Be accurate in all your reporting. Be accurate in all your reporting. Financial reports must have adequate Financial reports must have adequate detail, be prompt, and meticulously detail, be prompt, and meticulously correct. Reporting of what is correct. Reporting of what is accomplished through funds donated accomplished through funds donated must be regular, detailed, and strictly must be regular, detailed, and strictly factual.factual.

INTEGRITY IN FINANCE INTEGRITY IN FINANCE 5.5. Pray your bills on time. Do not Pray your bills on time. Do not

leave unpaid bills behind when leave unpaid bills behind when you leave to take up a new you leave to take up a new ministry. ministry.

6.6. Keep free of debt and keep Keep free of debt and keep your ministry free of debt.your ministry free of debt.

INTEGRITY IN MINISTERIAL INTEGRITY IN MINISTERIAL ETHICS ETHICS

A person of God must A person of God must maintain the highest level maintain the highest level of integrity in all aspects of of integrity in all aspects of his ministry and leadership.his ministry and leadership.


1.1. Be more careful, more courteous Be more careful, more courteous and kind, and more professional in and kind, and more professional in your duties than any other your duties than any other professional person could be professional person could be expected to be. The name of Christ expected to be. The name of Christ and His church is at stake in all you and His church is at stake in all you do.do.


2.2. Recognize that you are always Recognize that you are always on call to represent God and to on call to represent God and to meet the needs of your people.meet the needs of your people.


3.3. Give full time to your leadership and Give full time to your leadership and ministry. The only exception is when you ministry. The only exception is when you have the agreement of your board or have the agreement of your board or superintendent. Beware of a reputation for superintendent. Beware of a reputation for indolence and dawdling waste of time. indolence and dawdling waste of time. You will repeatedly be requested to accept You will repeatedly be requested to accept other responsibilities, all praiseworthy, but other responsibilities, all praiseworthy, but

which can erode your primary calling.which can erode your primary calling.


4.4. Be loyal to your church or Be loyal to your church or organization and its organization and its doctrine and heritage.doctrine and heritage.


5.5. Guard the reputation of Guard the reputation of Christ’s church and your fellow Christ’s church and your fellow Christian workers. The good Christian workers. The good name of all must be safe in name of all must be safe in your hands. your hands.


6.6. Avoid all unwholesome Avoid all unwholesome competition with other competition with other churches, ministries, or churches, ministries, or Christian leaders.Christian leaders.


7.7. Respect the Respect the leadership of other leadership of other Christian leaders and Christian leaders and do not serve their do not serve their members except in members except in emergencies or with emergencies or with the consent of the the consent of the other leader.other leader.


8.8. Endeavor constantly to Endeavor constantly to strengthen the unity of the strengthen the unity of the Spirit within your group and Spirit within your group and among Christians in general. among Christians in general. Avoid being a part of any Avoid being a part of any divisive group or church clique. divisive group or church clique.


9.9. While seeking to please your While seeking to please your people, keep your final priority people, keep your final priority on pleasing God. on pleasing God.

10.10. Model and build loyal respect Model and build loyal respect for government and active for government and active Christian citizenship. Christian citizenship.


11.11. Regard your service as Regard your service as primary and remuneration for primary and remuneration for service or financial service or financial advancement as secondary.advancement as secondary.

Always remember that even when you are not in a leadership role, you are always

perceived as a Christian leader. You have a right to private relaxation and personal and family time. But even then you are a representative of Christ and His church.

You are never off duty as a person of God. Maintain your integrity in all that you do and wherever you go. Then God’s seal

can continue to rest upon you and His power can continue to clothe you.

THOUGH YOU CANNOT THOUGH YOU CANNOT GO BACK AND MAKE GO BACK AND MAKE A BRAND NEW START, A BRAND NEW START,

MY FRIEND. MY FRIEND. ANYONE CAN START ANYONE CAN START

FROM NOW AND MAKE FROM NOW AND MAKE A BRAND NEW END…A BRAND NEW END…

INTEGRITY PSALM 41:12;78:72 PROVERBS 10:9;11:3;13:6 PROVERBS 10:9;11:3;13:6.

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