GUIDELINES FOR ROCK OF AGES FOUNDATION BASED MINISTRIES : LEADERSHIP GUIDELINES
Word founded ministry (John 1:1-4).
The word of God is the Strong Foundation of this ministry. As the scripture says:
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men”. We believe the word of God builds character, integrate and wisdom to make right decisions.
Christ-centered leadership (1 Corinthians 11:1-2)
The RAFBM strongly believe that Christ should be the centre of all our work. As it is written in His word….
"Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you."
Therefore, in the leadership of this ministry, we need to show the image of Christ in all our work of serving people. The focus is to do it as Christ would have done it for his people.
Love-motivated leadership (Mark 12:30-31)
“Love the Lord God with all your heart, mind and strength and the second one is love your neighbor as you love yourself.
This ministry encourages the leaders and members to diligently love God and to love one another in order to accomplish the ministry Goals and objectives.
Love is key to the calling of God as servants of his creation (people). RAFBM reaches out with love to the community around them sharing the love of God in giving spiritual and physical support to the needy.
Grace-filled leadership
As RAFBM we believe in having grace towards our brethren(Ephesians 2: 8-for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. Legalism is not the first option to problem solving. The African slogan of Ubantu(Am my brother’s keeper) should be applied in our grace to others.
Spirit-led leadership (John 14:26)
“but the advocate the holy spirit whom the father will send in my name will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you”
Jesus is the center of our call to ministry and we are guided by the power of instructions from the Almighty God through the power of the holy spirit.
Word-directed leadership
The word is the foundation to the call. John 1:1-4(In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. We believe the word of God builds character, integrate and wisdom to make right decisions.
Mission and vision-driven leadership
We do believe in the vision gave us(To win back God’s children to him, and encourage men to worship God(HIM) in truth and in spirit. John 4:24.
Mission driven leadership is equally based on our mission(To restore the people of Israel to God and bring God’s salvation to the ends of the earth. Isaiah 49:6)
Servant leadership
Winning souls to the kingdom of God is our focus and serving God’s people is our drive since our Lord Jesus served his disciples.