Queen's Road Cell

We discussed two difficult passages today! Just a note that we have previously discussed this briefly here and here 2  Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you. 3  But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. 4  Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, 5  but every wife [ c ] who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same as if her head were shaven. 6  For if a wife will not cover her head, then she should cut her hair short. But since it is disgraceful for a wife to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her head. 7  For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man. 8  For man was not made from woman, but woman from man. 9  Neither ...

I began by asking us whether leaders are born or made! The Biblical answer is that leaders are called and prepared by God . We may not all feel that we are called to leadership, but each one of us must be open to all that God wants to do with our lives. David was called (Ps:78:70) to be king, and the prophets were called to their ministry, but kingship and priesthood was otherwise hereditary. In the NT there is no hereditary leadership. Suitable persons are appointed (Ac 14:23) by others in authority. In this chapter Edmund Chan encourages us to lead with "purpose and intentionality", doing something knowing why we are doing it and what we aim to achieve by it. We cannot operate by default, when we do something simply because it worked in the past. Leading by design means that we: have a set of core values that guide thinking. We do not lead by impulse or moods do not feel rushed to make a hasty decisions consult with key stakeholders instead of depending only on th...