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Developing Spiritual Disciplines as a Leader

Developing Spiritual Disciplines as a Leader

Scott Nagle & Bethany Marshall

Summary

This video focuses on the importance of developing spiritual disciplines as a leader in youth ministry. The speakers, Scott and Bethany, discuss key spiritual disciplines such as reading the Bible, prayer, quietness, and discipline. They emphasize that leaders can only lead students where they are willing to go and that spiritual disciplines should be a priority for leaders to model and sustain spiritual growth. The video provides practical tips on establishing habits and routines for spiritual disciplines, such as finding a dedicated time and space, starting small, and allowing intimacy with God to grow over time. The speakers stress that spiritual leadership is not a game, and reaching the next generation requires getting it right by first grounding oneself in spiritual disciplines.


Main Points

The Importance of Spiritual Disciplines for Leaders

The speakers emphasize that leaders cannot lead students where they are unwilling to go and that spiritual disciplines should be a priority for leaders to model and sustain spiritual growth.

Get in the Word

The first spiritual discipline discussed is reading the Bible regularly, as it is the life source and essential for leaders to draw from and reflect in their leadership.

Get Prayed Up

The second spiritual discipline is prayer, which is foundational and essential for ministry. The speakers encourage leaders to bathe their ministry and seek God's guidance through prayer.

Get Quiet

The third spiritual discipline is finding quiet moments to reflect, process thoughts, and listen to God's voice in a noisy world.

Get Disciplined

The fourth spiritual discipline is developing discipline and habits in one's spiritual life, which takes intentionality and time. The speakers suggest finding a dedicated time and space, starting small, and allowing intimacy with God to grow.

Practical Tips and Encouragement

The speakers provide practical tips on establishing habits and routines for spiritual disciplines and encourage leaders to take their responsibilities seriously. Reaching the next generation depends on getting it right in their spiritual lives first.


Action Items

• Get in the Word by reading the Bible regularly and meditating on it as a life source.

• Get prayed up by bathing ministry in prayer and seeking God's guidance through prayer.

• Get quiet by finding moments to reflect, process thoughts, and listen to God's voice.

• Get disciplined by developing habits and routines for spiritual disciplines, such as finding a dedicated time and space, starting small, and allowing intimacy with God to grow over time.

• Model and prioritize spiritual disciplines as a leader to effectively disciple and reach the next generation.

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