Craig Groeschel » Preaching Church Leadership Church Planting Holy Spirit Calling

Many pastors copy models.

There is the seeker-sensitive model, the purpose-driven model, the emergent church model, the contemporary church model, the Spirit-filled classic charismatic model, the small group model, the multi-site model, the inner-city, missional model, the "dream center” model—and the list could go on and on.

Each of those models and the leaders who practice them have contributed a ton to God's kingdom.

Rather than copying the latest model that moves you, I suggest you let the Spirit of God direct your ministry based on the values, gifts, and people God gives you as a leader.

• What are you passionate about?
• What has God put in you?
• What needs can God use you to meet?
• What breaks your heart?
• What are you uniquely equipped and called to do?

Even if you learn from another model, make it your own. Adapt it for your community. Improve on it. Tweak it. Take it up two notches.

Don’t copy models as much as you follow what God leads you to do.

Adapted from Craig's post on Swerve.

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