Live Blog From The SPARK Conference – 26 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From H.B. Charles Jr.

For three days I have been dispatched by INJOY Stewardship Solutions to attend the SPARK Conference.  SPARK Conference is a gathering for local church leaders passionate about making disciples who make disciples.  This event is structured the conference to help teams pray, process and plan together toward the launch of a disciple-making movement in their community

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Day two’s first speaker was Pastor H.B. Charles Jr.  Pastor Charles is the Pastor-Teacher at the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church of Jacksonville and Orange Park, Florida, where he has served since the fall of 2008. Pastor Charles is primarily responsible for preaching-teaching, vision casting, and leadership development – along with all the other tasks that go along with pastoral ministry.

The following are 26 Leadership Quotes And Lessons from his inspiring session:

1. Obedience to God does not immediately guarantee success.
2. Gospel proclamation is not guarantee things will go your way. But whatever circumstance, the Lord has everything under control.
3. A Postcard from Heaven is a reminder God has not forgotten you.
4. God gives Postcards from Heaven through Godly friends.
5. You cannot navigate the adventures of faith and ministry on your own. You need friends.
6. God gives Postcards from Heaven though open doors.
7. Don’t be discouraged when doors close in your face. The Lord will open doors for you.
8. God gives Postcards from Heaven through the whispers of revival.
9. The Lord gives commands to obey.
10. Do not be afraid.
11. Paul was a man but he was just a man.
12. A guilty conscience produces fear. Fear is the tax the conscience pays to guilt.
13. When you’re not right, you’ll run when no one is chasing you.
14. God’s anger is just for a moment but His favor is for a lifetime.
15. A Christian fears because of a failure to trust God.
16. Fear exposes my failure to trust God in a particular situation.
17. I made the mistake of thinking as a young preacher that just because my name was on the bulletin I was the leader of the church.
18. Do not be silent.
19. What would it take in your life to get you to stop speaking? What’s your price?
20. A command should be enough for us to obey. The Lord does not owe us any explanations.
21. A divine commandment is married to a divine enablement.
22. Your confidence is not in what Board members are with you.
23. There is the assurance of divine protection.
24. The God who is by your side also has your back.
25. It’s not about us. It is for the glory of God and the spread of the Gospel.
26. You are to get His words to their ears. God is to get His words from their ears to their hearts.

What an incredible to start the day!  Check back throughout the day for more speakers and leadership lessons.

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