Volunteers Quote

10 Commitment of Volunteers

*from Hillsong blog

1) Commitment to learning. 
“How can I do this better?”
When I’m actively looking for opportunities to learn and grow in every situation, constructive criticism doesn’t come as an attack on me as a person but an answer to the question I’ve been asking all along.

2) Commitment to serving. 
“How can I help you?”
No matter what we find in our hands to do, whether worship leading, operating a camera, changing microphone batteries, or anything in between, our first question to each other and to our church should be 'how can I help you?’.  I’m here to help you, not the other way around.

3) Commitment to excellence.  
“Is this my best?”
Excellence isn’t perfection, but it is my best, and my best means always getting better.

4) Commitment to humility. 
“How can I demonstrate your value?” 
Philippians chapter 2 highlights this so well. It’s a ceaseless mission to place value on the people around me.

5) Commitment to devotion. 
“What fruit am I producing?”
Am I exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22) in my life more now than I was last year? If so, I’m devoted to the right thing.

6) Commitment to ownership. 
“If this was ‘my problem’ what would I do differently?”
We bring solutions, not just problems. We fix things that are broken. We actively look for needs and gaps and we fill them.

7) Commitment to others. 
“Who else can I include?”
I don’t hold tightly to “my thing” but actively look for ways to include others on the journey. This is our mandate. We are one body, each with a part to play (1 Corinthians 12).

8) Commitment to unity. 
“Am I an island?”
Musicians, artists, lighting operators, singers, designers, photographers, dancers, audio engineers, film producers, stage managers, producers, and writers. We are all part of the team and we are better together! 

9) Commitment to fun. 
“Do I take myself too seriously?”
No explanation needed. Don’t forget to laugh!

10) Commitment to the cause. 
“If I was the only one, would I still be here?”
Family, friends, fun, and a team to be a part of are all great reasons to serve each weekend. But deep down inside I know that, if I was the only one here, I would still turn up. Why? Because I believe in the cause of Christ. I believe in building what Jesus said He would build - His Church (Matthew 16:18).

None of us get these things right all of the time. But they're important and Godly commitments for us all to be aiming towards, both personally and collectively!

A Pre Revival Pastoral Note

A PASTORAL EASTER NOTE

Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an EXPECTED end.

Expected End. Dalam bahasa Indonesia, hari depan yang penuh pengharapan. 

Jika boleh saya simpulkan, pikiran dan perencanaan Tuhan berkaitan erat dengan ekspektasi kita. Ekspektasi besar akan di filter oleh FirmanNya dan kita biarkan pemikiran Tuhan dialirkan oleh RohNya.

Justru yang jadi kendala ketika ada area dalam hidup kita yang TANPA ekspektasi. Semua berjalan dengan automatic dan 'aman terkendali' sehingga normal adalah sesuatu yang layak untuk diterima.

Secara specific saya ingin membawa kepada beberapa hal seputar gereja;

Kisah Rasul 1 dan 2 mencatat Roh Kudus turun di hari Pentakosta bukan hanya karena sudah dijanjikan, tetapi RK turun karena orang yang berada di ruang atas PUNYA  ekspektasi. Hasilnya: revival terjadi. Just like William Booth said 100 years ago, WE NEED ANOTHER PENTECOST, SEND THE FIRE TODAY.

Mari satukan hati kita supaya kita sama sama punya beberapa ekspektasi: (the rest will be in English)

1. We EXPECT the Lord to move mightily every time we gather in His name. Worship service will be filled with God's holy presence as the anointing is going to fill our brokenness and enable us to see Him face to face. I long to see His presence so thick, people trembles even when they arrived at the parking lot. I long to see healing, deliverance, and spontaneous baptism in our services. I long to see our worship can break the brazen sky, the fear of the Lord occupy every soul and there will be open heaven and prayers answered.

2. We EXPECT to see new converts. Unbelievers will receive Jesus in our services. We welcome all, yet are not satisfied with transfer growth as people from other churches wanting to 'try' our worship experiences. We want to see genuine repentance, really sick and broken people come to the church and touched by His Holy fire. I want to see new people, not only new to our church, but the ones who don't know Jesus. I long to see Baptism every Sunday, I long to see people line up for bible study, not because they want to finish 'ENGAGE' as soon as possible, but because they are hunger and thirst for the truth and for more of God'. I long to see people invite people and become evangelical and missional as we all know we all have one life to live, and the harvest is plentiful.

3.  We EXPECT to see spontaneous worship and prophetic flows run freely in the church. I long to see families pray together and discussing the Word.  I want to see the Kids and Teens prophesy. People in our College Community preach like there is no tomorrow and weep for souls and harvest like the end time is within the next hour. We will see wisdom and understanding and discernment amaze the city and shake the province and influence nations. As it is written, the mountain of the Lord shall be lifted up in the end days. The nations will cry, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord (the church), to the house of Jacob, there will be teachings there.

4.  We EXPECT to see the services will be very big, yet the Care Groups will be small, CORPORATE, yet INTIMATE. PROFESSIONAL, yet FULL OF GRACE. BIG IN NUMBERS, yet BIGGER AT HEART. OLD IN WISDOM, yet YOUNG IN SPIRIT. SMART, yet HUMBLE. FIRM, yet FRIENDLY. TRUTHFUL yet LOVING. ACTIVE, yet not BUSY. BLESSED, yet GENEROUS. SOWING ALL THE TIME, also HARVESTING ALL THE TIME. PRUDENT, yet not STINGY. GIVING, yet NEVER LACKING. INFLUENCING, yet not INTIMIDATING. 

The main ingredient in all conditions above is: JESUS. He is the source, the providence, the guide, the balm, the main reason, and the star of the whole ordeal. We need JESUS .  We EXPECT Jesus to be glorified every time and in every aspect of our lives.

May we forever understand as we remember what the angel told the disciples 2000 years ago at the empty tomb, 'HE IS NOT HERE, HE IS RISEN!'. With THE LIVING JESUS on our side, we have everything, all our hopes and EXPECTATIONS are in Him. 

Longing for more, send the fire AGAIN...

Sam

Smart Speech

SMART SPEECH

Proverbs 12:18

There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

1. CREATING FORCE

Kejadian 1:3

[3] Berfirmanlah Allah: "Jadilah terang." Lalu terang itujadi.

Your word will create your world.  

Kalau kata kata saya tidak bisa menciptakan sesuatu yang baik, maka saya tidak perlu berkata-kata.

2. NEED TO, HAVE TO, WANT TO

Amsal 17:27

[27] Orang yang berpengetahuan menahan perkataannya, orang yang berpengertian berkepala dingin.

Mulutmu adalah reputasimu.  When it says CONFIDENTIAL, it means CONFIDENTIAL.

Jika mulutmu corong, kepercayaan orang bolong; jikamulutmu rapat, orang akan merapat.

3. NOT ALL QUESTIONS NEED TO BE ANSWERED

Matius 26:63

[63] Tetapi Yesus tetap diam. Lalu kata Imam Besar itukepada-Nya: "Demi Allah yang hidup, katakanlah kepadakami, apakah Engkau Mesias, Anak Allah, atau tidak."

Kebanyakan perdebatan menunjukkan kebodohan.

Banyak orang mencari pembenaran dan bukan kebenaran.  Kita seringkali hanya perlu membuktikan dari tindaktanduk dan sikap kita.

4. SPEAK WELL BY LEARNING WELL

1 Korintus 11:23

[23] Sebab apa yang telah kuteruskan kepadamu, telah akuterima dari Tuhan, yaitu bahwa Tuhan Yesus, pada malamwaktu Ia diserahkan, mengambil roti

Garbage in, garbage out.  

Input yang kita ijinkan akan menentukan output kita.  Kita tidak bisa menghasilkan apa yang kita tidak punyai.

5. STOPPING A CONVERSATION IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK

Yohanes 8:6

[6] Mereka mengatakan hal itu untuk mencobai Dia, supayamereka memperoleh sesuatu untuk menyalahkan-Nya. Tetapi Yesus membungkuk lalu menulis dengan jari-Nya di tanah.

If it’s not GOLD, it’s not worth mentioning.  Phase up, be fruitful, and move forward.

6. ALWAYS ANSWER GENTLY

Amsal 16:24

[24] Perkataan yang menyenangkan adalah seperti sarangmadu, manis bagi hati dan obat bagi tulang-tulang.

Kelembutan bukan menunjukkan kelemahan, tapimenunjukkan kerendahan hati.

Kedewasaan seseorang dilihat, yang utama, dari cara diamenjawab.  Tidak ada nilai yang tertanam pada hati yang sakit.

7. GOSSIP KILLS, SO KILL THE GOSSIPS

Mazmur 34:13

[13] (34-14) Jagalah lidahmu terhadap yang jahat danbibirmu terhadap ucapan-ucapan yang menipu;

Gossip is like drugs, makes you feel good for 5 minutes, but ruin many for life.

Ketika kita membicarakan orang lain, kita sedangmengutuki orang, dan memenjarakan hati kita.  Padaakhirnya, semua kalah.

8. BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

Kisah Para Rasul 2:15-17

[15] Orang-orang ini tidak mabuk seperti yang kamusangka, karena hari baru pukul sembilan,

[17] Akan terjadi pada hari-hari terakhir--demikianlahfirman Allah--bahwa Aku akan mencurahkan Roh-Ku keatas semua manusia; maka anak-anakmu laki-laki danperempuan akan bernubuat, dan teruna-terunamu akanmendapat penglihatan-penglihatan, dan orang-orangmuyang tua akan mendapat mimpi.

9. DON’T SAY YES TOO EASY

Matius 5:37

[37] Jika ya, hendaklah kamu katakan: ya, jika tidak, hendaklah kamu katakan: tidak. Apa yang lebih dari padaitu berasal dari si jahat.

Under promise, over deliver. 

Kegagalan paling besar adalah ketika seorang pemimpiningin menyenangkan semua orang.  Seringkali orang tidakingat hal yang baik tentang kita, tapi yang buruk saja.

Lebih bilang tidak bisa tapi akhirnya melakukan daripadabilang bisa tapi tidak ekselen.

10. SPEECH AND MANNER ARE ONE

1 Raja-Raja 10:4-5

[4] Ketika ratu negeri Syeba melihat segala hikmat Salomodan rumah yang telah didirikannya,

[5] makanan di mejanya, cara duduk pegawai-pegawainya, cara pelayan-pelayannya melayani dan berpakaian, minumannya dan korban bakaran yang biasadipersembahkannya di rumah TUHAN, makatercenganglah ratu itu.

​Able to speak is GREAT, excellent manner is AWESOME. Orang segan karena Anda elegan.