Workers for Your Joy: The Call of Christ on Christian Leaders author_howard-david-m and peace in knowing what

and peace in knowing what God has done (and will never do) with their sin through the redemptive sacrifice of Jesus

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God’s grace—and not our performance—makes us who we are

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Workers for Your Joy: The Call of Christ on Christian Leaders author_howard-david-m and peace in knowing whatDavid Mathis Examines the Qualifications and Calling of Church Leaders for a New Generation of Congregants and Leaders We live in an age increasingly cynical about leadership some of it for good reason, much of it simply the mood of our times. Still, the risen Christ continues the counter cultural work he's done for two millennia: he appoints leaders in his church not as a burden, but as a gift to his people. "He gave . . . the shepherds and teachers,