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A United Team
Contributed by Joseph Louis on Apr 25, 2002 (message contributor)
Summary: A Charge used during an Ordination of an Associate Pastor
A Charge for an Associate Pastor
"A Unified Team"
And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. [10] So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. [11] And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. [12] But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. [13] And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
Leaders Identified ~
*Sovereign Leader Moses~Vision Caster called of God ~
*Survived the Enemy’s Attempt to Destroy him ~ (Exod.1:22-2:1-3)
*Sin Overtakes him ~ (Exod. 2:11 & 12)
*Surrenders to God’s Call at the Burning Bush on the Mountain ~ (Exod. 3:2-22)
*Selects his Leaders ~ (vs. 9, Exod 18:25, And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
*Spirit-filled Servant Leaders ~ (Joshua, Aaron, Hur & Caleb) ~ Vs 9 & 10, And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. [10] So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
*Loyal to the Spirit-lead Man of God ~ “held up Man of God’s Arms in Battle against the “Amalek” (type of the Flesh)
*Loyal to God’s Vision given to the Vision Caster ~ Num 13:30, And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.
*Load Lighteners ~ (Exod. 18:25)
*Leader that Serves ~ (Exod. 14:24, 33:11)
Conlusion: As you receive your ordination today remember it is a call to a "Unified Team" lead by the Senior Pastor.
