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EMPOWERED

& ENDURING

LEADERSHIP

ICS CHURCH

LEADERS CONFERENCE

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EMPOWERED & ENDURING BY

GOD’S SPIRIT

EMPOWERED

& ENDURING

LEADERSHIP

ICS CHURCH

LEADERS CONFERENCE

Chad Visca

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ZECHARIAH 4:1-10

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God's work is accomplished not through human strength, leadership skill, or organizational power, but through the continual supply of the Holy Spirit.

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ZECHERIAH 4:1-2

“The angels who talked with me returned and woke me up.”

I. SPIRIT-EMPOWERED LEADERS WAKE UP TO GOD’S PERSPECTIVE

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Ministry can produce:

    • Exhaustion
    • Discouragement
    • Tunnel vision
    • Loss of spiritual sensitivity

I. SPIRIT-EMPOWERED LEADERS WAKE UP TO GOD’S PERSPECTIVE

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The Holy Spirit continually awakens leaders through:

    • Prayer
    • Worship
    • Fresh revelation
    • Spiritual renewal

I. SPIRIT-EMPOWERED LEADERS WAKE UP TO GOD’S PERSPECTIVE

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Zechariah 4:2–3

The vision contains:

    • A golden lampstand
    • A bowl above it
    • Seven lamps
    • Two olive trees supplying oil

II. Spirit-Empowered Leadership Depends on Divine Supply

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God never intended His work to function on borrowed reserves.

II. Spirit-Empowered Leadership Depends on Divine Supply

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Many leaders attempt to sustain spiritual ministry through:

    • Experience
    • Training
    • Personality
    • Determination

II. Spirit-Empowered Leadership Depends on Divine Supply

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God designed ministry to operate through continual dependence upon Him.

II. Spirit-Empowered Leadership Depends on Divine Supply

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Zechariah 4:6–7

"Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit."

III. Spirit-Empowered Leaders Overcome Impossible Mountains

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Zechariah 4:6–7

"What are you, mighty mountain?"

III. Spirit-Empowered Leaders Overcome Impossible Mountains

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For today's leaders, mountains may include:

    • Financial challenges
    • Leadership shortages
    • Ministry fatigue
    • Cultural resistance

III. Spirit-Empowered Leaders Overcome Impossible Mountains

    • Church conflict
    • Discouragement
    • Personal limitations

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Zechariah 4:6–7

"Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground."

III. Spirit-Empowered Leaders Overcome Impossible Mountains

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Spirit-filled ministry believes that obstacles are real, but God is greater.

III. Spirit-Empowered Leaders Overcome Impossible Mountains

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Zechariah 4:8–9

"His hands have laid the foundation of this temple; his hands will also complete it."

IV. Spirit-Empowered Leaders

Finish What God Started

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The Holy Spirit is not only the

Spirit of inspiration.

He is also the Spirit of endurance.

IV. Spirit-Empowered Leaders

Finish What God Started

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The Holy Spirit is not only the

Spirit of inspiration.

He is also the Spirit of endurance.

IV. Spirit-Empowered Leaders

Finish What God Started

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He empowers:

    • Long obedience
    • Persistent faith
    • Steady leadership
    • Faithful completion

IV. Spirit-Empowered Leaders

Finish What God Started

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Zechariah 4:10

"Who dares despise the day of small things?"

V. Spirit-Empowered Leaders

Do Not Despise Small Beginnings

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People celebrate:

    • Size
    • Visibility
    • Influence
    • Numbers

V. Spirit-Empowered Leaders

Do Not Despise Small Beginnings

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God celebrates:

    • Faithfulness
    • Obedience
    • Progress
    • Dependence

V. Spirit-Empowered Leaders

Do Not Despise Small Beginnings

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The Spirit specializes in multiplying what appears insignificant.

V. Spirit-Empowered Leaders

Do Not Despise Small Beginnings

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God's work is accomplished not through human strength, leadership skill, or organizational power, but through the continual supply of the Holy Spirit.

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