Many of you are about to accept a new ministry position. And some of you are preparing someone to take a new ministry position. In both situations, what questions should you be asking? (Ron Edmondson has some great thoughts on this).
This was the situation Joshua found himself in, and this is how God prepared him for it. The approach is very applicable to the believer taking on a new role, or helping someone get ready:
QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN TAKING ON NEW RESPONSIBILITY
•What has God called me to do? (Joshua 1:2–4)
• Do I know what success looks like? (Joshua 1:7–8)
• What has God already promised that I need to remember? (Joshua 1:3–5)
• What principles from God’s Word must guide me? (Joshua 1:7–8)
• Am I depending on God’s presence or my own ability? (Joshua 1:5, 9)
• Where do I need to be strong and courageous? (Joshua 1:6–7, 9)
• What step of obedience do I need to take? (Joshua 1:10–11)
QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN DEVELOPING SOMEONE ELSE:
• Have I made clear what God is calling them to do? (Joshua 1:2–4)
• Have I clearly defined what success looks like? (Joshua 1:7–8)
• Have I reminded them of what God has already promised? (Joshua 1:3–5)
• Have I grounded them in the principles of God’s Word? (Joshua 1:7–8)
• Am I teaching them to depend on God rather than depend on me? (Joshua 1:5, 9)
• Am I encouraging them to move forward with strength and courage? (Joshua 1:6–7, 9)
• Have I given them the freedom and responsibility to actually lead? (Joshua 1:10–11)
Both situations can be precarious moments for the church or organization God has you serving in. But when you ask the right questions and lean into the One who makes all of this possible, you greatly increase the possibility of “good success” (Joshua 1:8).