‘The hardest talk I’ve ever given: Loving God’ - with Ray Galea
‘God wants all of me to love all of God all the time’ says Senior Pastor of Fellowship Dubai, Ray Galea.
We want our staff and leaders to live and serve in ministry out of an overflow of the love of God for them. Grasping this love properly lifts our service from duty to desire.
As pastors we are so committed and focused on encouraging our congregations to love God with all their hearts, souls, minds, and strengths. But do we stop to consider that our own love for God might be the limiting factor?
The pastor’s love for God will be a limiting factor for the congregation’s love for God. If we do not truly have hearts for God, how could we possibly lead others to the same?
Key Applications:
Pray Ephesians 3 prayers for yourself and your team.
Never assume a potential ministry staff member has accepted the gospel of God. Listen to see if they are personally gripped by grace.
Demonstrate God’s love by meeting with your team consistently.
Watch to see if the demands of ministry have choked the joy of salvation.
Demonstrate God’s loving grace when a team member misses the mark.
Encourage ‘Gospel Grace identity’: Does a team member welcome feedback or are they defensive; are they willing to apologise without qualification.
Ray Galea was the pastor of MBM Rooty Hill in Western Sydney for 33 years until he moved to Dubai in 2022 to lead the Fellowship Dubai church there.
Ray is giving the evening keynote addresses at the Reach Australia Conference to talk about our the Pastor’s heart, feelings, emotions, and faith.
