Missionary Vangates is a member of A. M. Cohen Temple Church of God in Christ, Miami, Florida.  Bishop Jacob Cohen is her Jurisdictional Prelate and Pastor.   She is currently serving as the Jurisdictional Sunday School Workshop Coordinator, Women’s Department-Leadership Conference Coordinator, and Jurisdictional Missionary Examining Board Vice-Chair for the Eastern Florida Jurisdiction

A.                Who Is Fit to Lead?

Look at some of God’s chosen leaders of the past and see how they responded when the Lord approached them to take the lead in a task.

1.      The Call of Moses

2.      The Call of Gideon

3.      The Call of Jeremiah

4.      Other Calls

B.                 The Leader’s Source of Power

Leaders must be aware of power failure, there source of power is God Himself.

1. Fellowship

2. The Word of God

3. Prayer

4. Obedience

C.                HOW TO MAKE AN IMPACT

            In order to make an impact as a leader, a person must be:

            1.  Wholehearted

            2.  Single-minded

            3.  Have a fighting Spirit

D.                SETTING THE STAGE FOR SUCCESS

Three things that set the stage for success as a ministry leader are:

1.  Plan a Good Beginning

2.  Do your homework

3.  Plan your work

Excerpts taken from:  “Be the Leader You Were meant to Be”

By:  LeRoy Eims