A Shift in Leadership

A Shift in Leadership

mentality. They are now being challenged to fully embrace and walk in an apostolic call. I pray this book will open the eyes of many to their true calling, and they will respond and begin to walk in it. Transition is defined as movement, passage, or change from one position, state, or stage to another. It is a period during which such changes take place. Apostolic times are seasons of transition. Change is difficult for leaders who are comfortable with the status quo. Change requires commitment and humility. It also requires listening to the voice of God and following His leading. To "shift" means to transfer from one place, position, or person to another. It means to put aside and be replaced by another. The greatest transition and shift in the Bible occurred between the Old and New Testaments. Jesus came to bring a shift between Old Testament Judaism and the New Testament (Christian) Church. Many were not ready for the shift. Many fought against it. Those who shifted were blessed. Those who did not missed the blessing. Leaders cannot afford to be ignorant of this restoration move of the Holy Spirit. Leaders must come into the knowledge of this current shift in the Church. There is an apostolic mandate for many senior pastors. Unless these leaders come into the knowledge of this change, many will remain locked in a pastoral mode the rest of their lives. This will drain them of their joy, zeal, and vitality. Many are already sensing this and know that they must change in order to keep their enthusiasm for ministry. Local churches must release these leaders to function

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