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Last Updated: Feb 6, 2017 - 2:32:04 PM |
 As this year comes to a close and we embark upon a New Year, it’s only
fitting that I should ask the question “Where are the Leaders?”
I do
know that we (Bahamians) are very religious and spiritually spooky;
insomuch that if Yeshuwa Messiah (a.k.a. Jesus the Christ) himself was
walking the streets throughout the Bahamas, he would be dumbfounded at
the level of religious foolishness that’s taking place in his name by
the so-called leaders.
The
high murder rate, the deterioration of the family structure and values
and the other social ill’s demands an answer to the question “Where are
the Leaders?”
Over the years lots of sensational quotes and
philosophical definitions has been given about leadership both
internationally and locally; yet the Bahamas continues to cry for the
manifestation of true leaders. We have all heard the leadership quotes
by John Maxwell “that everything rises and falls upon leadership” or
“Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led by
Warren G. Bennis.
The deterioration of our country clearly
speaks to the fact that there is a great lack of true Godly
leadership. Yes, I know that this statement would offend some of the
big shot religious leaders who are guilty as Hell and responsible for
the moral and spiritual decay of this once beautiful Bahamas. I do
sincerely pray that they are deeply offended and can find some
testosterone to stand up and be counted worthy as leaders.
Watch this!
Through
ignorance; in reading this article many would be politically and
religiously offended; but do I care, by no means whatsoever. If anybody
truly knows the writer of this article they would know that there are
two strongholds of this country that I don’t give two red nickels about
and they are (Politics and religion). For as far as I am concern the
chief criminals in this country are the Politicians and their business
partners the religious leaders.
There are many untold,
unheard of matters and situations that have and are yet taking place in
this country that will never make the News Papers headlines or ZNS TV,
and yet no form of leadership dare to put their agenda aside and cry
out against the injustice that is being inflicted upon the poor and
downtrodden.
As
I’ve stated before, I’m convinced that Bahamians are suckers for bad
treatment. For how is it that as a nation we’re so comfortable with
electing or trading one facet of corrupt leaders for another?
Listen!
I don’t care what anybody has to say. In this country today it’s all
about the money, that’s in the political arena and especially in the
church. Here’s both sides of the coin: (1) A politician can enter the
political arena as a financially broke man or woman; but five or ten
years later they’re millionaires, and (2) The senses of the nation is
that the other route to gain substantial financial wealth is via
starting your own church.
In the secular world there is this saying that
“Elvis has left the building” well likewise; spiritually I can say that “the fear of God has left the Bahamas”
From
the church perspective the word and concept of leadership has become
just another religious cliché that is being used to continually pimp
the people?
There is no need for me to give the Hebrew and Greek
definition of the word Leadership; for this information is given every
year at the religious conferences. Yet, our communities, our families
and our nation is still crying out for the manifestation of leaders;
what’s wrong with this picture?
I’ll tell you what’s wrong! For
years annual religious conferences provides good leadership
information, but void of leadership revelation.
There is a huge, a
major difference between information and revelation. I can assure you
that there is at least two churches in every community throughout the
Bahamas. Can you imagine the impact that these churches would have in
their communities had they truly had a revelation of leadership / the
ability to influence?
But
to the contrary; the divided religious churches enjoys the idea of
staying within their four walls dancing and singing about God, rather
than uniting and collectively pooling their resources to strengthen
weak families of their communities and help develop positive leaders
among misguided the young men and women.
Personally, I am solely
disappointed at the religious leaders of this country as they have
methodically used the word of God to pursue and secure their financial
well being and the building up of their ministries. Meanwhile
forsaking the many troubled families of their church’s communities
thereby leaving the young men and women to the mercy’s of the gang
leaders and drug dealers who have now become their role models.
This
ungodly tactic and practice have given way to the moral and spiritual
decay that we’re experiencing today as a nation. It’s evident that
today’s leadership have embraced the concept of (Get all you can; and
Can or bank all you get)
Let’s
not kid ourselves or allow anybody else to do likewise. The New Year
2010, is going to be just as difficult or even worst for many Bahamians
especially the ones with an itching ear for political and religious
rhetoric. As many can’t wait for their next set of political rallies
and Church’s Anniversary, Pastor’s Appreciation day and a barrage of
religious conferences with their fancy themes.
The development of
leaders is costly, which calls for the investment of much time and
money of a teacher / leader into the lives of potential leaders.
Despite all of the eloquent speeches at the conferences, seminars,
workshops, etc; the cultivating tools of time and money are paramount
in the developing process of new leaders.
It's somewhat liken to
a curse to ask a religious leaders to deny himself for a period of time
to invest money and time into the life and development of potential
future leaders.
Where are the Godly Leaders?
For questions or comments contact us via E-mail:pastormallen@yahoo.com or Ph.1-242-441-2021
Pastors Matthew & Brendalee Allen
Kingdom Minded Fellowship Center Int’l,
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