THE STATE OF OUR HEARTS

Session Two of the Household Leaders Training

Objectives
For the participants:
1. To realize that this service is centered on God and His love for us.
2. To instill the right attitudes of being household leader as a way to
have a heart for the people.
3. To learn how to concretely show and share Christs love to the
members entrusted to us.
Dynamics
1. Opening Video:
This can be a slide show of different household picture and
activities.
It may display the different existing households in the area.
2. Talk Proper
3. Reflection Activity:
The Speaker will then lead the participants into a prayer.
During the prayer, the speaker is to read them the verse 1
John 4:8, 10.
The participants are asked to reflect on the verse with the
following questions:
a. What is the state of your heart?
b. What are the issues in your life that may hinder you from
caring for other people?
3. Next, participants will be grouped into groups of three (3) to share
their thoughts regarding the talk and reflection.

THE STATE OF OUR HEARTS

Session Two of the Household Leaders Training

EXPANDED OUTLINE
Introduction
A great deal about being a household leader depends not on what
you do, but on who you are. A lot of it has to do with the state of our
hearts. A Household leader should have a heart for God and a heart for
His people. Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young,
but be an example of love, faith and purity 1 Timothy 4:12. In this verse,
we are reminded that it is not our age that will determine our response to
be household leaders but what matters is whats inside our hearts and our
desire to serve God through others.
A Heart for God
To be a household head is not an easy task. We are placed at the very
heart of the mission, interacting with the people who are just beginning
to have a renewed relationship with the Lord. This mission will teach us a
lot of things. It will even make us grow as an individual. All in all, we must
never forget in our hearts that our mission is all:
A. Because of God
God is the reason why we are called here, anointed, and
trained to become the household heads of people He entrusted
to us. Looking at our own lives, most of us would even feel that we
are worthy of such a challenge. As anointed leaders of His people,
be assured that this is no mistake made by our leaders but instead
this is part of Gods great and personal plan for us. Keeping this
in mind will move us to always be connected to the one that has
called us in this mission. As household leaders, we are to remain
prayerful and have the heart that always listens to Gods will.
B. For God
The reason that we are loving people and have answered Gods

call is because of (also for) Him. This is our response to the love
that He has shown us. We serve the Lord and love the people
because it is our way of loving Him back. As household heads, we
have to keep in mind that we are doing everything for God. This
means that we are to give our all and our best, to persevere even
in difficult times, and to be eager to show his love to everyone.
C. With God
God is with us every step of the way. The journey that He is
calling us is something that we are to do on our own. This is a
path where (that) we are walking with Him. As household heads,
the difficulty in our mission may overwhelm us but God will give
us the right skills, and the right posture of heart, as soon as we ask
for His help. Let us always remember that it is not only with our
own abilities that we love others, but it is with Gods great power,
mercy, and love that can transform lives.
A Heart for Gods People
God has allowed us to experience His love through different ways
and in different aspects of our lives. Until now, He is continuing to fill us up
with His love. As we learn and discover the beauty of Gods love a kind
of love that is genuine and unconditional, we are also given the task to
share this great gift to other people. (It is kind of love that is genuine and
unconditional). As household heads, we are to learn and share this kind of
love by:
A. Leading a good example
Our members are entrusted to us for guidance and support.
These people need someone that can guide and look up to (and
guide) them to do the right thing. As household heads, we are
also the people expected to guide them in knowing the culture
of our community and what it means to be a child of God. It is,

thus, important that we seek to follow and do the right thing at all
times. We can start doing this by:
Being the earliest in our household meetings.
Practicing what we advise them to do .
Being the first to serve instead of being served.
Making sure we have our households for personal
nourishment.
Allowing ourselves to be guided by our own leaders
B. Going beyond our limits
Being a household head can have its own challenges. There
are times that we will experience rejection and feel that our
members are not responding to us. There will be times that we
will have members that are experiencing very difficult situations,
giving us the need to do more than just our regular households.
As household heads, we have to be ready to exert more effort,
give more, and love more for our members. We can start doing
that by:
Regularly checking up on our members by calling or
visiting them at home.
Having regular one-on-ones with our members not just
for the purpose of correcting them.
Learning to correct them properly and lovingly.
Being ready to go out of our way for them.
Conclusion
Being a household leader may be difficult but the reward for this
mission is never ending. This service will not only teach us about Gods
love, it will also push us to grow (more) and live more in His grace. Just as
the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a
ransom for manyMatthew 20:28. We must take on the heart of Christ - a

heart that chooses to serve and will be in ransom of many, to be able to

fulfill this mission as household leaders. (a heart that chooses to serve and
will be in ransom of many). (Because the) The heart of Jesus models that
of a true servant heart - someone to live and die to show great love and
service for others.