Transcription of Elder (Apostle) Harry L. Jackson
1 Becoming Leaders ByServing Leaders Elder ( apostle ) Harry L. Jackson2014- Recovering The Vision 2013 Harry Jackson MinistriesElder (Apostle) HarryLeeJacksonw asborninRochester,NY,onJuly2,1962, ,heresidedinGermanyfor11years,andaccepte dJesusChristinNovember1991intheGermanyJu risdictionoftheChurchesofGodinChrist,whe reheserveduntil1999,firstasanUsher,andth eninAudioMinistry,SoundReinforcement,Eva ngelism,hislocal,districtandJurisdiction alMusicDepartments,asachoirmember,psalmi st,worshipleader,andmusician,providedcom putersupport, ,1995,heansweredthecallofGodtopreachtheG ospel,andreceivedhisMinisterialLicensein October1999, , ,BusinessAdministration,ComputerProgramm ing,andWebDesign,andwillpursuehisBachelo r' ,NewYorkCampus,from2010-2012, ,alongwithhiswife.
2 Andafterservingthreeyearsundertheoversig htofApostleBernethaMouzonofGlobalDominio nInternationalNetwork,withwhomhecofounde dECAPS(EastCostApostolicandPropheticSumm it),wascommissionedandordainedasanApostl eonSeptember16,2012. Matt20:25-29-25: ButJesuscalledthemuntohim,andsaid,Yeknow thattheprincesoftheGentilesexercisedomin ionoverthem,andtheythataregreatexercisea uthorityuponthem. 26:Butitshallnotbesoamongyou:butwhosoeve rwillbegreatamongyou,lethimbeyourministe r; 27:Andwhosoeverwillbechiefamongyou,lethi mbeyourservant: 28:EvenastheSonofmancamenottobeministere dunto,buttominister,andtogivehislifearan somformany. Luke16:12-"Andifyehavenotbeenfaithfulint hatwhichisanotherman's,whoshallgiveyouth atwhichisyourown?" IntheOldTestament,anarmour-bearerwasasol dierwhoassistedtheleader(king,general,et c.)
3 ,assistanceandencouragement. SomedefinitionsfortheHebrewwordnacahare tolift,toraise,ortoholdup. SomedefinitionsfortheHebrewwordkeliyare animplement;utensildress,vessel,orweapon . Abimelech,JudgeofIsraelslainbyhisarmorbe arer-(Judges9:50-54). Jonathanandhisarmorbearerwereinvinciblei nbattle-(1 Samuel14:6-15). David sfirstroyaldutywasasKingSaul sarmorbearer-(1 Samuel16:7-21). Saul sarmorbearer-loyaltotheend(1 Samuel31:2-6). FromreadingthesepassagesofScriptureconce rningarmorbearers,whatprominentcharacter isticsdidoneneedinordertofulfillthatrole ? Howdothosesamecharacteristicscorrespondt oourdutiesasarmorbearsintheNewTestamentc hurch?Obedience and Submission: Are they the same thing? Is it possible to have one without the other?
4 5-Fold Ministers (APPTE) Deacons Ushers/ Hospitality Personnel/ Intercessors Brothers and Sisters called to and anointed for this duty Question: Can just anyone be an armorbearer? Why or why not? AlthoughintheNTchurch,thosewhoarecalledt owalkalongsidetheleadersaresometimescall ed armorbearers, , ,thepersonaspiringtobeanarmorbearermustd osowithpuremotives. Thecallofanarmorbearercansometimesbeates tofone ,becauseofthehumilityandintegritythatthe positioncallsfor, , ,butbequietanddiscreet. Becarefulnottodoorsayanythingthatwouldbr ingembarrassmentuponyourself,yourleader, (Don tletyourleaderseeyouwitha do ragoninservice). sarmorbearer, ,he/sheshouldfeelyourprayers! When you know that your leader has to minister, give him/her the gift of silence.
5 Speak as little as possible-keep answers to questions brief. Be conscious of your leaders needs-sometimes he or she does not need an answer-he or she just needs to talk, and have someone there to listen. Don t be a know-it-all. Even if you aresmarter or more talented, etc. than your leader. He or she does not need to know it. Use wisdom. As a matter of fact, if you are a person who likes to talk, you may not be a good fit for the task of armorbearing-ask God to help you to learn how to shut up! Do not overburden the leader with your problems. Be encouraging. , , ! ,service,etc., play withyourcellphonewhileyourleaderisminist ering, GHETTOSPIRIT!! Learntoaddressotherleadersproperly, Whencaringfortheleader spropertyandequipment, tbecareless!
6 Findouthowtheleaderlikeshis/herstuff. Discreetlyinspectyourleaderbeforeservice ,and(again)discreetlyhelphim/hertocorrec tdeficiencies(tieaskew,buttonunbuttoned, etc).Careabouthowyourleaderlooksinpublic . Dressingyourleader ,eitherrighteousorsinful, ,his/herleaders, God s Armorbearer Series by Terry You and I will never flow in the anointing of Elisha until we have learned to serve an Elijah. Jesus said, Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13). It is not difficult to claim that we are submitted to Jesus, but the question is: are we submitted to another human being? That is a different story. To the person in the five-fold ministry, I say this: You will never arrive at a place where you do not have to submit to anyone.
7 The spirit of an armorbeareris the spirit of Christ. It is the heart of a servant. -Terry Nance, God s Armorbearer
