Chapter 5 - Sharing the Burden

Question 1

Key verse for sharing the burden

Answer 1

Numbers 11:16-17 KJV
[16] And the Lord said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee. [17] And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.

Question 2

Why is it some churches grow to a point but but can’t grow any further?

Answer 2

Because the fail to share the burden of the ministry

- bishop says the burden of the ministry cannot be borne by me person

Question 3

Reasons why pastors don’t want to share the burden

Answer 3

• they want to take all the glory for themselves
• the my want people to feel they are the only ones with a supernatural gift
• they want people to show appreciation to them alone
• they are afraid of rebellion
• senior pastors fear their assistants will outshine them one day

Question 4

Reasons why pastoring people is a burden

Answer 4

PEOPLE ARE A BURDEN BECAUSE:

1. They are ungrateful and forgetful
   - 2 Timothy 3:1-2
2. They will betray you
   - Judas betrayed Jesus, and you are no greater than your master Jesus
   - Psalm 41:9
3. They are wicked
   - 2 Timothy 4:14 - Alexander the coppersmith was that wicked one to Paul
4. They can abandon you suddenly
   - 2 Timothy 4:10 - Damus forsook Paul
5. They are equalisers, disrespectful and impudent
   - Numbers 12:1-2 - Miriam and Aaron
   - numbers 16:1-3 - Korah, Dathan and Abiram
6. They are disobedient and rebellious
   - 1 Samuel 15:19 - Saul disobeyed God even after Samuel told him otherwise
7. They do not understand and do not respond
   - Matthew 13:19