Do You Think it is a Small Matter- David’s Men.pptx
Motivation
1. Motivation can be
defined as the inner
propelling force or
impetus prompted by an
inner persuasion,
incentive or reason
giving the person the
prompting to be
energized to act in a
certain way.
2. Motivation is the key to
continued fruitfulness
• John 15:8 "By this
My Father is
glorified, that you
bear much fruit; so
you will be My
disciples.
3. Retained Motivation is the key
to finishing your race with
success
• 1 Cor 9:24 Do you
not know that those
who run in a race
all run, but one
receives the prize?
Run in such a way
that you may obtain
it.
4. Successful motivation
involves:
• Getting people to
do what you want
them to do in terms
of the divinely
imparted vision
• When you want
them to do it
• The way you want
them to do it
• Because they want
to do it
6. 2. When people have a clear
understanding of Divinely
preappointed seasons and
• Acts 17:26-27 "And He
timing
has made from one blood
every nation of men to
dwell on all the face of the
earth, and has determined
their preappointed times
and the boundaries of
their dwellings, "so that
they should seek the Lord,
in the hope that they
might grope for Him and
find Him, though He is not
far from each one of us;
7. 3. Faith that God is and is a
rewarder of those who
diligently seek
Him. (Heb 11:6)
9. 5. Divine vision understood
Matt 13:23 "But he who
received seed on the
good ground is he who
hears the word and
understands it, who
indeed bears fruit and
produces: some a
hundredfold, some
sixty, some thirty."
10. 6. Motivation through
clear goal setting
•Phil 3:14 I
press toward
the goal for the
prize of the
upward call of
God in Christ
Jesus.
11. 7. Desire to be rewarded.
Commission or incentive
2 Tim 4:7-8 I have fought the
good fight, I have finished
the race, I have kept the
faith. Finally, there is laid up
for me the crown of
righteousness, which the
Lord, the righteous Judge,
will give to me on that
Day…
13. 9. Motivation through successful
academic empowerment
• Well equipped people
are more confident to
handle cells than
untrained people.
• Untrained people tend
to be insecure and
uncertain.
• All leadership should
be exposed to
leadership training
tracks
14. 10. Desire for promotion –
Matt 25:21 "His
divine aspiration lord said to him,
'Well done, good
and faithful
servant; you
were faithful
over a few
things, I will
make you ruler
over many
things. Enter
into the joy of
your lord.'
15. 11. Desire for recognition
•When people receive
recognition or affirmation
for their efforts it has a
positive motivational effect
on them. Just a few words
of encouragement are worth
their weight in gold
16. 12. Motivation through
strong relationships –
the foundation of
leadership and
•Ruth 1:16 But Ruth
soulwinning replied, "Don't urge me to
leave you or to turn back
from you. Where you go I
will go, and where you
stay I will stay. Your
people will be my people
and your God my God.
17. 13. Motivation through
team spirit and loyalty
•Lev 26:8 Five of you shall chase a
hundred, and a hundred of you shall put
ten thousand to flight; your enemies
shall fall by the sword before you.
18. 14. Motivation through
personal growth benefits
•Some people
simply desire to
grow or mature
spiritually, and
are motivated by
the benefits of
maturity and
Christ-likeness
19. 15. Motivation through
pleasure or enjoyment
•When people
perform their
favorite tasks they
generally
experience natural
motivation
because of
personal interest
21. 17. Motivation
through the
power of love
•John 3:16 "For God so
loved the world that He
gave His only begotten
Son, that whoever
believes in Him should
not perish but have
everlasting life.
22. 18. Motivation through
correct realignment of
value systems
• Matt 6:21 For where
your treasure is,
there your heart will
be also.
• People correct
value systems in
place will spend
their energy upon
their highest values
23. 19. Motivation through
strong modeling or
example
• 1 Pet 2:21 For to
this you were
called, because
Christ also suffered
for us, leaving us
an example, that
example
you should follow
His steps:
24. 20. Motivation by measuring
and monitoring results
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25. 21. Motivation by giving
a break or vacation
• The fact is that we all sometimes
need a break to refresh and
refocus our minds on the work of
God and to return with new energy
• Mark 6:31 And He said to them,
"Come aside by yourselves to a
deserted place and rest a while."
For there were many coming and
going, and they did not even have
time to eat.