Accountable Men Part III by Holly Spence

Consistency feeds loyalty the last trait identified as faithfulness. Loyalty is often built over time; however that loyalty is tested and exposes the true heart of the leaders and or followers when a mistake is made. These days it doesn’t require a full out scandal. Any disagreement can test loyalty. I love the reference of the men in 2 Samuel who risked their life to fulfill just a mere desire of David. David is running and hiding for his life. He has been in battle after battle and he simply ask the question if he would ever drink again from the well of Bethlehem.  Those three men loyal to him and his vision broke through the enemy’s camp, putting their own lives at risk. The men had no thought for their agenda, no thought for their dreams or their lives but, to be the answer to David’s question.

I think the most interesting portion of the book speaks to having friends with those that you minister with. I have heard on a couple of occasions, other leaders make mention the needs as a leadership team to fellowship together. We don’t know each other as we should. I personally feel as if we are WORKING together we WILL get to know one another. While working you can’t help but spend time together. This would lend its self for further desire to fellowship outside the work. I believe that when everyone is not working it makes the workload unbalanced and requires more work and there is no time for fellowship. However, if we all join together the work doesn’t take as long and we can have more opportunities to fellowship. Apostle Chuck comes from a greater perspective of having a friend. One you can confide in. The bible tells us to confess our sins one to another. This can’t be done if there is no fellowship among the leadership or trust to expose our open wounds. I do believe this would be accomplished working alongside one another over time of course.

When speaking of being accountable, money always surfaces. The bible says that “…if you haven’t been faithful in unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust true riches?” Luke 16:10 says it this way “He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much”. There are many examples or parables where Jesus refers to money to explain the importance of being a good steward of what has been given to you. This provides us with a great opportunity to do what I refer to as “heart checks”. If we want to be used by God and entrusted with spiritual matters, particularly the ministry of the word ask yourself the question, Can I be trusted? We also have to look at each task as an assignment and not assign any particular importance. All assignments/tasks are important in the kingdom of God. We have to be willing to yield our supply, gifts, talents and all resources to the work of the ministry. 

Our faithfulness to make this yield to another man’s vision activates God’s principals of blessing. Whatever good thing you make happen for someone else’s GOD will cause that same thing to happen for you. I believe this is the main goal of the book “Accountable Men”. Apostle Chuck desires that the body of Christ is enlarged through the equipping of saints and focused on one vision to ensure that occurs. This can only be done when you have accountable men and women to a vision of a house. When we decide that it’s more important to fulfill the vision of our local ministry, it proves to God that we can be trusted for promotion and rule. You will find that the activation of blessings is not limited to your spiritual life, but also in the natural things. “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be add unto you”.

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