MAINTAINING RELEVANCE IN LIFE AND MINISTRY:

A WEEKLY ONLINE MENTORSHIP IN MINISTRY CLASS:

8 KEYS TO MAINTAINING RELEVANCE:

INTRODUCTION:

DON’T SEEK FOR RELEVANT RELATIONSHIPS,
YOU WILL BE VERY FRUSTRATED.

DONT SEEK FOR RELEVANT RELATIONSHIPS, YOU WILL BE SEEKING THE WRONG THING.

MAKE YOURSELF RELEVANT, AND RELEVANT RELATIONSHIPS WILL SHOW UP.

Relevance is the key to relevant relationships.

Relevance is the natural consequence of your personal results.

Anywhere there is Relevance, there must be the required relationship to match.

Nothing frustrates a man like forcing himself on people.

I don’t force myself on people.

You see all these phone numbers you are collecting, only those you are useful to, will eventually reach out to you.

Many of us have numbers, but no contact.

Many have run into depression for trying to hang out with the big boys in town, without any result. Because they lack Relevance.

There are people who look for people, there are people that people look for.

Your biggest effort is not to seek for relationships, but to seek for Relevance.

Be so relevant that even if they tell the whole world not to relate with you, from another world, people will come looking for you.

Your Relevance is the key to surviving, evil speaking.

Your Relevance is the key to surviving isolations from certain circles.

Many Pastors are desperate for Relevance to the point of looking for another pastor that will sleep with them.

It is that bad sir.

THERE ARE 8 KEYS TO MAINTAINING RELEVANCE IN LIFE AND MINISTRY:

1. DONT SEEK TO BE KNOWN, INSTEAD SEEK TO KNOW GOD: You can’t know and don’t be known. Some know hyme, only few know Him. For the scriptures sayeth, That I may know him….. When you know what you should know, you will flow in the spirit that you should flow in. The maths teacher coming to your house to teach your kids maths, is doing that based on what he knows that you don’t know. Even though you don’t like is tribe, he is relevant to your needs, based on the knowledge at his disposal.
2. HAVE THE MONEY AND THE RESOURCES PEOPLE NEED, AND YOU WILL REMAIN RELEVANT TO THEM: I have never seen a rich man that is not relevant. Your resources will magnet people to you, more than anything else. Most leaders are suffering from lack of resources. So you notice they are people friendly, yet not appreciated. Another leader is cruel and wicked, but have enough money to keep you committed to him. Have you also noticed the easiest thing to do, is to overlook the mistake of a rich friend? Money keeps you relevant in a world filled with poverty.
3. HAVE THE MESSAGE AND THE MINISTRY THAT PEOPLE NEED, AND YOU WILL REMAIN RELEVANT: There are messengers that are relevant based on the message they are sent to deliver. That message you don’t value, may be the key to your next level in ministry. Your message is stronger than your mistakes. One of the greatest minds in ministry today, was divorced many years ago, nobody is interested in his failed marriage, because he is solving their money problem and mentality problem. Before you make your mistakes, please make your money. Money is not everything but money answereth ALL things.
4. HAVE THE MIRACLES AND MANTLES THEY NEED, AND YOU WILL REMAIN RELEVANT TO THEM: I have never seen a miracle worker that is not relevant. Imagine a prophet that will walk into a meeting, without any assistance to prophesy, and he holds the mic and starts prophesying? Think of the kind of demand that will be on him? I know a man of God, who can’t teach, can’t preach very well, can’t administer a church, can’t even sing very well, but he sees what only spirits and the gods are privileged to see. This singular gift, is the only Relevance he has maintained for over 25 years I have known him. All he has achieved can be traced to that gifts.
5. HAVE THE MEN AND CONTACTS THEY NEED, AND YOU WILL REMAIN RELEVANT TO THEM: Some men are doors to whatever you are looking for. Some people won’t give you money, but will connect you to the person that will give you money. Two of my friends needed money the other day, I was able to send them just fifty thousand naira each, but I spoke to another person who sent them two million naira each. That four million naira the same week. A pastor was denied a visa, and shared his visa denial experience in church, a member heard him and brought the visa consular of that country to the pastor’s house and he took the passport of the pastor and that of his family members this time, and issued visas to the entire family members. With an apology to the pastor. Just be the door to what they are looking for, and you will be relevant. That member must be relevant in the life of that Pastor.
6. HAVE THE RESULTS AND IMPACT THAT PEOPLE NEED AND YOU WILL REMAIN RELEVANT TO THEM: The ministers conference of a man pulling crowd is well attended than that of a man without a crowd. All though the one with the crowd, may just be shouting without depth. Or even speaking calmly without substance. Nothing keeps you relevant like results. What you know will keep you relevant, your message will also keep you relevant, but Relevance from your impact and results, your knowledge and message can get it. By all means, ensure you have results at your own level. No competition, but have results.
7. BE A PROBLEM SOLVER, AND YOU WILL REMAIN RELEVANT: What problem are you solving? If you are not solving a problem, you will remain a problem to be solved. All Doctors are solving a problem. But to become exceptional, you must be a doctor that is known for solving a particular problem. The optician must remain relevant, for People not to go blind. The gynaecologist must remain relevant for families to have children against all odds. The pediatrician must remain relevant for the world to have healthy children. So the big question is what problem am I solving? The answer to this question will save you from all of your trials and errors.
8. STAY LONG IN GODS PRESENCE AND STAY DAILY IN GODS PRESENCE, AND YOU WILL REMAIN RELEVANTLY FRESH:
   Luke 1:19
   The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. Those who stand long enough in God’s presence, will be sent by God. Those who stay in His presence long enough, will have enough good news for their generation. All relevant men are men of the secret place.
   When you start staying in his presence, it will look as though you are missing in action, but as you stay long enough, you will one day be released to your world. Remember, he was in the wilderness, until the day of his showing forth until Israel.

In conclusion, Anywhere you see Relevance, one of the factors mentioned above is responsible.

They will do everything to spoil you in their circle. You just ensure that by the help of God, you have all, or some of the points mentioned above. You will notice you are surviving without them. Because a man that is relevant, can never be stranded in life.

May the oil of Relevance remain ever fresh on your life.

Be blessed.

Bishop irabor wisdom.