Sanctus Paths To Leadership: Path of Abandon

Sanctus Paths to Leadership is designed so that the participants further develop their relationship with God and come to a deeper understanding of His heart for the lost. We categorize all of our session topics along a pathway system of total devotion. These “Sanctus Paths” are not mutually exclusive categories; even as these components mesh in the life of each believer, they will overlap during the course of the semester. Below is a description of the fifth of the SPTL Paths as well as a description of each of the topics that will be covered.   

Path 5: PATH of ABANDON

Luke 14: 25 – 35

 25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. 27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? 29 For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, 30 saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’

31 “Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? 32 If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. 33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.

34 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”

This is your chance to express the great commission. Followers of Jesus are instructed to not only hear the word, but to do something with it (James 1:22)—we’re instructed to love our neighbors as ourselves. This is a pathway of assignment where you will directly learn about planting Christian communities.  The material covered in this segment will form a natural interlock with your hands on experience in SPTL. 

The Path of Abandon will focus on the following topics:

• Measuring the Cost

Jesus talked to his disciples about measuring the cost. Now that we have explored heart, soul, mind and strength, what does measuring the cost mean to you as you begin to move forward in a leadership role? 

• What Now 

This will be our final focus weekend and will focus on what now. What lies ahead for you as an aspiring kingdom focused leader? What do you need to do to make your dream and call a reality?