Pray the Word with David Platt The Gift of Leadership (Numbers 8:19)
Apr 5, 2026
A reflection on Numbers 8:19 that explores leadership as a divine gift for serving and building the church. Connections are drawn between Old Testament Levites and New Testament leaders who equip believers. Personal gratitude for formative teachers mixes with a call to become a gift to others. The episode also includes prayers for global mission, including the Jogarami people.
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Leaders Are Gifts Given For Building The Church
- God gives leaders as gifts to the church to equip and build up the body through redeemed people.
- David Platt links Numbers 8:19 (Levites as a gift) to Ephesians 4 (apostles, prophets, shepherds, teachers, evangelists) as a unified picture of giftedness.
Personal Leaders Who Shaped David Platt
- David Platt names specific people who shaped his faith, showing how leaders impacted him personally.
- He mentions first-grade teacher Miss Romo, Pastor Harris, Don Bolden, Greg Bennett, and Eddie Robertson as formative examples.
Be Intentionally A Gift To Others
- Give thanks for people who've led you and intentionally aim to be that kind of gift to others today.
- Platt prays for listeners to lead others to know and enjoy God, serve in churches and communities, and be gifts for building the body.