James 3:13-18 starts with verse 13 “ ¹³Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. ”

This fits into the season the cluster is in; a season to cluster together to maximise dynamics, resources and fruitfulness.

Some leaders have more members to take care of than the leadership capacity they are able to generate. It will mean that these members will not get enough consolidation/discipling input and thus miss out the kairos season for life growth. On the other hand, some leaders have enough members who are committed and ready to lead but will take a while as harvesting is a process.

Will the former leaders be willing to seed new members to the latter leaders? This will depend on the type of wisdom they have; earthly or heavenly.

Earthly wisdom are described in James 3:14-16: “ ¹⁴But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. ¹⁵Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. ¹⁶For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. ”

May James 3:17-18 challenged us to move in heavenly wisdom: “ ¹⁷But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. ¹⁸Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.”

This season of clustering needs heavenly wisdom.