Leadership

This is the key to any organization or institution in whatever field or ministry you are a part of. Without leadership, you will have a disaster in the making with no direction of any kind. Christ showed the example of leadership when he demonstrated the root of what true leadership is - Servant Leadership. If we choose to lead because of position, we will never gain influence for lack of integrity. If we lead simply due to status, we will never discover the true spirit of yielding to others. If we choose to lead for the sake of title, we will never reach the purpose of serving. Though leadership calls us to lead, feed, and take responsibility, it must be accompanied with a desire to love first. Without it, you and I can never really be affective to lead those that God entrusts into our care. You are not born a leader, but over time you are developed through observing other leaders, gaining training, life's experiences, tough battles, handling being talked about, godly wisdom, but most of all, learning to lead with Christ-like love. Someone said, "If you think you are leading and no one is following, then you are just taking a walk." Salvation is free because of what Christ has already done. Discipleship/Leadership will cost you something.