Submitting to Leadership (I)

Topic: Submitting to Leadership (I) 

Text: 1Cor.11:1-3

1) Leadership and followership is relational. Mtt. 11:29

There must be a connecting point at  the Spirit, mind and purpose. These are vital. 

For instance, in Achievers Assembly;

OUR VISION:

_To build a community of achievers, who will make a difference in the society globally through the gospel.

OUR MISSION:

_To preach gift of righteousness, deliverance and to give you a life style of discovery, development and achievement of purpose._

This is our common ground. 

*LEADERS 2Cor.5:14a:

Leaders are not expected to Lord it over the disciples  but compel them. 1Pt.5:1-4. This I remind myself regularly and I want to pass to the rest leaders too. Mk.10:42-44

*FOLLOWERS:

It is expected of the followers to submit to the leader - Eph.6:1, 1Pt.5-6, as on to God who will reward him with lifting in due time.

2) RESPECT LEADERSHIP: Heb. 13:17: It is possible that you don't know what is expected of you towards your pastor and the church leaders. In this case; myself, the pastorate, heads of department, head of ministry and admin. Love the leadership but if at all you are finding it difficult to love, then respect your father in the Lord and all that his are, respect his vision, doctrine, regards his needs, II Tim.3:10-11,Jn. 7:16, respect and do the same, one to another. The vision you don't respect hardly can profit you.

This is a practical way to connect and process leadership and followership.