Leaders in the Church are: Responsible to lead the church

Leaders in the Church are:

Responsible to lead the church



To care for God’s flock

John 21:15-17: 15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” 16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” 17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.




To lead by example and service

Mark 10:42- 45 42 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 43 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”




To lead by example and service

To be rewarded when Christ returns in victory

The people of the church are to:

The people of the church are to:Humble themselves before God


Be certain that God cares


Be certain that God caresBe certain that God is willing and able


Be certain that God caresBe certain that God is willing and ableLive for Christ



Grow each other



Grow each otherThe mature in wisdom and faith are to mentor



Grow each otherThe mature in wisdom and faith are to mentorThe new in faith are to reverse mentor



Grow each otherThe mature in wisdom and faith are to mentorThe new in faith are to reverse mentorEncourage and bless each other (v. 12-14)




Stand Firm in the faith




Stand Firm in the faithResist Evil




Stand Firm in the faithResist EvilEmbrace God’s perspective of human suffering

I Peter 1:6 6 So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while.

Romans 8:18 18 Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.

II Corinthians 4:16-18 16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are[a] being renewed every day.17 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! 18 So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=II+Corinthians+4:16-18&version=NLT#fen-NLT-28836a

“Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Martin Luther King

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Leaders in the Church are: Responsible to lead the church