Be careful who you follow. I find it interesting that Paul doesn't give a job description for leaders in the church, just a list of characteristics that they should have. I think that's because what needs to be done varies from church to church, what matters is the heart of a leader. You can train people to do tasks, but good hearts are hard to come by. Just because someone has been going to a church for long time doesn't mean that they should be a leader. It isn't like the senior captain of a team who is captain because he has been on the team for 4 years.
Let's be honest, this is much more important. Eternity is at stake here. Be careful who you follow.
Think long and hard before you decide you want to get into leadership too. Leaders are held to a higher standard. Take a look at the list in 1 Timothy 3 and pray about it. Don't take it lightly. If you can't or won't be those things than find something else to do! Maybe you're leading right now and need to step away for a while.
I pray that God gives me the strength to be a leader who makes Him proud. It's hard. Be careful who you follow.
Enjoy the Journey
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