We Led the Way

In modern Christianity there is a fundamental misunderstanding surrounding the topic of leadership and authority, especially in the family, but in the larger Church of God as well. Men do not understand their role, and women don’t understand the men’s role either, let alone their own role. For example, how many times have you heard your pastor or another person speak about “servant leaders?” There are few things that have done as much damage to true leadership in the Church and family as that phrase and the ideas that go along with it. A leader certainly serves and is a servant, but that is not all he does, and that is only a small aspect of his role. That small aspect is where all the attention ends up being placed in the modern Church, unfortunately; as a result, we have very few true leaders because leadership is not being taught. The leadership that results from a lack of knowledge is weak and ineffective, which leads to a breakdown of the family and the Church. The world face...