DOC&S Broadcast

*BIBLE STUDY OUTLINE*
*Topic* : Followership (Soldiers of God)
*Text* : Matthew 24:45-51

*PREAMBLE*
Our yesterday study opened our eyes on the leadership style in God's kingdom, and reqirement for those who will lead well. Today, we shall consider another topic “FOLLOWERSHIP”.
Followership is defined as the willingness to cooperate in working toward the accomplishment of defined goals while demonstrating a high degree of interactive teamwork.

A follower must understand true principles so that the things he does brings to pass righteousness and not wickedness. Jesus said (Luke 22:27) “I am among you as one who serves”, which means that a follower that wants to be great must first take the position of a servant. Christ like followers are good workers.

*QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION*
1) What is followership?
2) Who is called a follower?
3) Can you have a leader without followers; Why?
4) What lessons do we learn from Luke 22:27?

*FOOD FOR THOUGHT* :
As followers, we are not in any position to judge the leaders. Rom. 13:1-8. We are to follow without murmuring and complaining. Otherwise, we will lose our reward.

*MEMORY VERSE*: Matthew 23:11 "But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant." KJV

*BIBLE STUDY OUTLINE*

*Topic* : Leadership
*Text* : Exodus 18:21-26

*PREAMBLE* :
Leadership is the act of leading or influencing a group of people or an organization. A leader is therefore one who is able to influence men to act in a certain way, in this case, as it pleases God. One can be in a position of authority, but not be leading the people under him.
As a good Christian leader you need to seek God’s vision for the people you are leading to be able to give them direction. There are certain virtues a leader must possess Exodus 18:21. To be a leader worthy of people's respect and followership, such persons must first take the responsibility of working on themselves first, so that men will not have anything or reason to disregard our leadership (see memory verse).
The following are some of the Christian leader: Love, modesty, self-development, motivation, integrity and follower of God’s will. See also Acts 6:3; 1 Tim. 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-9.

*QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION*
1) What is leadership?
2) Who is a leader?
3) List out the features of a leader.
4) What do each of those features signifies?
5) What do you understand about today’s study?

*FOOD FOR THOUGHT*
Leaders are appointed to set things in order, so they must consciously set their lives in order to be able to correct things. Your life may be mared before appointment, but you are not permitted to remain the same.

*MEMORY VERSE*: 1 Corinthians 11:1 "Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ." KJV