Our call to spiritual leadership not only requires us to live a disciplined life of study, prayer, and service, but it also requires us to mentor others into discipleship. As we study and meditate on the Word of God, our aim is not simply to learn Bible facts, we study and meditate with the earnest desire to know the triune God of the Bible.
As true disciples, we are drawn closer to Christ. We learn to emulate his lifestyle and we grow in wisdom, faith, discernment and love. The heart of Jesus becomes one with our hearts and there will develop within us a natural desire to share our experiences of growth and transformation. The fruits of the spirit become a part of our new nature and we will have a new found compassion for those who are bound, broken and dispossessed.
The journey toward spiritual maturity continues throughout our lives and our attitude about leadership shifts from being a job or a task, to a privilege and a blessed opportunity to mentor as well as serve.
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