Chapter 13 Spiritual Leader

Who is a Spiritual Leader

Some believe that spiritual leaders are those who surrender there lives to vocational ministry. This is not quite true. A spiritual leader is one who has surrendered their life to Christ and points others to Him. This entails many people.

Husbands

Ephesians 5:22–30 NASB95

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body.

1. Husbands are to love their wives.

2. Husbands are to give themselves up for their wives.

3. Husbands are to sanctify their wives by teaching her the Word of God.

4. Husbands are to take care of their wives as they would their own body.

Older Women

Titus 2:3–5 NASB95

Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

1. Older women are to teach younger women to be reverent in behavior.

2. Not to gossip.

3. Not to be addicted to wine.

4. Teach the bible to other women.

5. Love their husbands.

6. Love their children.

7. Be sensible.

8. How to make a home.

9 to be subject to their husbands

Pastors

Titus 1:7–9 NASB95

For the overseer must be above reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain, but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled, holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.

Discuss qualifications for a Pastor

Deacons

1 Timothy 3:8–13 NASB95

Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain, but holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. These men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach. Women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things. Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households. For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

Discuss qualifications

5. Questions You must ask Before Assuming the Spiritual Leadership Role.

1. Are you willing to let God make you into the kind of leader He needs?

2. Will you take direction from God through the scriptures?

3. Will you surrender your agenda and guide people to follow God’s agenda?

4. Are you willing to stand in the gap before God and intercede for rebellious people?

5. Are you willing to submit to the refiner’s fire for personal cleansing and purification?