Failure to Follow

Introduction

Followership: is what under-girds Leadership but Leadership gets all the buzz and shine

Just as Leadership is a skill that needs developed so is the skill of following

The 5 P's of Following

Paramount

Positive

Powerful

Practical

Purposeful

4 Failures in Following

1. Failure to Communicate 

1 Samuel 14:24–30

Its hard to follow correctly when Communication is rash or unclear.

“Sometimes the failure to follow is not rebellion—it’s exhaustion, frustration, or confusion caused by poor communication. Saul’s silence and rashness nearly cost him his son and his army’s confidence.”

2.  Failure to Contribute

Exodus 18:14-17

1 Corinthians 12:14–18

1 Corinthians 12:27

Followers spend more time Contributing than they do Consuming or Complaining

“Great leaders are great because they have great contributing followers.”

3. Failure to Care

Revelation 3:15–17

Mark 4:18–19

Care for culture and concern for worldly things can choke the care for following God out of you. 

4. Failure to one's Calling

Romans 1:6

2 Peter 1:9–10

Romans 8:28

1 Peter 2:9

If you aren't really Following Christ, you will never follow correctly in a ministry.

Conclusion

1 Corinthians 11:1

John 10:14

John 10:27

Confession

Lord help me to always Follow You and those You place over me. I want to Follow correctly, faithfully, and fearlessly so Your Purpose in my life will be fulfilled.