Supports for godly leaders

Appreciating Leadership

3 John 1; Rom 16:13

Meeting Their Needs

Leadership in the church

Eph 4:10-12;

Apostle

Prophet

Pastor

Evangelist

Teachers

Deacon

Departmental leaders

Why Leadership in the church

To lead and direct the church where it is necessary

To Judge the church

Leaders in the early church

Paul describes Phoebe as ‘our sister’, a designation that Dunn says ‘seems to have been particularly characteristic of Christianity (1 Cor. 7:15; 9:5; Philem. 2; James 2:15; He also describes Phoebe as ‘a deacon’ [= ‘servant’] of the church in Cenchreae’. Doing so, he uses the same word he employs regularly to describe both himself and others as

servants of God (2 Cor. 6:4),

servants of the gospel (Eph. 3:7; Col 1:23),

servants of a new covenant (2 Cor. 3:6),

servants in the Lord (Eph 6:21; Col 4:7),

and servants of Christ (Phil. 1:1; Col. 1:7; 1 Tim. 4:6).

Good works that they have done.

Rom 16: 2

for she hath been a succourer of many,

and of myself also

Some Leaders mentioned by Paul

Phebe

Priscilla and Aquila 3

Help Paul

Help Other Churches

Epaenetus

First Member Achaia

Start Church in their house

How to treat leaders that are problematic

1 The church should pray for them

2. The church advise and counsel them

3. The church should train them

4. They should seek help from professional

5. Mark them and move away from them 17