Who Is A Leader?

“The mark of a good leader is loyal followers; leadership is nothing without a following.”
Proverbs 14:28(MSG)

Who is a leader? A leader is someone others are willing to follow. A boss, on the other hand, forces others and threatens them to follow him. A leader inspires. If nobody is following you, you are not leading. 

For instance, Jesus Christ, who is the gold standard of leadership, was someone others were willing to follow. Jesus never coerced anyone to follow him. That is why till date, it is believed that Jesus Christ is the greatest leader of all time.

Through the years and even today, some religions and most political leaders are followed because of their conquest of a territory or the power or force (military might) they command.

The question you will need to answer in appraising yourself as a leader in any capacity, whether in the church, government, business, family, etc, based on today's devotional, is this: “Are others pleased to follow you willingly?” If others are not inspired to follow you willingly, you are not leading effectively.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I thank You because You are causing me to increase in favour both with You and with all men, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
1 Samuel 10:26, Matthew 4:19-22, 2 Corinthians 8:5.

Doing the Word.
Pray daily for those you lead. That is one of the keys to having influence over them.