Text: Philippians 2:12-18
Truth: The greatest joy of a genuine Christian leader is to see his followers grow and mature in Christ.
Thrust: A genuine Christian leader must not rejoice in his own success but in the success of his followers.
Thesis: Since the greatest joy of a genuine Christian leader is to see his followers grow and mature in Christ, he must not rejoice in his own success but in the success of his followers.
Turning Point: What matters most is not my success but yours.
Theme: The Joy of a Genuine Christian Leader
Topic: What gives joy to a genuine Christian leader
Title: The Joy of a Genuine Christian Leader
Tagline: Rejoice!
Thoughts:
- It’s not easy to become a Christian leader today.
- The pressure of success makes or breaks a lot of Christian leaders.
- The definition of success is confusing. People have different ideas about what it means to be successful in Christian leadership.
- Consequently, there are many pseudo Christian leaders out there. Their definition of success is numbers and money.
- We must define success the way the Bible defines success.
- The greatest joy of a genuine Christian leader is to see his followers grow and mature in Christ. This is what true success means, according to the apostle Paul (Philippians 2:12-18).
- We must not rejoice in our own success as Christian leaders. We must rejoice in the success of our followers. You must ask yourself the question, “What gives me the greatest joy?”
- Remember, every true and genuine Christian leader must say this to his/her followers, “What matters most is not my success but yours.” Rejoice!