6 Ways Followers Influence Leaders
Followers possess extraordinary power. Here’s how they can use it.

Followers possess extraordinary power. Here’s how they can use it.
Jesus chose His new leaders in prayer. He was about to commit His entire future world-wide agenda to only a few men, so they had better be the right ones!
In response to a negative situation, the lie says, “I can’t do anything about this.” In contrast, the truth says, “I may not be able to change everything, but here’s what I can do about this.” Even if it’s only a small thing at the time, internally taking responsibility, rather than simply resigning in despair, is the path of healthy [...]
The lie says, “This bad thing will never change and will only get worse.” This is unbelief and fear which, left unchecked, will destroy us. In contrast, the truth says, “God can do all things. There is nothing too hard for Him!”
The lie says, “What just happened is huge. It is the end of the world. Things are hopeless!” This is an overreaction. The truth says, “What just happened is bad but, in reality, it’s only a small thing. It’s not the end of the world. And, from the perspective of eternity, it’s nothing!”
The lie says, “I have failed. I am a failure.” This condemnation is always echoed by the devil’s voice internally and sometimes by the voices of other people around us. The truth, however, says, “I have failed. But I am in Christ and, by His grace, I will overcome!”
Transformation through suffering is not automatic. Sufferings do not automatically change us. It’s how we respond that counts. It is our response to adversity that determines whether it will help us or hurt us.
Do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
In His love, God gives us incredible encouragement about our eternal future along with the privilege of following Him through the midst of refining fires now. It’s only the faith that does not run from the fire that will receive the glory.
This teaching is a must listen for those going through suffering!
This teaching looks at the fourth critical component of a good response to suffering: Eternal Perspective.
This teaching looks at the third critical component of a good response to suffering one: Responsibility.
There are four critical components of a good response to suffering. The second component of enduring well is to know our identity in Christ.
The Bible teaches us that we will all go through sufferings of many kinds in this life. God allows this to prepare us for eternity. But we must respond well to the suffering.
Every believer goes through sufferings of many kinds. These sufferings are for a purpose: to transform our lives and to bring God glory.
This was the kind of leadership Jesus taught and modeled to His disciples: a leadership born of brokenness, produced in pain, forged in the fire of suffering.
From the beginning of creation, God had a clear vision for generational succession. Everything we do should carry this vision!
Jesus’ purpose is to build His Church. That must be our purpose: to work in the building of His Church.
Many times as leaders, it feels like we are giving everything to try to help others without getting much in return. It seems so unfair!
An organization has three primary stages of its life cycle, and leaders are responsible to focus on all of them.