Community Bible Church
Dr. Ed Newton | February 22 - 23, 2020
Luke 5:11 ESV
Title: Followship: Flip side of Leadership
Text: Luke 5:11: “And when they brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him."
Target: A leader is not a leader unless there is a follower. What made Jesus worth following? Knowing these attributes not only makes us better leaders for Jesus while seeking to be a better follower of Jesus.
1. Followship requires a Decision: “And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” - Luke 9:23
a. Consider the Choice: (Vision/ Values/ Virtues)
b. Count the Cost: (Time/ Energy/ Resources & Relationships)
c. Compare the Consequences: (Output/ Outcomes)
2. Followship reveals Direction: “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12
a. Commitment to Concede: Followship is not just Compliance, it is Congruence!
b. Courage to Conform: Followship is not just Submission, it is Succession!
c. Cause To Carry: Followship is not just Obedience, it is Ownership!
3. Followship results in Distinction: “After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, "Follow me." And leaving everything, he rose and followed him.” Luke 5:27-28
a. Core Conviction: “Not just ideas, but ideas that hold you” - Unknown
i. Principles: (Absolute Truth)
ii. Policies: (People over Paper)
iii. Platform: (Identification)
b. Consistent Character: “Not just who you are when no one is looking, it is who you are when everybody is looking” - Unknown
c. Clear Calling:
i. Time is limited for you:
ii. Not everyone is going to like you:
iii. Relationships are important to you:
iv. Mission is bigger than you.
Takeaway: In order to be the best leader, you have to be the best follower. The question is not only “are you a leader worth following?” But “Is the leader you are following worth me following”?
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