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member a leader over the others - and in spite of the presence of
the head - would be grossly misleading. Jesus is the head of the
church, and that is all the leadership it truly needs. The church
is led when its members obey its head. The church experiences
leadership as they collectively obey their head and function
together in unity... The whole world wants leaders, not
servants, and so does the traditional church. Maybe we want
what God is not willing to give, and instead of seeing the
futility of our attempts, we carry on with what we think is
persistence. The stewards of the church are servants, and the
more they serve, the more they will ultimately lead (Lk. 22:26)
in a way which is upside down to the way the world expects
leadership. An obedient and humble servant can lead because
he is led. Leadership, if at all, is therefore a function of
obedience. 3
The words “father” and “fathers” appear in the KJV Bible 1,484 times.
Needless to say, the Scriptures have much to say about fathers. This
article is not for the purpose of studying the entire role of the father, but
for showing that fathering is more than just raising children; it is the
very plan and order for God’s leadership. Of course God is our
ultimate Father as 2 Corinthians 6:18 tells us, “I will be a Father to
you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
But don’t forget that the apostle Paul also considered himself a spiritual
father, and this fathering leadership has been God’s way of maturing
His people from the beginning. “For though you might have ten
thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in
Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. Therefore, I urge
you, imitate me.” (1 Corinthians 4:15,16)
Father’s who lead like Paul carry spiritual authority. There are two
types of God ordained authority: 1) spiritual authority and 2) dominion
authority. The next chapter will discuss these two types of authority
and describe how the enemy tries to pervert God-given authority which
results in either rebellion or dictatorship. Understanding true authority,
which comes from heaven and not earth, is one of the most important
aspects to being a spiritual father and thinking like mature sons.
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