World at War, pt. 6 - Leadership and Credibility Crisis

Passage: Mk 10:43; Isaiah 53:4; Rom 6:8; Matt 20:26; 1 Tim 3:1-13, Phil 2:3-4; Prov 21:3; Col 3:12, Heb 12:1-2, Rom 12:15The Church has been—and unfortunately regularly is—rocked by scandal. Moral and ethical failures and the abuse of power destroy the trust people have in God. Don’t place your hope in man; it will only disappoint you.Key Takeaways:When you place your hope in a man, you will be disappointed every time.Whoever wants to be great must be a servant; church leaders must be characterized by sacrificial, voluntary servitude.Leaders must be alive in Christ—you will know them by the fruit they bear.Ministry isn’t an industry; it’s a service.Not everyone who desires leadership or wants to serve should be granted their wish.You never just get a leader—you also get their spouse, and they need to meet the same qualifications.Love God more than you love the leaders of the church.When leadership fails, the failure belongs to that leader alone—not to God.