Spirit of Leadership

ACCOUNTABILITY Each of you should look not only to your own inter ests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. A TRUE LEADER IS ALWAYS CONSCIOUS THAT HE IS NOT A LAW UNTO HIMSELF . Jesus continually referred to his accountability to the Father, making statements such as “My food...is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work” and acknowl edging the Father’s affirmation of his leadership: “The very work that the Father has given me to finish, and which I am doing, testifies that the Father has sent me.” “On [the Son of Man] God the Father has placed his seal of approval.” In developing the spirit of accountability, we can have no better example than his. HOW TO BE ACCOUNTABLE The following are some guidelines for incorporating accountability into your life: • Commit yourself to be accountable to your per sonal convictions. • Establish the Word of God as your final judge and authority. • Appoint and submit to a group of tested, respected, credible, and mature people for advice, correction, rebuke, and instruction.

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