Last updated on February 6, 1997. From a biblical perspective, a leader is a person with a God-given capacity and responsibility to influence a specific group of God's people so that group can fulfill God's purposes for them. Because of that giftedness, the leader can influence the group in a significant manner. Leaders must feel a God-given sense of responsibility. They must feel accountable for those whom they influence.
Leadership is directed toward a particular group or a particular task.
The leader must be convinced of what the Lord's will is for the group. The people will know intuitively whether or not the . . . It is a feeling produced by the Holy Spirit Himself within the church. Servant-leadership produces in people a feeling of respect and love for leaders because they are doing God's will and obviously have the best interests of their followers at heart. First, the mother of John and Peter asks Jesus for leadership positions for her sons.