But they also needed to serve the whole body. So they delegated the ministry of serving Hellenistic widows to those who were motivated and gifted to do so. The following chart contrasts the differences between character problems and gifting fit. MARK 10 Character Godliness Servanthood Sanctification Refinement ACTS 6 Competence Giftedness Stewardship Delegation Alignment 3. These passages show that leaders are tempted to abuse their authority.
Leaders can be closed-minded, overbearing, or too demanding.
Moreover, godly leaders are hard workers and teachers who are accountable to god for their work. Followers, for their part, are tempted to rebel against authority. The Bible calls them to esteem those in leadership and submit to them. Followers must cultivate loyalty without being blindly loyal. Submission to leadership is a very unpopular yet biblical teaching.