A total of 109 of the 325 local churches in the North Texas Annual Conference are listed by the Disciple Bible Study office in Nashville as having trained Disciple leaders. Individuals from across the conference responded to a survey that added the February date for this year. According to Wini Grizzle, Disciple coordinator for the United Methodist Publishing House, the program is available in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia. A leader is someone who has followers. Leadership is less a matter of official position and more a matter of personal capacity to motivate and lead others in accomplishing what needs to be done.
Leadership begins with self-leadership.
Leadership begins with clarifying one's own heart, soul, and mind, not with focusing on the followers. They do not allow their personal agendas to get in the way. Leaders are not afraid of having strong associates. If you work for your people, your purpose as a leader is to help them accomplish their goals. Leaders create more leaders.