Anyone who oversees others is taking care of God’s most valuable possession, His people. The role of leader has four major responsibilities: to be a provider, protector, prophet, and priest. Scripture provides examples of each of these four roles, and shows how Jesus Christ gave us clear examples of them in his life and ministry.
Verses: 1 Tim. 5:8; Exod. 21:10-11; Eph. 5:25-28; 6:4; Prov. 23:13; 29:17; 30:21-23; Col. 3:21; Deut. 4:8-10; 11:18-21; Gen. 3:6-7; 8:18-20; 14:12-16; 30:19-20; Neh. 4:13-14; Heb. 4:14-15; 7:25-26; 12:9-10; 1 Sam. 2:11-12, 17, 22; Ezra 10:10-12; John 7:5-6; 12:7; 18:9; 19:27; Acts 1:14; Luke 22:32; 24:39; Mark 14:6
Teacher: Dan Gallagher
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