The Apprentice

"A person who is not willing to follow is not prepared to lead."

I think that in many ways churches lack the art of apprenticeship among their leaders with respect to organizational structures and management of businesses. I am persuaded that this is a result of not taking ownership or having a share in the community and its life. First, people need to identify what they live for, where they are going, and how they are getting there. After wrestling with these issues and have resolved them, just as people invest and diversify their future retirement plans for themselves and families, people need to do the same in the context of a local church community, then ensuing result and quality of community life of a local church and its mission will be felt by many.