Ephesians 4:11-13 Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.
2 Timothy 2:2 You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.
Discussion Questions:
- Watch the video together or invite someone to summarize the topic.
- What is your initial reaction to this video? Do you disagree with any of it? What jumped out at you?
- Describe your own “leadership model”. Do you tend to (1) tell everyone what to do or (2) equip and empower mentors to own and spread the message? Where did you learn your leadership skills?
- Do you know of any team or organization that uses the “mentor model” of leadership? If so, describe what it is like. Is it effective?
- Read Ephesians 4:11-13 and 2 Timothy 2:2. Which leadership model is Paul advocating here? Does it work this way in most churches? Explain.
- Do you think your team or organization needs a leadership overhaul? Why or why not?
- Write a personal action step based on this conversation.
