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  WORTHY TO LEAD
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: True leadership in the church comes from a sense of divine call
and living a holy life, exemplary in faithfulness.

Topics: "Spiritual Leadership", "Worthiness in Leadership"
Scripture References: Matthew 20:26-28, Acts 20:28, Romans 12:8, Galatians 1:1, Ephesians 4:11-12, 1 Timothy 3:1-7, 2 Timothy 2:2, Hebrews 13:17, James 3:1, 1 Peter 5:2-3

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes that true leadership in the church is rooted in
spiritual authority rather than mere election or popularity. He points
out that while conformity to God's Word is essential, obedience to
leaders should only be given if those leaders demonstrate their
worthiness through spiritual integrity. Tozer highlights the apostle
Paul's example, who claimed his authority not through human appointment
but through divine calling. The sermon calls for leaders to live
exemplary lives of holiness and faithfulness, ensuring they are worthy
to lead the church effectively.

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Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ
and God the Father who raised Him from the dead).... --Galatians 1:1

Conformity to the Word of God is always right, but obedience to
religious leaders is good only if those leaders prove themselves worthy
to lead. Leadership in the church of Christ is a spiritual thing and
should be so understood by everyone. It takes more than a ballot to make
a leader....

If the church is to prosper spiritually she must have spiritual
leadership, not leadership by majority vote. It is highly significant
that when the apostle Paul found it necessary to ask for obedience among
the young churches he never appealed to them on the grounds that he had
been duly elected to office. He asserted his authority as an apostle
appointed by the Head of the church. He held his position by right of
sheer spiritual ascendancy, the only earthly right that should be
honored among the children of the new creation. The Warfare of the
Spirit, 162-164.

"Renew within me, even today, a sense of my divine call. Then help me to
live a holy life, exemplary in faithfulness, so that I might indeed be a
leader worthy to lead. Amen."

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/worthy-to-lead/
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