Formation of Christian Leaders: A New Testament Perspective

In Christianity there is only one leader, only one teacher, and that leader and teacher is Jesus Christ, the Son of God who is the Saviour of humans and the Lord of all. All others whether poor or rich, black or white, female or male are his followers. Yet Jesus, the leader, has ensured, although in a vague and rudi­mentary manner, the continuity of his mission through his ambassadors or delegates - the Christian leaders. Be­cause Christian leaders are ambassadors or delegates of Jesus, the leader’s op­tion should be their option, his values should be their values, his priorities should be their priorities and his path should be their path too