Church needs strong and wise leaders to function its works in a smooth way. Leaders play an important role to extend God’s kingdom. If the leaders are wise and anointed by the Lord then it will surely help to extend the word of God to the lost world.
When the leaders do their work faithfully and diligently then all the believers also realize their duties and step forward to take part in Church activity. We need good leaders for Church’s upliftment and it will also encourage our youths to give their efforts in God’s kingdom.
The following Bible verses will help us to know the value of leadership in the church and how should the leaders work for the smooth running of the church as well.
Hebrews 13:7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers.
John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
1 Timothy 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron.
1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Exodus 18:21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Matthew 20:26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister.
1 Timothy 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
1 Timothy 5:17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Philippians 2:4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Acts 15:22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren.
Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
Psalm 37:5 Commit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
1 Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach.
James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Acts 14:23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
1 Peter 5:3 Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock.
Ephesians 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love.
Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Titus 1:5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee.
Hebrews 13:24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
1 Timothy 3:12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Titus 1:7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre.
Matthew 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Proverbs 11:14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Psalm 78:72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Titus 1:9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Matthew 5:37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Luke 6:31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
1 Peter 5:2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind.
Acts 20:17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
James 3:1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
1 Thessalonians 5:12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you.
Hebrews 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Proverbs 22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Philippians 4:2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.
James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
