Scot McKnight has an interesting book review on his blog about Len Sweet’s new book.

This may be a book worth examining. What is also worth reading are the comments on that particular post.

At least from this review, there seem to be some things I would like to explore in the book.

Christians are not to be leaders, Sweet argues. They are to be followers. First followers. In other words, Christians should find where Jesus is going, discover where he is at work, and then take up their crosses and follow him there. “In posing the paradox of the ox with an easy yoke and a light burden, Jesus is inviting followers to ‘walk alongside me. Just be with me, and the doing will come naturally.’ …Leadership is a functional position of power and authority. Followership is a relational posture of love and trust.” (39-40)

We spend a tremendous amount of time and energy making sure we use the word “leader” rather than “pastor” these days. It is something worth exploring.