Follower First

Follower First by Rusty Ricketson. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780982533208.

Questioning the belief that Everything rises or falls on Leadership, Follower First presents a thoroughly bibblical argument that followers actually hold the key to fulfilling the churchs mission. With an understanding that the Bible is a book about followers, written by followers, for followers, Dr. Ricketson asserts: - Jesus was the greatest follower who ever lived. - Followers always have the choice of whether they will or will not follow the leader. - Good leading does not guarantee good following. - By divine design, the church is a follower-centered organization not a leader-centered organization. True leadership is a reciprocal relationship between organizational leaders and followers who seek to follow their Leader, the Lord Jesus Christ. Written from a followers perspective, Follower First presents biblical, theoretical, and practical guidelines necessary to mobilize church members to fulfill their God-given responsibilities as followers of Christ.