Cameroon Bible Institute

CHAPTER 7:
TASKS OF LEADERS;
Leadership involves many tasks. A task is a responsibility, duty, or job.
The first priority of a Christian leader is defined in the following passage:
And He (God) gave some apostles; and some, prophets; and some,
evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
For the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministry, for the edifying
of the body of Christ. (Ephesians 4:11-12)
God sets leaders in the Church to “perfect” believers for the work of the ministry. This word
“perfect” means to prepare or equip. The “work of the ministry” includes every position, duty,
and responsibility of ministry.
The main task of Christian leaders is to perfect believers for the work of the ministry. Because
every believer is given at least one spiritual gift, leaders have a great resource from which to
draw. Each believer must be equipped spiritually to do the work for which God has called him.
Perfecting involves teaching, preaching, demonstrating, and training. Perfecting also involves
mobilizing people for the work of the ministry. To “mobilize” is to activate or put into action.
Believers must not only be trained, but they must be mobilized to use what they have learned.
Perfecting involves training some people as leaders and others as followers. All are important to
the work of the ministry.
Thank you