In a culture where followership is at best ignored and at worst despised, how does one learn to follow? Or muster the desire and strength to follow? In a society where leadership is intensely coveted and used to measure one’s worth and value, the virtue of followership is perceived as a vice and weakness. Parents tell their children to lead and not follow. Organizations and businesses determine eligibility on the basis of the leadership qualities possessed by their desperate candidates. Institutions of learning offer degrees and certifications courses at the highest levels on leadership. Meanwhile, followership is not even considered a discipline or skill. Yet God rest his eternal and glorious promises on the mandate to follow Jesus. God’s actions demand that we give serious attention to understanding the nature of followership and its importance for the flourishing of the church, the Christian and society at large. A Misplaced Priority seeks to serves as a starter guide to a scriptural exploration of the nature and importance of followership.
