Becoming Like Your Teacher, Second Edition

Preface

He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.” ~ Luke 6.39-40

Leadership is very much following somebody who presumes to know exactly where we need to go.

Jesus provides this simple definition of leadership to explain the necessity of every leader to be worthy of a follower-ship. Isn’t it obvious that a person who cannot see, who is actually blind, should not be in the business of leading others around? Following such a person will inevitably not end well – “will they not both fall into a pit?” Jesus teaches that a disciple (a learner dedicated to follow the teaching and example of another) is not above his teacher, but, after the training process is fully complete, it is enough that the disciple “will be like his teacher.” Here, Jesus gives a clear definition of discipleship: becoming like your teacher.

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