READ: Ecclesiastes 10:16,17
“The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.” – Proverbs 29:14
The starting point of loyalty is the head of the organisation. If he is unfaithful to his followers, they will be unfaithful to him.
I was once chatting with a senior pastor. He spoke about my associates. He said, “You have all these nice people working with you. They are so loyal.” Then he lamented, “But I have all these devils as associates, I wish I had people like yours.”
I thought to myself, “If you call your associates devils, what do you expect from them?”
Just as a loyal subordinate should not speak evil of his senior, the head must also not speak evil of his subordinates. Not only was it inappropriate for him to speak like that about his subordinates, but also, it was not appropriate for him to say such things to an outsider.
I heard another overseer refer to his branch pastors as “wicked people” and as “wizards”. Just as the junior pastors should not refer to their senior as a wizard or a wicked man, this should also not come from the top.
It is very difficult to live under certain kinds of leadership. Many Africans flood western nations seeking greener pastures because they are running away from bad leaders! I know that many Africans would return to their own countries if they could. It is difficult to live under leadership, which is oppressive. It is difficult to live under leaders who steal the nation’s wealth and do not care if the people have roads, hospitals and schools for their children.