If you do not think you are a leader. Here are three reasons that you are. Read on.

Reason #1: You have influence.
Leaders are influencers and if you ever come in contact with others, you are influencing them. We all have influence on others, whether we acknowledge it or not. Whether we think we do or not. Whether we care about it or not. We are all influencers. We all have an affect on others. Therefore, we are all leaders.

Reason #2: You are involved in something.
Leaders are involved and if you are a part of anything, a Bible study, a group gathering in your neighborhood, something at your children’s school, your work team, friend group, sitting in the stands at a ball game, or leading a team or organization of any type, you are a involved. The degree of your involvement has nothing to do with anything. If you are involved, you are a leader in whatever way you are involved.

Reason #3: You have a gift.
Leaders are equipped with a gift to offer others. If you are alive, you have a gift. God’s creation plan includes a unique gift package in each of us. See Romans 12, Ephesians 4, Corinthians 12. We get to experience delight when we offer our gifts to others. The body of Christ is designed that we would offer our gifts to one another. The body of Christ is stronger when we offer our gifts to one another. We are actually offering them back to God.

You have a gift. You probably even know what it is, whether you like it or not. Whether it’s culturally cool or not. Offer it! You’ll discover joy in the offering. And as you are a leader, you will lead others to do the same.

You are a leader. How are you influencing others. What are you involved in that allows you to offer your unique gifts to Kingdom work?