With this message, we began a series about what a

Christ-follower's influence should look like in today's culture. In

an 'i' culture, everything tends to revolve around...me. And,

whether I have a platform or not. There is a heightened value

people place on the 'stage.' Anyone who has influence has a stage

and anyone who has a stage has influence. Culture would have us

believe this is the prerequisite for leadership. Is that really

what God's word says about who He considers a leader? We took a

look at the picture Jesus painted for those he considers to be a

leader.