FEATURE
Followership by Michael F. Feld
of followers needed compared to the fewer The binding elements between leaders and number of leaders. In a Masonic Lodge, there followers is purpose. is one Worshipful Master (leader) and at “In the beginning was the Word…” least two or more followers. Yet, the study The original Greek in the New Testaof how to follow is not something widely ment for which “Word” was translated, was encouraged. For our Masonic organizations’ logos. Secondary meanings include speech or Leadership programs to be successful, it is principle. In this context, when we read of necessary that these programs are comple- leaders and followers united by a common mented with a study of followership. The principle, as Christian Knights, we can study of followership is necessary for both understand that we are united in that logos leaders and followers. established at the beginning of creation. As Christian Knights Templar, we share The importance of this to followership an important belief that in every station we is that every leader within our organization are all followers of Jesus Christ. Some of and outside of our organization is subordius are leaders – but all of us are followers. nate to the logos. When a follower in any knight templar
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