The exchange between Jesus and Peter in John 21 provides several insights into how we are called to follow Jesus and shepherd people. 

Post-resurrection, Jesus makes the reality of his resurrection clear as He appears to his disciples numerous times and does things that cause them to remember the greatness of His miraculous abilities.

We have the resurrection power that raised Jesus from the dead available to us, at work within us, to enable us to live the Christ-life.  Let's live in His power!

The Resurrection of Jesus authenticated everything he did and everything he said.  The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is alive and at work in the believer's life today.  Let's choose to live in His resurrected power!

In Christ, we are given new life, but a part of that new life involves living a crucified life, crucifying sin and hindrances, and pressing on to live in Christ-likeness. 

While Jesus paid the price of our sins and has forever brought redemption to those who trust in Him, we are also called to follow His example and become crucified to ourselves.  Living the crucified life leads to a joyful, abundant Christian life. 

Being a leader might often appear to a luxurious position, but being a leader also comes with plenty of suffering that rarely gets talked about.  For Jesus to accomplish His mission, suffering was a necessary part. 

Great leadership not only knows when to take charge, it also knows when to submit to the direction of others or another.  Check Jesus' model in submitting to the will of the Father.

Jesus both modeled and instructed a new way of leadership called Servant-Leadership.

In this episode, we will preview Passion Week with the help of my friend and mentor, Steve Hudson, via the video produced in conjunction with ShiftM2M, Global Youth Initiative (now called Concentric Global), and the Jesus Film.