The disciples had followed Peter fishing but had caught nothing. But suddenly Jesus appeared on the seashore and instructed them, which yielded a great catch. When the discerning apostle, John, realized it was the Lord and told Peter, Peter jumped in the water and swam to shore, and the boat followed (because he was a leader).

There are some among us who have the natural gifting of leadership. This does not make them more significant than others, just different in gifting.

But there are others who are followers of Christ who, along with their natural abilities, have been given the spiritual gift of leadership at their salvation. A spiritual gift is a “God-given ability for service.”

Peter

… had this natural and spiritual gifting. This is obvious for he always led. After Jesus crucifixion and resurrection, the disciples were not with Christ constantly. They were aimless a bit until they had received their commission and the coming of the Holy Spirit to give them power.

So one day we read this travelogue:

“I’m going fishing,” Simon Peter said to them.  (Jn 21:3)

The disciples looked at each other and said:

“We’re coming with you,” they told him. (Jn 21:3)

A leader leads often without even thinking. He decides what to do and begins to move there. And you can tell if they are a leader by looking behind them and seeing if people follow.

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