(1) Accountability – Galatians 2:11-21 (Pearson chi-square -
.000)
The Church at Galatia was beginning to drift back under a theology of works and
legalism to justify their position before God. Paul describes a situation when
Peter came to Antioch and Paul held Peter accountable for his behavior with Jews
that came from James. Peter was behaving one way with the Gentiles and another
way with the Jews and leading others away from the purity of the Gospel. Through
Paul’s confrontation, he was reminding Peter who he had become in Christ. It was
a question of Peter’s identity.
Paul then expounds the doctrine of justification and presents the first mention
of the foundation of identity driven leadership. Paul expresses that he has been
crucified in Christ, he no longer lives but Christ lives in him, and the life he
now lives in the flesh he lives by faith in Christ. This identity transformation
or exchange of identities in Christ forms the nucleus of all leadership
influence.
Identity in Christ in relation to the practice of accountability did show a
strong statistical relationship. The practice of accountability will flow from
the leader’s identity in Christ through observation and developing ownership in
those that follow to achieve what is expected which generates power, momentum
and teamwork.
Accountability
Power
Vision
Perspective
Motivation
Humility
Synergy