October 17 – Followership That Moves Ministry Forward

The Daily Word · Oct 17, 2026 · 9m · transcript

In today’s episode, Pastor Robert shares a devotion from Acts 6:1–7, where the early church faces a challenge as its rapid growth leads to some widows being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. Rather than allowing this problem to distract them from their calling to prayer and the ministry of the Word, the apostles empower seven Spirit-filled men to take responsibility for meeting this need. Pastor Robert uses this account to explore an often-overlooked principle of effective ministry: followership. While leadership receives much of our attention, healthy churches also depend on…