The Gospel and Church Leadership

Here's a quote from Dr. David Platt, pastor at Brook Hills Church in Birmingham, AL, from his sermon "The Gospel and Church Leadership." I thought it was pretty strong for all believers, not just the 'church leader':

"Church leadership is designed by God to be a reflection of His glory; the glory of Christ is reflected in the beauty of His bride. Those who lead His bride, then, must be a clear reflection of the glory of Christ. I don't have to go into specific stories and instances in our culture to point out that the glory of Christ before the world has been jeopardized by leaders in the church who aren't reflective of His glory. And the effects are devastating and the effects are eternal in many people's lives. We need to take church leadership seriously; and I say that with great hesitation because Paul says in Corinthians, "Take heed lest you fall." I know that I am just one step away from falling into the same picture that other church leaders have fallen into. And so, that leads to the other part, church leadership is designed by God to display His glory, and to be dependent on His Gospel. Nothing, absolutely nothing, is possible in a church leaders life apart from the grace of Jesus Christ in that church leader. Jesus is the head of the church, HE IS OUR LEADER, and anyone who leads, elder, deacon, pastor, anyone who leads, must align themselves with the authority of Christ. The only way that Godly leadership can be a reality is if Christ is living and working in someone, and they are dependent on His Gospel. "