What is the Goal of A Church Leader?

The topic of leadership is very popular and it seems to me that most folks are pretty confused about what good church leaders do.

Who do good leaders lead?
Who are the followers?
Why are leaders needed?

A bad definition: Leaders competently lead followers toward a goal. One cannot be a leader is no one is following.

A good definition: Leaders facilitate the development of processes and systems in such a way that many leaders are developed.

For example, a small group of ten persons ought to have ten leaders, none of whom is doing the same things but all of whom are using their gifts, talents and call.

Imagine that such a group has one member that calls them together, another that organizes the fellowship, another who leads worship, another the word, another ministry, another outreach, another prayer, etc. This is how every person leads.

Try this exercise some time with your group. Get into groups of three and answer this question: "What organ or member leads the human body?"