Real Status (Series: Real Life, Real Hope, Part 10) 1 Peter 5:1-11 Status is what you have when start ascending that “ladder of success.” Status happens when you begin leading.   Walter West, pastor of Anastasia Baptist Church, shares that the effective Christian leader is a shepherd who enlists to serve God’s will, who embraces his or her duties passionately, who exemplifies Christian living, and who expects Christ to reward service in the Kingdom of God.