Q1: What does accountability mean to you?
Answers:
“Accountability. From the word I hear keeping account, getting the details or run down of an event. Accountability in our context is keeping someone updated on the particular events in an aspect of your life or all of it.” - Chelsea
“Accountability is to be held responsible for an action.” - Chijioke
“It means being able to give details about what is being given to you either Money, task, etc” - Bisi Kalejaiye
“The acceptance of responsibility for one's own actions.” - Ewadunni
Q2: Can you name 3 people you are accountable to (Please don't say God or any other member of the Trinity 😁)?
Bisi Kalejaiye - My husband, My Aunt, A sister friend.
Chijioke - My biological parents, my leader in choir unit, my fiancee
Chelsea - I'm accountable to my mum, My pastor, My choir head
Debola - My mum, My dad, My siblings and friends
Accountability is simply the act of submitting ourselves to at least one other person. Accountability is not just I'm accountable to xyz so I'm telling them my plans. It goes beyond that.
Accountability is submission to the people we have chosen to be accountable to.
Why is accountability important in discipleship?
Discipleship requires constant/consistent training and discipline and if we look at our last prophetic meeting where we all discussed our struggles, a common factor for most of us was self-discipline. This will mean that if man is left alone to disciple himself, he will struggle with it and maybe fail thanks to inability to stay consistently self-disciplined.
So yes, Accountability is also us giving another the key to helping us stay disciplined. So when we think of accountability in the body of Christ, the first thing that comes to mind is, "someone you can report another to when they mess up". Yes, the person you are accountable to is this. They hold you responsible when you fail to meet up.
But accountability is way beyond this.
Accountability is a principle that helps you not to fail in the first place, of course, you will have to be submissive.
Think of accountability as your help towards staying committed to God and keeping your commitments (to God, self and mankind), just like a life chaperone.
It is allowing another to speak truth to your life. That's such a very powerful thing.
Who can we be accountable to?
Your accountability partner can be anybody:
1. Friend
2. Spouse
3. Groups
Most importantly, spiritual leaders. The reason spiritual leaders fall into this category is that accountability involves submission and most people do not know how to submit. So because I cannot change it for my pastor, it is easier for me to be accountable to him.
For those of us that already have people we are accountable to, what is the process like?
Debola - For me, it’s informing them of my struggles or asking advice from them or just talking to them really. Alternatively, it’s them seeing me do wrong and they calling me out on my wrong and setting me straight.
QUESTIONS
Q1 - First, the person I'm accountable to has the right to question me and demand for necessary information on details concerning my life right?
A1: Yes. And you should also be submissive enough to let go of this information and take their input
Q2: So I spoke to a female pastor and told her I want to be accountable to her. Funny enough, she doesn't ask me anything? Is just like I'm forcing myself to be accountable by her. What should I do??? That's why I didn't put her as someone I'm accountable to in your previous question.
A2: On this, 2 will walk together only if they agree. If you feel led to her, this is fine. Continue to update your actions and all to her. If you are not sure this is a leading, you can find a spiritual leader more accessible to you. Because leaders are largely busy you may not be able to get their attention 24/7, but at least they should be there to an extent.
Q3: How about if you don't have someone? How about if you are not accountable to anyone?
A3: So you have to have someone. There is someone in your circle, from your friends to leaders. There should be someone you are accountable to at every point in your life
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