 The only reason why we should ever desire to be like them is because they imitate Christ well. First Corinthians 11-1, Paul said, Be imitators of me just as I also am of Christ. Remember that our focus in discipleship is not for us to have mentors in our life. The focus in discipleship is not for us to gain more knowledge or information. The focus of discipleship is to point us to Jesus. Our leaders should only point us to the way, but they are not the way. Jesus is the way. And it's important that we never overemphasize or put people on pedestals in the kingdom and at the same time that we don't undermine someone just because we think they don't have a certain status or authority in the spiritual realm.