Follower?

We use the word "follower" for Christians because the word Christian has lost all or most of its original meaning or power. We call anyone a Christian who likes Jesus, gives Him any kind of acknowledgement and goes to church. Unfortunately, His early followers would not recognize most who claim His name because their relationship with Him, if there's really is one, is that of an admirer or a fan, but not a follower. A follower is one who watches the other and tries to go where he goes and do what he does. A follower gets in the game. A fan just watches and loses interest if the game gets boring or the home team has a stretch of bad breaks or losses. A fan is not invested, but is instead a detached observer.
The reality is that everyone is following someone. Who are you following? If you are not following Jesus you are following a loser, especially if you are following yourself.