Servant Leadership
The purpose of Christian leadership is
to move people toward the fulfillment of
their God given goals.
- Servant leadership is the complete
opposite to the world’s system of
leadership,
Jesus said, "You know that the rulers of
the Gentiles lord it over them and their
high officials exercise authority over
them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever
wants to become great among you must
be your servant, and whoever wants to
be first must be your slave—just as the
Son of Man did not come to be served,
but to serve…"(Matt. 20:20-28).
- Servant leadership exists for the benefit
of others. It seeks to minister to the
needs of others. In Luke 14:1-5 Jesus
demonstrates this principle. Its
motivation comes from seeing the need
and responding with compassion.
- Servant leadership is unselfish and
conducts itself with humility, (Luke 14:7-
14.) Humility protects us from pride and
enables us to have a teachable spirit.
- Servant leadership is sustained by
integrity. Jesus shows his integrity when
accused of not having a valid testimony,
(John 8:46) Can any of you prove me
guilty of sin?
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