As we encourage others to aspire to leadership, let us be careful not to lead them in a way where they are relieved of their OWN personal responsibility. The encouragement to leadership should be through hard work and service. Remember: Jesus didn’t multiply loaves and fishes because the people
Followers aren’t there to serve the leader. The leader is there to serve the followers. It doesn’t matter what, if anything, the leader gets out of serving. A servant leader should think of themselves as a nobody, so they can serve anybody. This does not mean doing everything
The classic old west story always includes a stagecoach travelling from one town to another. Inevitably, the passengers on that stagecoach will hear the crack of gunfire, and the powerful sound of horse hooves hitting the ground, as western bandits are in hot pursuit of them. When the bandits get
People use sandpaper to make things smooth and beautiful. Its most common purpose is used by woodworkers to sand off rough surface areas and round off sharp corners. Hours of work can go into a project to make it smooth and beautiful. But, what if smooth isn't always the goal.
Most Christian people are looking for good, biblically based, servant leadership. The reason this type of leadership is rare, is because it is difficult, stressful and includes a LOT of pressure. Good leaders must be strong enough to take the blame when they DON'T deserve it, and humble enough to