Good Morning Friends,
"Jesus said to them, 'The kings of the
Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call
themselves Benefactors. But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among
you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.
For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not
the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.'" (Luke
22:25-27)
What does leadership look like?
The world has some ideas about leadership. To
the world, a leader is one who can tell others what to do and they do it. The
leader is the one who gets the biggest office, the best parking spot, and the
most perks. The leader is the one who sits at the head of the table and
determines what the agenda for the meeting is going to be. The leader is the
one who makes the decisions and sets the direction for the group. The leader is
the one that others look up to and defer to. The leader is the one at the top
of the organizational chart.
But God has different ideas of what leadership
looks like. You can see His ideas by looking at the ministry of Jesus. There is
no doubt that Jesus is a leader, the greatest leader that has ever lived. But
His leadership was not characterized by decision-making and by telling others
what to do. His leadership was marked by service. He served others and because
of that they loved Him and followed Him.
And Jesus calls His followers to that kind of
leadership, too. Not the kind of leadership the world teaches of big offices
and firm orders, but the kind of leadership that looks for needs among people
and steps up to meet those needs. The kind of leadership that serves those
around them.
His, by Grace, Steve
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