Servant Leadership
I'm supposed to do a paired assignment with Peg for LTB. The topic is Servant Leadership vs. Charismatic Leadership.All these years in church, we've been learning and constantly encouraged to emulate the ultimate servant leader of all- Jesus Christ.
The textbook defines the servant leadership as *ahem* "leadership that transcends self-interest to serve the needs of others, by helping them grow professionally and emotionally."
We read about it in the Bible, about Jesus lowering himself to our standards to actually come and serve us, and ultimately die for us. How about in John 13, where Jesus actually washes his disciples' feet? You read about it, but can you actually imagine GOD HIMSELF lowering Himself to the lowest of the lowest to wash YOUR FEET? What for? Is that not love?
If God himself can lower Himself to serve us, what more us mere humans? By refusing to humble ourselves to serve others, are we not portraying ourselves to be higher than God? Pride makes us stumble so often.
Servant leadership. It's the way to go.
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