There are so many Leadership styles along with books urging us to discover style would be the best to lead making your mark amongst people and society. We some times get confused how we who are followers of Christ should reflect the Christ in our work. Jesus said in John 1:18 (NASB) “…came to explain the Father.” he has invited us to continue what he started, explaining the Father. I have repeatedly stated and asked the challenging question of my self “do I explain the Father” as I live my life, do we explain him.
My interaction with people, my work ethic, my conduct, character, the way I live life, are people gaining an explanation? You and I have to admit we will through word and deed explain something of to others, I wonder what. I wonder how I conduct myself in a supermarket line, the way I drive the car, my conduct towards those older, younger, or of any difference to me, what do I explain? Do people walking away from me depart with an explanation of God or is it something else?
We have been called through our own temperament, they way we are cut our character and life not be like the leadership style in our own way but one that explains what God if like. Leadership is clearly to be rediscover, is in urgent need to be seen as a SERVANT style, one that pours out for others, one that is more interested in establishing an inheritance for the next generation that building for our selves, that serves the society around giving away to build and establish through a servant leadership. Let us rediscover in world govern by business, getting more and more, amassing wealth, gaining control a servant leadership that flows from being a son of God rather than endorsing an orphan spirit of protection of me and mine, working to make secure my provision rather than trusting the Father and being a Servant Leader. the people of God would be different in itself if we could driver our delve storm celebrities to servant ministries and taking that model to our world. Sometime we are so caught on making a mark we have forgotten the desired Christ like style to do so and fall to become “Christian X-factor” leaders rather than poured out Servant Leaders, Christ will triumph and we will become the Servant Bride- a Challenge to be different but explaining God!
‘Leadership is an opportunity to serve. It is not a trumpet call to self-importance.’
J. Donald Walters
‘You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader.’
Anthony J D’Angelo
‘Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.’
‘Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.’
‘But among you it should be quite different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must become your slave.’
Whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave. That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not be served—and then to give away his life in exchange for the many who are held hostage.”( Matt 20:27, 28)
Good read to consider further – Leadership, Greatness & Servanthood Phillip Greenslade
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