#381, The Price of Serving Leadership: Release Prestige
September 4, 2024 The tremendous impact of serving leadership comes at a high price. Jesus used the occasion of an argument among the disciples to teach them the cost of serving leadership. 24A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. 25Jesus said to them, “The kings of […]
#379 The Price of Serving Leadership: Release Position
In our exploration of serving leadership, we typically focus on the benefits and rewards of serving others and indeed there are many. But there is also a high price to serving leadership—a price that many are not willing to pay. Serving leadership requires releasing things that many leaders value greatly. In this series we’ll look […]
#301 Serving leaders ask themselves: “Who am I?”
May 26, 2021 Most leaders see themselves as people with answers but serving leaders are more concerned about asking the right questions than having the right answers. Asking questions helps people think, helps people grow and helps people lead. So, serving leaders grow themselves and others by learning to ask good strategic questions of themselves […]
Speaking the Truth Without Pride but With Humility
Confrontation is difficult but often a necessary part of a leaders’ role. When confronting a problem in someone else’s life, it is crucial to learn to speak truth without pride. Servant leaders hear Paul’s command to speak the “truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15). They also recognize that genuine love “is not proud” (1 Corinthians 13:4) […]
John the Baptist: Increasing Humility
Issue #179, April 20, 2016 John was a great leader and highly esteemed not only by his followers but by Jesus Himself. But his greatness was marked by increasing humility. He was able to humbly release his disciples, humbly point people to Jesus, and finally lay down his own life for the cause. His humility […]
Position and Privilege
Issue #173, January 27, 2016 What challenges did you face when you were 16 years old? Most 16-year olds are more concerned about finishing High School or learning to drive a car than leadership. But in Israel, 16-year old Uzziah became king soon after his father, the previous king, was killed. Two words summarize his […]