Mark 9:37 “Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.”
Today, we see that the first thing Jesus did was model the point, and then He made the point. You might say He did a visual and then He talked to His disciples about what He showed them. Jesus is the master communicator. He covers His bases with those He is communicating, whether they are an audible learner, or a visual learner. Jesus did not leave communication to chance.
In essence, Jesus said to His disciples, which means He is also instructing us today, that there is NO SUCH THING as ‘Direct’ Service to God. There is only ‘Indirect’ Service to God. We serve others as Jesus served His Father.
In essence, Jesus said to His disciples, which means He is also instructing us today, that there is NO SUCH THING as ‘Direct’ Service to God. There is only ‘Indirect’ Service to God. We serve others as Jesus served His Father.
Larry Spears 1998), CEO of the Greenleaf Center, concluded that Robert Greenleaf's writings incorporated ten major attributes of servant leadership. These included:
1 listening;
2 empathy;
3 healing;
4 awareness;
5 persuasion;
6 conceptualization;
7 foresight;
8 stewardship;
9 commitment to the growth of people; and
10 building community.
However, Spears 1998, p. 6) stated, ``these ten characteristics of servant leadership are by no means exhaustive''
All service to God is in direct correlation to how we serve others.
1 John 4:20-21 (NKJV) "If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also."
1 listening;
2 empathy;
3 healing;
4 awareness;
5 persuasion;
6 conceptualization;
7 foresight;
8 stewardship;
9 commitment to the growth of people; and
10 building community.
However, Spears 1998, p. 6) stated, ``these ten characteristics of servant leadership are by no means exhaustive''
All service to God is in direct correlation to how we serve others.
1 John 4:20-21 (NKJV) "If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also."
Faith isn’t a spectator sport. The influential Christians we remember throughout history were the men and women who would not wait on the sideline when there was work to be done. They realized that Jesus didn’t just save us from something. He saved us for something. He has a mission, and His church and His people are part of it.
Being a leader isn’t just about standing on stage and preaching a sermon to a room filled with people. You don’t have to lead worship or even stand in a spotlight. You don’t have to go to seminary or train to know all the right answers. All you have to do is follow Jesus.
Being a leader isn’t just about standing on stage and preaching a sermon to a room filled with people. You don’t have to lead worship or even stand in a spotlight. You don’t have to go to seminary or train to know all the right answers. All you have to do is follow Jesus.
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