T21 Servant Leadership

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. – Matthew 5:8 For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man. - 2 Corinthians 8: 21 "It is true that integrity alone won't make you a leader, but without integrity you will never be one." Zig Ziglar "Earn trust, earn trust, earn trust. Then you can worry about the rest."  Seth Godin “Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.” Norman Schwarzkopf “Integrity gives you real freedom because you have nothing to fear since you have nothing to hide.” Zig Ziglar I once interviewed for an IT job with the World Bank and one of the questions they had me answer, was to rank a list of words, in order of importance. One of those words on the list of around seven words was integrity . Needless to say, my interviewers were looking to see how high I considered i...

  “ But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant”  - Jesus, Mt 23:11.  “Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. The Servant Leader's principal goal, is to add value to others. In doing so, he/she lifts them up making them better. Multiple times as we read through the Bible, we see Jesus reminding his disciples of His mission. “ Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” ( Matthew 20:28).    Jesus' service added a plus in the life of all those that he served and is serving. Does your leadership add value in the life of those in your sphere of influence? Servant Leaders are deliberate about seeking to ensure that the people they serve are in a much better place tha...

"Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you” (Stephen Covey). “Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course” (John Maxwell). “ Servant leaders are brokers of resources, for which they are stewards ” (Forteh)! In the previous lesson, we learned about the importance of consistently engaging in actions (small daily steps) that will help us accomplish our life missions. A servant leader is a man/woman on mission, who takes daily intentional steps by God’s grace to develop competencies (in their character, relationship with others etc) that are necessary to help them attain their life mission. Do you have what it takes to take yourself or others to where you would like them to be? Knowing your mission, visions and goals is a good first step . Writing them down is great, but taking the steps to execution is even better. The servant leader as a steward and broker of resources has to conceptualize and plan in a manner that ensures ...