An excerpt from an a blog by Chris Nye June 13,2013 (Chris Nye is a pastor and writer living in Portland, OR with his wife, Ali. Connect on Twitter @chrisnye..) “… As evangelicals move ahead, I pray we would not be afraid to be led by a servant like Pope Francis. For if we cannot be led by a servant, how can we be led by Jesus? Oftentimes I see myself less like Francis and more like Peter, refusing to accept the servant leadership of Jesus by trying to convince Him not to wash my feet. In a day where our churches grapple for power through money and numbers just as much as our governments, may we adopt the words of Christ from Matthew 20: “It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant…” Pope Francis knows what Jesus knows and what I so often forget: True power comes from true humility, and true leadership comes out of true service. Let’s not just celebrate this pope; let’s imitate him.”
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 14:29:59 +0000
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