Christian / Servant Leadership A. Defining Christian Leadership Christian leadership is motivated by love and given over to service. It is leadership that has been subjected to the control of Christ and His example. The best Christian leaders exemplify to the utmost all those attributes of selfless dedication, courage, decisiveness, compassion and persuasiveness that mark the great leader. The truly Christian leader has discovered that leadership begins with the towel and the basin – in the role of a servant. Selfless dedication is possible because the Christian knows that God has a grand strategy of which he is a part. Courage is magnified by the power that comes through the indwelling spirit. Decisiveness comes from knowing that ultimate responsibility does not lie with him. Persuasiveness is based on allegiance to a cause that transcends all causes. Compassion is the human expression of Christ’s concern for the individual. Humility results from knowing that it is God who does the work (Engstrom & Dayton 1976:27-28). Christian Leadership essentially involves service. He must be servant of all: And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave – just as the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many (Matthew 20:27-28). Christian Leadership seeks: 1. To be of service, rather than to dominate; 2. To encourage and inspire; 3. To respect rather than exploit others’ personalities; 4. To reflect, pray and act on the word of God.
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