Monday, September 14, 2015

Servant Leadership

Unspoken sings the song, "Good Fight." Singing from the perspective of God, they remind us to, "Keep fighting the good fight! Keep letting your light shine! 'Cause I'm never gonna leave you; always gonna see you through to the other side. Keep fighting the good...fight!"

Mark 10:45 says, "'For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.'" (NIV)

Leadership is more about being there to serve and help others than it is about being served. Maxwell says, "Once you have modeled a willingness to pay your own price for the potential of the team, you have the credibility to ask others to do the same." Jesus is the greatest example of that. He gave up many things, even His own life, for His followers. He modeled for us the principle of sacrifice. Leaders should look for the good of the team and do what they can to help make sure the team is successful.

Maxwell asks, "How do you show your willingness to sacrifice to your team?"

I have used this example before. As President of Phi Theta Kappa, I personally put in time to help my team earn points to win Club of the Year, when we were in third place, and quickly losing that, and over 200 points in the hole. We got a game plan together and carried it out. It was a lot of work, and we had to sacrifice our own time, but it was for the good of the team and it helped others in the process. (By the way, we won Club of the Year.)

Father, thank You for everything You have done for me. Thank You for Your sacrifice so that I may have eternal life, and many blessings while alive here on earth. Please help me in my times of need. Strengthen me and help me to show others how to find strength in You rather than looking to material things. I love You! In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.

God bless you!

Good Fight

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