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The Servant Leader

The Servant Leader. From the Mouth of Jesus…. Check out Luke 14:7-11 Key verse: Luke 14:11 – “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”. Think About It…. If the idea of “exalting oneself” were a plant or a tree, what are the roots?.

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The Servant Leader

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  1. The Servant Leader

  2. From the Mouth of Jesus… • Check out Luke 14:7-11 • Key verse: Luke 14:11 – • “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

  3. Think About It… If the idea of “exalting oneself” were a plant or a tree, what are the roots?

  4. From the Pen of Paul… • Check out 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 • What are the character traits that Paul is wanting the people at the church in Corinth to demonstrate and by which they should be known?

  5. Quote for the day… • “True greatness, true leadership, is achieved not by reducing men to one’s service but in giving oneself in selfless service to them.” -J. Oswald Chambers

  6. 7 Principles of Servant Leadership • Principle 1: Servant leaders humble themselves and wait for God to exalt them.

  7. 7 Principles • Principle 2: Servant leaders follow Jesus rather than seek a position. • “The yielded leader is always an incarnation of Christ, the real Leader of His church.” • -Calvin Miller

  8. 7 Principles • Principle 3: Servant leaders give up personal rights to find greatness in service to others. “The whole of Jesus’ life and ministry was (and is) for the sake of others.” -Noel Due

  9. 7 Principles • Principle 4: Servant leaders can risk serving others because they trust that God is in control of their lives.

  10. 7 Principles • Principle 5: Servant leaders take up Jesus’ towel of servanthood to meet the needs of others. • Jesus re-defined what leaders do: leaders meet needs.

  11. 7 Principles • Principle 6: Servant leaders share their responsibility and authority with others to meet a greater need.

  12. 7 Principles • Principle 7: Servant leaders multiply their leadership by empowering others to lead

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