Legitimacy Of Leadership: Mark 10:43-44

Legitimacy of Leadership Mark 10:43-44 But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be a slave of all.

March 2007

Legitimacy of Leadership Galatians 5:13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

March 2007

Legitimacy of Leadership Isaiah 42:1- 4

Approval Anointing Modesty

1

Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.

2

He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street;

3

a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice.

Empathy

4

He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.

Optimism

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Legitimacy of Leadership “A True leader influences others spiritually only because the Spirit works in and through them to a greater degree than in those they lead.”

Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders

March 2007

Legitimacy of Leadership Natural

Spiritual

Self-confident

Confident in God

Knows people

Also knows God

Makes own decisions

Seeks God’s will

Ambitious

Humble

Creates methods

Follows God’s example

Enjoys command

Delights in obedience to God

Seeks personal reward

Loves God and others

Independent

Depends on God

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Legitimacy of Leadership Extend yourself (sacrifice and serve others) by: • Treat others like important people • Take a little more time to listen to others • Be a bit more trusting and less controlling • Lend a hand and help them become the best they are capable of • Become genuinely interested in them • Sacrifice your ego • Sacrifice the desire for power • Sacrifice your pride and self interest for greater good. March 2007

Legitimacy of Leadership • Sacrifice your pride and self interest for greater good. • Avoid conflict, trying to always be right, to have all the answers • You forgive, you apologise • You give others the credit • You will be rejected, unappreciated and even taken advantage of March 2007

Legitimacy of Leadership “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”

Martin Luther King Jr. March 2007

Legitimacy of Leadership

March 2007