Episode 168: he Servant Leadership Soapbox
The frustration is that leadership has been confused with seeking power and servanthood has been associated with nobility
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power is the most intoxicating force in the world. and when it gets associated with money or sex, its even more powerful
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dares to bring down everyone around it.
We need leaders who have the heart of servants.
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John Maxwell suggested leadership is influence...most definitions I see use a word like influence or motivation.
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Leadership is powerful, but it is not power
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People in ministries are to be influencers.
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Leadership occurs naturally, you cannot hide influence.
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It's opposite is follower; the fair critique is that many leaders have forgotten they too are followers
We need servants who have a true piety
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a servant performs duties on behalf of another
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servanthood is only as strong as the reason behind the service.
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Not all servants are noble, just like not all leaders are power hungry.
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Its opposite is master, seeking to have others serve us.
We should all strive to be good servants.
We should develop our leadership to enhance our influence.