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Monday, November 12, 2018

If you aspire to leadership in your church Peter shares some important things as a leader to leaders in 1st Peter 5:1-8.  Listen to what he says.  Be shepherds who feed and care for the flock you serve as overseers.  Don’t do it under constraint, but willingly.  Be eager to serve.  Don’t do it for money.  Be an example of what you want those under your care to become.  Don’t manipulate or lord it over them.  Be humble as you carry out your responsibilities.  Don’t be proud.  As you look out for the welfare of your flock don’t be anxious.  Commit yourself and them to God.  Trust God for the desired results. 

These points fall into two categories: What you should or shouldn’t do as a leader.  A third point would show the results expected when you do what God desires and don’t do what God denounces.  The title could be: Servant Leadership. 

With an outline in place develop some applications.  For example, if you’re a leader already, ask yourself if the positive characteristics are present in your ministry and the negative characteristics are absent.  Where you see inconsistencies ask the Holy Spirit to make the adjustments needed.  If you aspire to leadership you know what you’ll need to cultivate or eliminate in your life and ministry to be an effective servant leader. 

For those not in leadership and who do not aspire to leadership, cultivate those qualities for your own life, and pray for those in leadership that they’ll be the kind of leaders God can lift up and bless. 

 

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