Servant Leadership

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Servant Leadership
Presented by Ed Gilman
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Are You A Leader?
Servant Leadership
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What is a Leader?

• A Leader is someone called by God to lead,
  whose character honors God, and who possesses the
  competencies to be effective. George Barna

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Gods Leadership School

• God develops His leaders over their lifetime.
• He begins by calling them to ministry, each
  person specifically chosen for His purpose.
• He then prepares equips them for ministry.
  (even though learning is a
  lifetime experience)
• He then places them in ministry.
• (typically they feel inadequate at first)
• He then begins to prepare them for His next
  assignment in ministry.
• The most important part of Gods development of a
  leader is in character.
  
  (being who God wants, comes
  before doing what God wants)

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A Chronological time-line of your life

• List all the significant people and events that
  helped shape your life and ministry.
• (Birth, family, church, influencers,
  mileposts)
• Next, look at your time-line and see if you can
  group several of these significant pieces into
  phases of development in your life.
  (ie childhood, education, 1st
  ministry, etc)
• Determine what God was doing in you in each of
  these phases.

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Sample Time-Line
BIRTH PARENTS CHILDHOOD MARRIAGE
VOCATION SEP.
CHILDREN NATIONAL SPORTS
LARRY F. GUARD

L O V E
F A I T H
CONVERSION LAKEVIEW LEON B. RODNEY D.
DEACON GENE G.

N.O.B.T.S. MARRERO BOBBY H.
LAKEVIEW PINELLAS (YEd)
(EdY) (RE DIR.)
M I N I S T R Y
SUNCOAST DAUGHTERS DAUGHTERS GRANDCHILDREN
MET (D.O.M.) COLLEGE MARRIED
(5) FATHER
L E A D E R S H I P
I N T I M A C Y
DOM PERSONAL 20TH WORK
40TH WEDDING AWARDS RENEWAL
ANNIVERSARY ANNIVERSARY
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Gods Leadership School
OLD TESTAMENT Moses preparation Exiled To the
Desert Davids preparation Escaped To
the Desert NEW TESTAMENT Pauls
preparation Educated in
the Desert Jesus preparation Encouraged in
the Desert
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The New Testament Model
is the Servant Leadership
of Jesus!
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Jesus came as a Servant
Servant Leadership
is the Biblical Model

• who although He existed in the form of God did
  not regard equality with god a thing to be
  grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of
  a bond-servant and being made in the likeness of
  men
• - Philippians 26-7

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Servant Leadership
is the Biblical Model

• The Servant Principle is Christs revolutionary
  way of the heart which challenges our core
  beliefs and values, rivets our affections on
  Jesus Himself, and compels us to live and love
  like Him.
• - Rick Ferguson The Servant Principle

The servant heart is not part of our original
equipment.
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Servant Leadership
is the Biblical Model

• A servant leader is one who has been called,
  transformed, gifted, and empowered by God, to
  serve Him and the needs of others, before their
  own concerns.
• - Ed Gilman, 2004

You cannot become a servant leader through
self-improvement books or seminars, God must
transform you, but you must surrender your will
to Him unconditionally.
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Servant Leadership
is the Biblical Model

• Only through a life of service can we truly
  fulfill our purpose in this world and find
  absolute meaning in life.
  Rick
  Ferguson, The Servant Principle

Servant leaders dont focus on pleasing others,
they focus on serving their Master.
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Servant Leadership
is the Biblical Model

• Becoming a servant leader requires more than
  just outward behavior. It is an inside job. Its
  about the heart. Changing someones thinking is
  important, but it isnt enough. Jesus message
  is not just for the mind, its directed at the
  heart. Jesus wants us to be before we do
  anything. Its a character issue.
• - Blanchard, Hybels, Hodges- Leadership by the
  Book

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Servant Leadership
is the Biblical Model

• God is not necessarily looking for leaders, at
  least not in the sense we generally think of
  leaders. He is looking for servants.
• Spiritual leaders do not try to satisfy the
  goals and ambitions of the people they lead but
  those of the God they serve.
• Jesus has established the model for Christian
  leaders. It is not found in his methodology.
  Rather, it is seen in his absolute obedience to
  the Fathers will.
• Henry Richard Blackaby- Spiritual
  Leadership

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Servant Leadership
is the Biblical Model

• The Bible doesnt give us detailed instructions
  covering every issue of leadership. If it did,
  some would find a way to manipulate it.
• Instead, the Bible approaches leadership from the
  character viewpoint in servant leadership.
• Our culture approaches leadership from the
  viewpoint of control, taking charge, and being
  the boss.
• The Bible teaches that those who are
  servant-leaders assume leadership only if they
  are called there to serve in the best interest
  of others.

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Seven Principles of Servant Leadership
Jesus on Leadership- Gene Wilkes
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1- Servant leaders humble themselves and wait for
God to exalt them. Luke 147-11

• No one can be a servant without a master.
• You must decide whether or not to design you life
  after Jesus or the best thinking the world has to
  offer.
• You cannot serve two masters. (Matthew 624)
• You must answer the question, who is master of
  my life?
• Kingdom leaders are people who lead like Jesus.
  (Philippians 25-11)

Humility comes before honor- Proverbs 1533b
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2- Servant leaders follow Jesus rather than seek
a position.
Mark 1032-40

• Servant leadership is not about position or
  power.
• Servant leaders are not created by giving
  commands, but by obeying their
  Commander.
• Servant leaders yield their will to Christs
  will, the
  real leader of the church.
• Servant leaders follow Jesus example in serving
  others and
  suffering on their behalf.

Servant leaders dont promote themselves, they
wait on Gods promotion.
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3- Servant leaders give up personal rights to
find greatness in service to others.
Mark 1041-45

• Servant leaders make Jesus Master in their life
  and become servant to others.
• To lead in the Kingdom of God is to serve others
  and to follow the King.
• Jesus modeled what He called others to do
• 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. Mark 1045
• Jesus entire mission was to free others, not to
  gain position for Himself.

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4- Servant leaders can risk serving others
because they trust that God is
in control of their lives.
John 133

• The servant leader knows their power comes from
  God.
• Jesus redefined what leaders do leaders meet
  needs.
• Jesus modeled what He had been teaching about
  servant leadership when He left the head table to
  assume the role of a servant and washed their
  feet.

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5- Servant leaders take up Jesus towel of
servanthood to meet the needs of others.
John 134-11

• Servant leaders do not lack resolve or insight
  and do not waver in doing their Masters wishes.
• Leaders sometimes must reveal a need before
  meeting it.
• Servant leaders may have to humble themselves
  before those who will become their enemies.

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6- Servant leaders share their responsibility and
authority with others to meet a greater need.
Acts 61-6

• Servant leaders cannot give their leadership
  away, but they do share or
  delegate both rewards and responsibility to
  others.
• Jesus shared His authority and responsibility
  with others in order to spread the gospel around
  the world.
• Servant leaders know they are most effective when
  they trust others to work with them.

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7- Servant leaders multiply their leadership by
empowering others to lead. Exodus
1817-23

• Paul multiplied his leadership when he mentored
  and entrusted young Timothy, and then told him to
  multiply his ministry through others.
• Jesus multiplies His leadership by empowering
  His disciples with the Holy Spirit.
• Servant leaders understand that empowerment
  always comes before mission.

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A Servant Leader
Is A Coach

• Their main aim is the best interest of those they
  coach.
• They get personal satisfaction from watching the
  personal growth and development of the person
  being coached.
• They address issues such as
  empowerment and enhancement
  of the person.

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A Servant Leader Is A
Coach

• They assess the situation by asking questions,
  listening, and being process-oriented.
• They have a loving care for those they coach.
• They enable rather than tell the answer, and
  encourage rather than discourage.

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A Servant Leader
Is A Coach

• They focus them on self-discovery and follow
  through with implementation
• They come alongside in a
  covenant relationship as
  a partner.
• They are conceptual and feeling,
  and focus on Biblical principles.

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A Servant Leader
Is A Coach
The servant leader COACH, is to help their
people produce good results by modeling and
encouraging the behaviors and values that are
aligned with a shared vision. Blanchard,
Hybels, Hodges- Leadership by the Book
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World Says God Says

• Self Pride Humility
• Success Obedience
• Professionalism Servanthood
• Competition Service
• Maintain Rights No Rights
• Excellence Christlikeness
• Self Preservation Die to Self
• Accomplishments Character
• Happiness in Acquiring Happiness in Giving
• Eat, Drink, Be Merry Seek First The Kingdom
  of God

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A Servant Model

• When we think of a Biblical model for servant
  leadership we must turn to Mark 1042-43.
• Jesus displayed servant leadership in many ways,
  but perhaps the most graphic was the time He took
  the basin and the towel and washed his disciples
  feet.
• Jesus message was not just for the mind, it was
  for the heart. His underlying message was about
  character change. Rather than asking us to do
  kind things, He wants us to become kind
  people. Then all our actions will be motivated
  by kindness.

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A Servant Model

• Jesus mandated a form of leadership thats
  radically different from the model were usually
  most familiar with He showed us the true
  leadership starts on the inside with a servant
  heart, then moves outward to serve others
  character in the form of a servant heart precedes
  the use of effective leadership methods.
• - Blanchard, Hybels, Hodges Leadership by the
  Book

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Two Kinds of Leaders

• People who are leaders first.
• They naturally want to lead. They will try to
  control, make decisions, and give orders. They
  are driven to lead and want to be in charge. They
  are possessive about their leadership position.
  They dont like feedback, its threatening to
  them.
• People who are servants first.
• They assume leadership only if that is the best
  way they can serve. They are called to lead
  rather than driven, because they naturally want
  to be helpful. They are not possessive about
  leadership and willingly give it up if someone
  more effective is available. They love feedback
  because they see it as helping them serve better.
  They can lead or follow.

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Servant Leaders Lead by Example

• In witnessing
• In visioning
• In accepting needed change
• In a positive attitude
• In Christian financial management
• In perseverance

• In spiritual growth
• In servant attitude
• In family life
• In personal morality
• In faithfulness
• In peacemaking
• In service

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Spiritual Growth
The process of cooperating with Christ in
developing and living out Christ-likeness
Eph 4 13
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Leadership The sphere of influence which
inspires people to follow the leader in the
attainment of goals.

• Spiritual Leadership
• Moving people on to Gods agenda.
• - Henry Blackaby, Spiritual Leadership

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A Basic Definition
of Leadership
Who influences
People
A Leader Is a
To Accomplish a
Purpose
Person
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Servant Ministry

• We must remember that our commander-in-chief
  is Christ Jesus Our Lord. God has placed us in
  situations according to His will and His
  purposes. In other words, we dont wait to see
  how our employer treats us before deciding how
  hard to work. Rather, we work as if Christ were
  our overseer, and in reality He is. God places us
  where He wants us to make a difference as His
  servants.
• - Henry Blackaby The Man God Uses

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Definition of Ministry

• Ministry takes place when divine resources meet
  human needs through loving channels to the glory
  of God.
• Warren W. Wiersbe On Being
  a Servant of God

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Servant Leadership

• God does not ask leaders to dream big dreams for
  Him or to solve the problems that confront them.
  He asks leaders to walk with Him so intimately
  that, when He reveals what is on His agenda, they
  will immediately adjust their lives to His will
  and the results will bring Glory to God.
• Spiritual leaders dont sell vision they share
  what God has revealed to them and trust that the
  Holy Spirit will confirm that same vision in the
  hearts of their people.

Henry Richard Blackaby Spiritual Leadership
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Servant Leaders Equippers
of the Saints

• Servants lead out of relationship, not by
  coercion.
• Servants lead by support, not by control.
• Servants lead by developing others, not by doing
  all the ministry.

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Servant Leaders Equippers
of the Saints

• Leaders with servant hearts have genuine
  humility, but they also have confidence. They
  dont think less of themselves, they just think
  about themselves less.
• - Blanchard, Hybels, Hodges-
  Leadership by the Book

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Servant Leaders
Equippers of the Saints

• In a smaller church of up to 200 members the
  pastor can do all the work, and many do. But such
  a church will not be able to grow past that point
  without lay ministry. Pastors of growing
  churches, whether they be large or small, know
  how to motivate their laypeople, how to create
  structures which permit them to be active
  productive, how to guide them into meaningful
  avenues of Christian service.
• Peter Wagner- Your Church Can Grow

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Servant Leaders
Equippers of the Saints

An effective leader accomplishes the work
through others. The task is too great for one
person. It is more important for the leader of a
growing church to produce other leaders than to
perform personal ministry.
Carl George How to Break Growth Barriers
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Servant Leadership
The Model of Jesus

Modeling Ill do it. Jesus went into
Galilee, proclaiming the Good News
Mark 114 Mentoring Ill do it, you
watch me. Follow me Mark 117 Monitoring
You do it, Ill watch you. and I will make
you fishers of men. Mark 17 Motivating You
do it. He appointed 12 that He might send them
out to preach to have authority to drive out
demons. Mark 314-15 Multiplying You do it
and take someone with you. He sent them out 2
by 2 gave them authority Mark 67
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RECOMMENDED READING

• A Work of the Heart- Reggie McNeal
• Jesus on Leadership- Gene Wilkes
• Leadership by the Book- Blanchard, Hybels,
  Hodges
• Spiritual Leadership- Henry Richard Blackaby
• The Empowered Leader- Calvin Miller
• The Servant Principle- Rick Ferguson
• The Vibrant Church- Stan Toler