THE JESUS’S KIND OF LEADERSHIP

THE JESUS’S KIND OF LEADERSHIP

Main Scriptures: Matt.20:25-28

More Scriptures: Lk.12:43, 1Cor.9:19, Col.4:12

You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many (Matt.20:25-28)

Let me begin by stating this truth about leadership and the type that God wants you and I to deploy as we lead our sheep. There is the leadership system of the world and there is the leadership system of the kingdom of God. The leadership system of the world focuses on top to bottom approach but that of the kingdom of God is bottom to top. While the leadership system of the world hinges everything on the led, God’s kind of leadership demands that the leader upholds everyone and everything. The earthly leader wants to be served while godly leaders want to serve. That is the message Jesus Christ, who is the perfect example of the good and godly husbandman, tries to communicate to you and I. He said, that if we want to be first in our sheepfold, we should consider less of ourselves and serve our sheep passionately and faithfully.

A lot of husbands do not understand that rights do not make might. It is responsibilities that make might. Most husbands have missed the whole point of being the heads of their families. They believe that once they are legally married, they automatically assume their rights to rule over their flock. They harass, intimidate and threaten their sheep. They stand aloof, without helping their sheep. They demand respect rather than earn it. They believe that their sheep must serve them because they are the head. This is a wrong mind-set that has set many husbands against their sheep. This is not the type of leadership God wants from you. God sent to your sheep to serve them. So, you need to reset your leadership mentality. Jesus Christ explains the real need of leadership. The day you become the husbandman is the day your rights decrease, and your responsibilities increase. The kind of leadership style that your office demands of you is totally different from the one the world is offering. While the world focuses on rights, Jesus focuses on responsibilities. This is important because as the head of your family, you are designed to add value to the lives of your wife and children. It is not about what you will get for doing what you do. According to the Word of God, when you commit to serve, you will end up becoming great not only with God but in the hearts and minds of your wife and children. That is the type of leadership God wants from you. Live it, love it.

SPIRITUAL EXERCISE

• Father, in the Name of Jesus, fill my heart with the spirit of servanthood.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, teach me how to serve You and my wife and children.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, deliver me from ungodly relationships and influences.

 FAITH CONFESSION

I walk and operate God’s kind of leadership as the godly man, husband and father because that is what makes me the good and godly shepherd to my wife and children in Jesus Name. Amen.

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