“Whoever wants to be a leader among you
must be your servant.” Mark 10:43
Pastor Ray cleared
his throat and the room quieted. “I appreciate you all coming to our first leadership
class. I know each of you desires to lead here at Red Mountain Church, but I
have some bad news for you.” The class members gave each other puzzled looks.
“What you don’t know,” Pastor Ray went on, “is that I’ve already given you a
leadership test…and none of you passed.” Eager smiles turned into worried
frowns. “For the past two weeks, I’ve let it be known that we need bathroom
janitors, nursery workers, and help with painting. A few people showed up…but
not one of you.” The members darted worried looks at each other, but the pastor
smiled kindly at them. “Keep that in mind as we begin Lesson One: Leadership
Through Serving.”
We’ve all had
moments when we thought, “If I was in
charge…” Armchair quarterbacking goes on in churches too. But when we
imagine our greatness as leaders, we rarely start where great leaders have to
begin: humble service. That feels wrong
to us. After all, anybody can sweep a floor, but talent like ours should be noticed.
Jesus knows that about us, so He made it clear that those who desire important
roles must start with serving, without praise or glory, because that’s where He
builds leaders.
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