“In the same way, the Son of Man did not come to be served. He came to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many people,” Matthew 20:26-28.
Jesus taught his disciples/leaders how to be revolutionary leaders and how to open the window of wisdom and call for the church to enter into servanthood as a model to the world. Jesus modeled humility, instructing us all to put others first and serve in practical ways. He reversed worldly leadership, stating the first must be last. He declared: “Whoever wants to be great, must be a servant, and whoever wants to be first must be willing to serve others.”
A servant leader is a symbol of God’s ministry. He or she must exemplify a new leadership that gives the word of God to build other’s. Not as a facilitator, or a public speaker, but a chosen vessel of God to bring people into true spirituality to serve the Lord with their whole heart.
Serving the Lord with your whole heart means dedicating your entire being, affections and actions to God without reservation. As described in Deuteronomy 6:5, and Ephesians 6:7, it involves sincere devotion—acting with a spirit of excellence and loving obedience, in all you do. Do the work for the Kingdom of God, rather than just for human approval.
A great leader is seen as a servant first. He sees this to be the new moral guide into the time that we live. He/she doesn’t focusing on being authoritative, but by releasing authority into the lives of all who are granted the permission and power to lead and who are proven to be servants first. This motto provides peace and unity in the church, but the calling to ministry as a leader, leads us into a projective vision that executes authority in the spirit of God. This is ‘kingdom leadership,’ that leads people to God, not to man. It directs them to have faith, and to trust God, and to hear God‘s voice for themselves.
Jesus tells His disciples that to be a leader or great in His kingdom, one must first be a servant to others. He contrasts this with worldly leaders who dominate others for self gain, including: actions driven by personal benefits, spanning financial gain, social advancement, or emotional satisfaction. Jesus said: ‘I came to serve, not to be served, and to give My life as a ransom.’
Note: The key aspect of Jesus’ teaching on servant leadership is a radical shift of true greatness that is measured by service, not status, reversing the typical worldly power structure.
Jesus used Himself as the ultimate example. The Son of Man has come to serve rather than to be served. This is a loving action.m Do not focus on yourself when your focus should be on others.
