Leadership in Christian

Service
Kingdom
Character

Discovering a Life
for Better
Christian Service

Text to Ponder
Kingdom
Character

Eph. 2:10
For we are Gods workmanship, created
in Christ Jesus to do good works, which
God prepared in advance for us.

Stewardship Leadership in
Service
Kingdom
Character

Acts 20 contains Pauls final

exhortation to the leaders at
Ephesus. First Paul testified.
He called them to witness
how he had lived and served
among them as their leader.

As a Leader, He challenged them

to remember his service from the
first day in (vv. 18-27).

Kingdom
Character

1. He served the Lord with

great Humility (v. 19).
2. He served the Lord with
tears (vv.19,31).
3. He willingly faced danger
for their sake (v.19)
4. He gladly preached
anything which might
help them (v.20).

As a Leader
Kingdom
Character

5. He taught publicly and

in all their homes (v. 20).
6. He proclaimed the whole will
of God (v. 27).
7. For three years he never
stopped warning night and
day with tears (v.31).
8. He did not covet their
financial help (vv. 33-34).

As a Leader

Kingdom 9. He set an example of hard

Character

work (v.35).
10.He set an example in
helping the weak and in
giving (v. 35).

Kingdom

Character In the middle of this testimony

Paul urges upon them their
tremendous responsibility as
leaders, Not only are they to
follow his example in this ten
ways, but he specially urges
them to;

Kingdom 1. Keep watch over themselves

Character

(v.28).
2. Keep watch over the flock
(vv. 28, 30).
3. Shepherd the church (v. 28).

Pauls Concept of
Service
Kingdom
Character

Paul had a different

understanding of service
after his conversion. His
concept was based on the
liberty that he received from
Jesus Christ. It was a
complete contrast of his
former view.

Two Philosophies of Serving

The Secular Service

The Christian Service

A temporal, world-oriented, fractured perspective

An eternal, supernatural, holistic perspective

1. What is yours is yours

You do your own

1. What is yours is Gods

gift let us share

2. What is yours is mine

2. What is mine is yours

as Gods gift I will
share and serve

Ill take advantage

3. What you have, I have I 3. What you have, I have and

they are Gods gifts; Thus I
give according to what
am committed to give and
l like and what you like
share because we are both
Gods children

Job or Christian Service?

If you do it because no one else will, it is job
If you are doing it to serve the Lord, it is
Christian service
If you do it just enough to get by, it is a job
If you do it to the best of your ability, it is
Christian service
If you quit because someone criticized you, it
was a job
If you keep serving, it is a Christian service
If you quit because no one praised you, it was a
job
If you do it because you think it needs to be
done, it is Christian service.

Job or Christian Service ?

If your concern is just success, it is a
job.
If your concern is faithfulness to God, it
is Christian service.
People may say, Well done, when you
do your job.
The Lord will say, Well done, when
you complete your ministry.

Contrast Between Secular and Christian Service

Secular

Christian

Relies on human effort

Flows out of a relationship with God

Requires external rewards

Rests content on hidden ness

Impressed with the big deals

Makes no distinction of whom he will

serve

Picks and chooses whom to

serve
Highly concerned with results
Affected by moods and whims
and moods

Indiscriminate in its ministry

Free of the need to calculate the effects
Ministers on the basis of needs

Service is temporary

Service is ongoing

Fractures the community

Builds the community

What is a servant
worker?
Kingdom
Character

A person who responds to the

call of God and was
consecrated by God for His
service; and the person
chooses first to serve, then to
lead others, in order to glorify
God for the benefit of the
people under his care and the
institution he serves.

Kingdom
Character

Jesus: The Model

JESUS: The Greatest Model Servant

Jesus clearly envisioned the destination to which
he was leading his people-the kingdom of God
(Luke 9:51)
Jesus led without forcing his values on anyone or
coercing anyone into following (Luke 6:12,13).
Jesus was not obsessed with gaining the
psychological power of great numbers of warm
bodies (Luke 9:57-62).

JESUS:The Greatest Model Servant

Jesus was an unafraid as all great leaders must
be. No one and nothing could detract him from
accomplishing his mission (Luke 11:52-54).
Jesus never compromised his moral integrity in
order to accomplish his objectives (Luke 11:5254)
Jesus is selfless in his motives of leadership. He
sought to bring believers to the depth of
experience with his father (Luke 10:22)

JESUS: The Greatest Model Servant

Jesus won the hearts of his followers by leading
through friendship rather than fear (Luke
18:26-30).
Jesus did not hide himself by being inaccessible
through power and subordinates but mingled
with his followers (Luke 10:15-17).
Jesus was committed to die for the cause of his
Father.

Kingdom
Character

How
servant
thinks?

How servant
thinks?
Kingdom
Character

Text. Numbers 14:24

My servant Caleb
thinks differently and
follows me completely.
Text. Philippians 2:5
Think of yourselves
the way Christ Jesus
thought of himself

How servant
thinks?
Kingdom
Character

Servants think of
ministry as an
opportunity not an
obligation.

How servant
thinks?
Kingdom
Character

Servants base their

identity in Christ.

How servant
thinks?
Kingdom
Character

Servants think about

their work, not what
others are doing.

How servant
thinks?
Kingdom
Character

Servants think more

about others than
about themselves.

How servant
thinks?
Kingdom
Character

Servants think like a

steward, not owners.

Kingdom
Character

How servant
Acts?

How servant Acts?

Kingdom
Character

Text: Mark 10:43

Whoever wants
to be great must
become servant.

How servant Acts?

Kingdom
Character

Real servants make

themselves available
to serve.
St. Francis of Assisi
I will serve
regardless of who
they are and what
situation they are in.

How servant Acts?

Kingdom
Character

Real servants pay

attention to needs
of people more
than himself

How servant Acts?

Kingdom
Character

Real servants do
their best with
what they have.

How servant Acts?

Kingdom
Character

Real servants do
every task with
equal dedication

How servant Acts?

Kingdom
Character

Real servants are

faithful to their
ministry

Characteristics of a Committed Servant

Worker
1. Committed workers humble themselves and wait
for God to exalt themselves (Luke 14:7-11)
2 Committed workers follow Jesus rather than
seek a position (Mark 10:32-40).

3. Committed workers give up personal rights to

find greatness in service to others (Mark 10:4145)
4. Committed workers risk serving others because
they trust God is in control of their lives (John
13:3)

Characteristics of Committed
Servant Worker
He is called have a strong sense of destiny
and are inspired by a sense of eternal purpose.
Unflinching obedience a trust-and-obey
commitment.
Assertive wholly for the cause of others no
desire to lead but is forced by the inward love
to serve.
Servant leaders communicate and share their
visions and others.

Characteristics of a Committed Servant

Worker
Know how to achieve vision have foresight and
ability to see the future and make timely decision
to reach there.
Speak with clarity speak with enthusiasm and
compassion in the language of people to touch
their spirits.
Competent and committed demonstrate skills
and constantly accomplish their goals.
Realistic individuals show tangible ways for
people to follow.

What are the

characteristics of a
servant leader?

According to Paul (1 Thes.2:3-12)

Without

But with

Deceit (2:3)

Tenderness (2:7)

Flattery (2:4)

Affection (2;8)

Greed (2:5)

Transparency (2:910)

Self-seeking (2:6)

Faithfulness (2:
11-12)

Characteristics of a Servant
Leader
Listens, understands, and cares
Empathizes
Respect authority recognize protocols and
submits to authority
Accountable acts as steward with a sense
that he is accountable for his actions.

Characteristics of a Servant
Leader
Zealous and diligent work hard and loves his
work for the sake of others.
Team spirit love to work as part of a team

A high regard of individual committed in

developing the potential of others.
Not self-seeking does not care for position,
the position runs after him.

Principles of Servant
Leadership
Know yourself and seek self-improvement
Be technically proficient
Seek responsibility and take responsibility
for your actions
Set the example

Know people and look out for their wellbeing

Principles of Servant
Leadership
Ensure that tasks are understood,
supervised, and accomplished.
Train people as a team

Use the full capabilities of the organization

Keep people informed

Which are we as servant-leader

An attender or an absenter?
A Pillar or a sleeper?
A wing or weight?
A power or a problem?
A promoter or a provoker?
A giver or a getter?
A goer or a gadder?
A doer or a deadhead?

Which are we as servant-leader

A
A
A
A
A
A
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booster or a bucker?
supporter or a sponger?
soldier or a slacker?
worker or a worrier?
lighter or a leaner?
friend or a faultfinder?
helper or a hinderer?

What kind of leaders, workers

are we?
If

you and I will be judged

today to determine as to our
identity as a leader, Elder,
worker, can you and I be
declared guilty as true
servant leader?

Prayer
Teach

us, good Lord to serve Thee

as Thou serve us:
To give and not to count the cost
To fight and not to heed the
wounds
To toil and not to seek for rest
To labor and not ask for any reward
Save that of knowing that we do
Thy Will.

Ignatius Loyola