Archive for Servant Leadership

Understanding Servant Leadership: Principles and Foundations – Lessons Learned from Lynn Anderson

by Grady King   Several years ago, I was on a plane reading They Smell Like Sheep in preparation for some time with elders. I noticed the man sitting next to me looking at the title. He said, “Excuse me, I did not know Lynn Anderson wrote about sheep. I thought she was a country […]

Empowering Others: Developing Leaders Through Servant Leadership

by Jay Jarboe   In the Philippines, I learned a valuable lesson about servant leadership. I observed local leaders facilitating a Discovery Bible Study from Matthew 20:20-28 for emerging leaders. One of the observations they made from their cultural perspective surprised me. We know the context; James’ and John’s mother requested that Jesus make her […]

Overcoming Challenges to Servant Leadership: Addressing Common Barriers

by Kaley Ihfe   I suspect we all have different parts of ourselves that form barriers to servant leadership. For some of us, it is our ego – we want the credit for the good things we do; we crave recognition. For others of us, it is difficult to do the work of serving others […]

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