The world is in desperate need of a different leadership role model. Pickup any daily newspaper, blog, new websites and you will quickly find examples of abandoned values, betrayed trust,exploitation, and manipulation committed by the people of power and influence. Corporate Leaders, politicians exploit privileges of position, bringing ruin to employees, investors, taxpayers,voters etc. Meanwhile, citizens of underdeveloped countries languish in poverty, corruption and desperation in a leadership vacuum. Church Leaders experience crises of integrity, compromising their churches and breeding skepticism and disillusionment. Families and personal relationships drift away from mutual commitment and head toward battlegrounds of self-absorbed conflict over rights to individual fulfillment.
In One sense , the leadership model that people often experience is summarized by the popular opinion: : its all about me". in all kinds of organizations and institutions, the rewards of money , recognition and power increase as you move up the hierarchy. Self-promotion ( pride) and self protection( fear) are the reigning motivations that dominate the leadership landscape. Many leaders act as if the sheep are there only for the benefit of the shepherd. In personal relationships, leadership expectations of mutual respect, loving care, self sacrifice and openness are often undermined when pride,fear and indifference replace intimacy with isolation. That's the bad news.
The Good News is that there is a better way. There is one perfect leadership role model you can trust, and His name is Jesus.
There is a way to lead that honors God and restores health and effectiveness to organizations and relationships. It is the way Jesus calls us to follow as leaders to serve, rather than to be served.
Im taking a step or shall i say commencing my journey to lead like Jesus Christ, There are questions i need to ask myself and explore deep within:
- Am I A Leader?
- Am I willing to follow Jesus as my leadership role model?
- How Do I Lead like Jesus?
