The seven principles of servant leadership

I shared these principles tonight in our evening sermon. Several people asked for copies so I thought I would share with all. Here's the seven principles of a servant leader. my suggestion is to major on the servant part focusing on Jesus and He will take care of the leadership. 

 

1. Servant leaders humble themselves and wait for God to exalt them.  

Luke 14:7-11
 

2. Servant leaders follow Jesus rather than seek a position. 

Mark 10:32-40
 

3. Servant leaders give up personal rights to find greatness is service to others. 

Mark 10:41-45
 

4. Servant leaders can risk serving others because they trust that God is in control of their lives. 

John 13:3
 

5. Servant leaders take up Jesus' towel of servant hood to meet the needs of others. 

John 13:4-11
 

6. Servant leaders share their responsibility and authority with others to meet a greater need. 

Acts 6:1-6
 

7. Servant leaders multiply their leadership by empowering others to lead. 

Exodus18: 17-23 

Source: Gene Wilkes