Mark 10:42-44 NLT  So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be a servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else.” The greatest impact that we will ever have as leaders will be determined by our ability to serve those God has placed right in front of us. Not those we hope to serve, or […]

Joshua 24:15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. As Joshua approaches the end of his life and leadership of the nation of Israel, he is concerned about one thing- the people’s future faithfulness. For all that Joshua had seen- slavery in Egypt, the plagues and the deliverance of God, the crossing of […]

“But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant…” Matt 20:25-26 NLT How does this thought make you feel? God’s kingdom, His thoughts, his plan for how things work is often completely backward to the way we think. It is by serving others that we earn the right to speak truth and introduce the love of Christ to those we rub […]