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Blanchard and Hodges (2005) identify spiritual reasons for leading like Jesus: Servant Leaders...
1) Seek first the kingdom.
2) Honor God and His commandments.
3) Put the love of Jesus into action.
4) Model Jesus to others.
and 5) Move from success to significance to obedience.
The ultimate competency development opportunity here is that of integration. The Leader is challenged to integrate their life- who they are as a person, who they are as an leader, who they are as a Christian- into a cohesive whole. Isn't this what Jesus really wants for us? Isn't this part of the evolutionary spiritual development challenge that we all face in life? Leading Like Jesus is the product of a surrendered relationship. What spiritual insights have resonated with you as you have studied servant leadership?
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, As working for the Lord, not for men. Since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord you are serving. (Colossians 3:23-24 New International Version)
Let us serve Him in all our ways. May God bless you in your leadership journey.