My wife, Kathy, is a prayer warrior. She will stop and pray almost anywhere, at any time, with anyone. If Kathy hears someone share a heartbreaking story or experience, she so sincerely believes in the power of prayer that she assumes the best way she can serve that person is to pray. In business, servant leadership has grown more acceptable ...
Early in my corporate life, I believed if I served my boss well that someday I would rise to a level where I could demand others to serve me! Jesus had a different model. In Luke 4, after leaving the temple, Jesus and his disciples went to Simon Peter’s home to rest. Upon arrival, Jesus learns that Peter’s mother-in-law had ...
When confronted with poor cash flow I sometimes put limits on God, assuming that my God given dreams will have to wait. This flawed thinking overlooks what God can accomplish, through His servants, without any cash necessary. God has dazzled me in the past when he has brought us highly committed volunteers that provided services, instead of cash. Their help ...
Many servant leaders have leveraged compassion for others to create a new product or business idea. A great example is Joe Hill. Joe had two young sons with autism who had trouble communicating. Joe’s compassion for his sons’ plight led him to create an IPad application (app) called “Aeir Talk.” The app uses pictures, combined with the parent’s voice, to ...
While doing research on “Servant Leadership,” I stumbled across a quote credited to a seminary professor named, J. Carla Northcutt. She stated, “The goal of many leaders is to get people to think more highly of the leader. The goal of a great leader is to help people to think more highly of themselves.” The Apostle Paul understood this principle. ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
