Seeing Is Believing!

I mentioned Todd Bentley during a recent Bible Study at the church where I serve as senior pastor. Quite naturally, he was mentioned during a discussion of what sin and indulgence of the flesh have produced in church leadership. I believe that people are so desirous of an “experience” with God, that they will actually listen and even submit to this kind of heretical foolishness.

For those haven’t seen clips or heard of Mr. Bentley view the above clip. A couple of warnings. First, he is violent, vulgar, and nonsensical. Second, for all of the above reasons the shelf life of this clip will be short.

What Does This Say About Our Leadership Styles?

I first received this earlier this week from Todd Rhoades at Monday Morning Insight. Like Todd, I thought that this was amusing. To give credit where it is due, the card can be found originally at Indexed.

After a good laugh, one born out of knowing both secular and sacred work situations to which this card applies, I asked myself what does this say about the prevalent styles of leadership in the church. Are we epitomizing Christlike leadership styles, or are we using power and coercion to aid our own ambition and flesh? Excuse me in advance, I may rant just a bit.

The Journey Begins

Welcome to A Servant First. In the weeks and months to come, I hope that we are able to share and dialogue with one another around the notion of leadership. I believe that our Western notion of leadership is in need of transformation. The hierarchical, top-down, power-driven, models of leadership are beginning to show their flaws across many sectors of society.

Join me as we explore what it means to be a servant first, and then a leader. This is a concept that I believe most profoundly found its expression in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. The journey begins!