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Comment on Sharpen the Saw by Chere Brown

Chere Brown — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:11:23 +0000

A very good question indeed. We must take time to be sharpened and refilled. We can not give out, what we do not have in, and we cannot cut through to the heart, unless we are sharp.

Comment on Servant Leadership vs. Positional Leadership by whataboutphil

whataboutphil — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:41:25 +0000

Nice compare / contrast – I have written on the same subject with much the same emphasis:

http://whataboutphil.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/ceo-vs-servant-leadership-in-the-local-church/

Blessings,

Phil

Comment on Its Been an Extended Hiatus by Miss Linda

Miss Linda — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:38:39 +0000

Hello Brother Mereditn,

Congratulations on being in the doctoral program. It is my plan to do the same after my daughter starts college in the fall of 2010.

However, in themantime, I too am working to train servant leaders among the laity in our local churches through The Shunammite Leadership Institute (TSLI). It is a 2-year training that God has used me to develop and I am currently teaching the first course. Man is God moving… One day I’ll have to share more..

So know that I will keepo you in prayer because I truly understand the burden you carry in teaching God’s people to lead by God’s design.

Peace & Blessings,
Miss Linda

Comment on Servant-Leadership Defined by Who Is Training Servant Leaders? « A Servant First

Who Is Training Servant Leaders? « A Servant First — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:41:08 +0000

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Comment on Servanthood Should Be At Our Core by LKNL

LKNL — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:56:04 +0000

I was led here through a series of clicks. And, after reading the entry I knew why. One word jumped out at me while reading: sober. In several passages, Paul speaks to various leaders and lay members about being sober of mind. Service keeps you sober, IF you are serving with a pure heart. A true servant, is no respecter of person and does not require more than what they have already given. Be encouraged, though hard to find, they are out there.

Comment on Servant-Leadership Defined by William

William — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:25:11 +0000

When you mention secular leadership I think of the two Presidential candidates and their styles of leadership. I also think of Jesus as a political activist. I bagan reading a book The Political Teachings of Jesus Christ but stopped because it was difficult reading for me. Maybe I’ll pick it up again.

Comment on Servanthood Should Be At Our Core by mlgriffinjr

mlgriffinjr — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:02:38 +0000

William,

As I came to know and understand each garment, there is an underlying “meaning” or practical purpose for each historically. Unfrotunately, for most contemporary Christians or wearers of these garments the meaning is lost. This makes them “show” pieces or simply what one gets to wear in a higher office.

The major point that I was attempting to make in the post is that underneath all of the glamour and pomp lies a servant’s garment, and how we need to keep this point in mind in Christian leadership. I believe that this garments hold little significance to our Christian faith apart from their historic or symbolic value. I personally wear a cassock when I preach (more often than not) for comfort and to take the focus off of what I might be wearing. I am a servant first. It isn’t flashy, it is plain. But if I wore jeans, and this is the main point, I need to remember that I am chiefly a servant. Christ didn’t what we are to wear, but how we are to act towards one another and our Father in heaven.

The conflict would come when we exalt these garments, or the position of the persons wearing them, above our Lord and Savior. Who is Paul or Appollos? Who are you or me? We are merely servants. Let us not forget that. The Old Testament priests would have understood that point. Sometimes I wonder if we do.

Comment on Servanthood Should Be At Our Core by William

William — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:41:31 +0000

I had an opertunity to attend a similar event. It was helpful to have an explanation of the garments and the symbols. Some one less spiritual could easily be distracted by the “pageantry and symbolism” and have a distorted vision of holding a hire office or hire position with in the church. How do these ceremonies relate to Biblical teachings and Christianity. Is there a conflict between the Old Testament and the “new” covenant we should be following?
I know that this type of dress was commanded of Aaron and other leaders appointed by GOD / Moses.

Comment on The Journey Begins by Servant-Leadership Defined « A Servant First

Servant-Leadership Defined « A Servant First — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:33:42 +0000

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Comment on Something Else Good to Read by mlgriffinjr

mlgriffinjr — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:39:07 +0000

getting there,

Welcome to the blogosphere. I pray that the Lord use you to edify and expand His kingdom through this medium.

Your blogging platform (Blogger, WordPress, Typepad, etc.) should have a way for you to add other websites or blogsites. It is typically called blogroll or links. In this section, you would simply place the url for this site servantfirst.wordpress.com.

In order to be notified whenever this site is updated, click on the Rss feed button on the side panel. You will then be notified through whatever reader you are using (I recommend Google Reader) whenever a new post is made. I would also suggest starting a new Technorati account. Technorati, like Google, ranks what is happening in the blogosphere.

If you link to a post in this blog from your blog, use what is called a ‘trackback’ (check the help section with your provider). This is the blogosphere’s way of letting us know who is reading and linking to our posts. Stay blessed.