In this week’s session, we explore the call of leadership and its common pitfalls. As Jesus Christ demonstrated throughout His life and ministry, leadership and servanthood should be synonymous, but that is not always the case. To illustrate that point, we started our session with Mark 10:35-45, where the disciples James and John ask Jesus for positions of glory:
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” And he said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?” And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.” Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” And they said to him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized, but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.” And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Most people think leadership is about authority, status, and being in charge. It’s not—it’s about humility, sacrifice, and serving those you lead.
Hard Truth: We’re All Called to Lead
Leadership isn’t reserved for pastors, CEOs, or team managers. Every believer is called to be a leader—whether you’re leading a team of one (yourself) or an organization of thousands. The question isn’t if you’re a leader, but what kind of leader you’ll be.
Key Questions Explored:
What separates servant leadership from worldly leadership?
How do we lead with humility when the world celebrates self-promotion?
What does courage and resolve look like in practical leadership?
How can we be leaders even without formal authority?
Listen to the full episode to discover why so few believers are operating at their full potential, and how servant leadership—at any level—can transform the Kingdom and position us all for more of God’s glory.
