Lead By
Serving!
"For even the Son of Man did
not come to be served, but to
serve, and to give His life a
ransom for many."
Mark 10: 45
Robert K. Greenleaf, born in 1904, spent four
decades working in corporate management for
one of America’s largest telecommunications
companies. Toward the end of his career there,
he became disenfranchised with corporate
management philosophy.
He saw it as a top-down, authoritarian, and power-
based approach. He resigned and founded a
non-
profit to research the idea of servant leadership.
His work planted seeds of change that continue
bearing fruit
to this day.
The style of leadership Greenleaf
reacted
to was the same style Jesus identified in
His day among Gentile rulers:
They “lord it over” and “exercise
authority
over” their subjects (Mark 10:42).
Jesus demonstrated a different style.
He came not to be served by others, but serve
those He came to save. His style
was evident
throughout His life and ministry. His service was
sacrificial, costly, and humble, and it changed the
world. God
“highly exalted Him” and lifted up His
Name (Philippians 2:9).
Look for ways today to lead by serving.
It’s a simple but powerful
way to show
Jesus to the world.
"Our humility serves us falsely,
when it leads us to shrink from
any duty."
J. R. Miller