Servant Leaders

25 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” ~ Matthew 20:25-28 NIV …Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern. ~ Tradition 3 Jesus set out the kind of leaders we need, the kind of leaders we need to be. We don’t want people lording over us or exercising authority over us and because we know how that feels we don’t want to lead in that way either. No, we want to be a servant, we know a person who serves others deserves respect far more than one who assumes that as due. We choose not to come to be served, but to serve, and to give our lives in service to others. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.