Biblical Model Of Servant Leadership

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Servant leadership requires a divine understanding of self, the task at hand, and the environment. A servant leader is someone who is a servant first, and wants to contribute to the well-being of people in the community. A servant leader looks to the needs of the community and asks them how they assist with solving problems and promoting personal development. Servant leaders place their main focus on people, because only happy, driven people are able to reach their goals and fulfill their expectations. Greenleaf and Spears both believe that servant leaders are those who think of others first and do what they think will better the community. “The servant-leader is servant first. It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve. Then …show more content…

He is the true definition of a servant leader. We all try to live a certain way so that we live right by him and we want to be a servant leader too. We want to love others so much that we would sacrifice everything for them to have a chance at a better more fulfilling life. That’s what Jesus did. He gave his life to give us the ones we have known. He took away all our sins. He did not once think of himself he only thought of us. Jesus was a kind, loving, caring, generous, giving, and courageous man. He stood up for what he believed and he did not force anyone to follow him he spoke his truths and persuade them to follow. He is the true image of what a servant leader should …show more content…

I like them both but would most defiantly have to go with the biblical model. I say this one because like I stated before Jesus is the true definition of a servant leader. He set the way for what we see and explain to be as a servant leader so why not stay with the way I’ve always seen it. I do like all of Greenleaf and Spears characteristics though. They are very similar to those that were portrayed by Jesus and there are not many differences. To sum up, I think Spears did a great job with his characteristics but I think Jesus and the biblical model is the ultimate model for a servant leader. To conclude, servant leaders are those who work to make a difference in the lives of others. They want to make an impact somewhere and hope to help others grow and become successful. Not all people act as servant leaders but most of us all have the characteristics within to become a true servant

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