Leadership Jesus-Style: Serve First, Lead Second

Leadership isn't about getting to the top. It's about kneeling to serve where no one else wants to. 

One of the greatest leadership lessons I ever learned didn’t come from a business book. It came from a towel. 

Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, did something none of His disciples saw coming: He grabbed a towel and washed their feet. 

In a moment when He could have pulled rank... When He had every right to demand loyalty... When fear and pressure were thick in the air... 

He knelt. 

That kind of leadership wrecked me in the best way. Because for years, I thought leadership meant drive, direction, big vision, clear plans. And those matter. But Jesus redefined it: 

"If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all." (Mark 9:35) 

If you're leading anything - a ministry, a team, a staff, a business - ask yourself this: Am I serving first? Or am I leading to be seen? 

I’ve seen leaders chase influence and burn out. I’ve also seen the ones who wash feet. They last. They multiply. They raise up leaders who serve, not shine. 

The older I get, the more I realize: Real leadership looks like sweat, listening, showing up when it’s inconvenient, and letting someone else go first. 

That's the kind of leadership that changes people. It changed me. 

Here’s how you can serve first:

·     Volunteer with Battlefield FCA – Help us disciple the next generation.

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·     Pray with us – Identity in Christ is spiritual warfare. We need covering.