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Servant Leadership The Heart That Serves
As leadership and the Body of Christ ventures into outward focused ministries and develop inward ministerial structures to hold the impending harvest, we find a deficit in consistent faithfulness and service from pure hearts in leaders, as well as congregants. There is a vacuum of heart-based leadership development where we examine the motives and intents of the heart in order to labor in purity with one another that all men see the love of God as a bright light shining in darkness. True leadership is the salt of the earth and the light of the world. A leaders unrestrained service exemplifies the magnitude of Gods love for man. Christ gave his all for us all, in order to show us all Gods heart. The Light of the servanthood of Christ must be seen by all men in order to build individual lives. It is time for leaders to reexamine themselves and become strengthened their resolve to serve the Lord without restraint, and thereby give our lives fully to Kingdom purposes.
104 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2008
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November 7, 2012
Holly Spence writes an eye-opener, in your face, and shares the biblical truths of what it takes to be a servant for the Lord. Many are seeking acceptance, being qualified, and titles to prove who they are, but it is whose we are in Christ that is more important. Spence explains it is a "metamorphic process" of changing our hearts and transformation to accomplish the things we are called to do for the Lord but we come up with excuses "I am not called" or "not me, Lord" mentalities and verbal gestures of which we are spiritually disguised instead of spiritually awakened to the possibilities of what says the Lord. Servitude is our calling, and God will give us the measure of faith we need to do it. We have to start with "little" before we can be a "ruler" over many. Too many of us want to leap to the "many" and "mega" experiences or churches, without proper leadership, teachings, and long-sufferings to walk in our callings. We are "sacrificially" giving of ourselves and advancing the kingdom of God; therefore, it is not about our glory but His glory.
The chapter that blessed me the most was "anointed servant" and learning about the valuable lesson of Gehazi who was a man of vision, who later lost his anointing and visions from the Lord as a servant under Elisha because of his heart matters changed to profit instead of profiting the salvation of souls. This is the first time I heard or read this story with such effectiveness to help us leaders. Not only was this man punished, which his leader Elisha had to do it, but all his descendants were too. We have to realize what we do in leadership can affect more than just us. We will have obstacles and become tired, but we have to make a conscious decision to serve the Lord with all our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls (or strength). The complimentary chapter following on success truly blessed me too; love Joseph's story. This part was also engaging and intriguing on the well-versed topic used so widely today: prosperity equates to success. Yet, the author gives us the real deal, it's about our character and how it lines up to true success.
There were ending resources and material after each chapter to keep you equipped and to be edified in each subject area offered in this compact read.
3.5, liked it!
Adrienna Turner
Author of "God is in the Equation"
www.adriennaturner.webs.com
The chapter that blessed me the most was "anointed servant" and learning about the valuable lesson of Gehazi who was a man of vision, who later lost his anointing and visions from the Lord as a servant under Elisha because of his heart matters changed to profit instead of profiting the salvation of souls. This is the first time I heard or read this story with such effectiveness to help us leaders. Not only was this man punished, which his leader Elisha had to do it, but all his descendants were too. We have to realize what we do in leadership can affect more than just us. We will have obstacles and become tired, but we have to make a conscious decision to serve the Lord with all our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls (or strength). The complimentary chapter following on success truly blessed me too; love Joseph's story. This part was also engaging and intriguing on the well-versed topic used so widely today: prosperity equates to success. Yet, the author gives us the real deal, it's about our character and how it lines up to true success.
There were ending resources and material after each chapter to keep you equipped and to be edified in each subject area offered in this compact read.
3.5, liked it!
Adrienna Turner
Author of "God is in the Equation"
www.adriennaturner.webs.com
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