Transforming Church

1. Are we Servants first, or Leaders first? Is our primary focus being a servant, or a leader?

2. Are we self-serving leaders? Look at how people take feedback. This is a quick way to tell the difference, because one of the biggest fears of the self-serving leader is losing their position. Self-serving leaders spend most of their time protecting their status. Give them feedback and they usually respond negatively. Servant leaders look at leadership as an act of service. They embrace and welcome feedback (even though it is painful) as a source of useful information on how they can better accomplish the mission.

3. Are we coaching and equipping others? Self-serving leaders who are addicted to power, recognition and who are afraid of loss of position are not likely to spend any time or effort training their replacements.

Blanchard's Habits of a Servant Leader:
Solitude: Spending Time alone with God
Prayer: Speaking with God
Storing up God's Word: Preparing for challenges
Faith in God's Unconditional Love: Confidence based on Trust
Accountability Relationships: Sharing his vulnerability