8/11/10

Jesus Style Leader

Matt. 23 gives us some insight into what Jesus style leaders should do.  I'm going to go through some of them.  Using the religious leaders as a "how not to", Jesus tells His disciples they should follow their teaching but don't follow their example.  Here's what we can see a Jesus style leader(JSL) should be:

1. Jesus style leaders help to ease people's burdens.(v. 4)

  • I'm there to help, so I need to be a blessing not a burden.
2. Jesus style leaders look to give, not what they get.(v.5-12)
  • Not into titles, seats in the front, or respect in the crowd.
  • Their humiltiy helps them be who they really are with no need to pretend.
3. Jesus style leaders continue to grow.(v. 13-15)
  • They are constantly growing, and walking into new arenas that God opens to them.
  • If we don't go new places, we can't take other's into new places.
  • People are better off not worse after following a JSL.
4. Jesus style leaders are life-giving and not legalistic.(v. 16-22)

5. Jesus style leaders teach a holistic gospel.(v. 23-24)
  • Can't pick and choose, Jesus wants to impact your whole life.
6. Jesus style leaders display an inside out work in their lives.( v. 25-28)
  • Care more about the inside(heart) than the outside(look).
7.Jesus style leaders honor leaders of the past.(v. 29-31)
  • Realizing we stand on the shoulders of leaders of the past.

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