1. “Christian Leadership ” Part One

2. “Christian Leadership” Who are leaders?

3. ~ Christian Leadership ~ Who are leaders? Matthew 28:18-20 Main Idea: We all lead the lost to God Question: Who makes a good leader?

4. ~ Christian Leadership ~ Who makes a good leader? John 12:26 Main Idea: Good leaders are servant-followers Question: What does ‘serve’ mean?

5. ~ Christian Leadership ~ What does serve mean? Main Idea: Serve (diako) is ‘to run errands’ Question: Who was the best diako (deacon)? John 12:26

6. ~ Christian Leadership~ Who was the best ‘servant’ ? Matthew 20:28 Main Idea: Jesus was ‘diako’ or deacon. Question: What is the heart of leadership?

7. ~ Christian Leadership ~ What is the heart of leadership? Philippians 2:6-7 Main Idea: ‘Kenosis’ is to ‘empty’ oneself. Question: What does a servant leader empty? kenosis

8. ~Christian Leadership ~ What does a servant-leader empty? John 6:38 Main Idea: servant leaders give up their will. Question: How far did Jesus go? will

9. ~ Christian Leadership ~ How far did Jesus go? Luke 22:41-42 Main Idea: Jesus gave up His will to death. Question: Did Jesus need a teacher? will

10. ~ Christian Leadership ~ Did Jesus need a teacher? John 8:28 Main Idea: ‘Emptied’ leaders can be taught. Question: Who will teach servant-leaders? Knowledge

11. ~ Christian Leadership ~ Who will teach servant-leaders? Luke 4:18 Main Idea: ‘Emptied’ minds can be taught. Question: Did Jesus need strength? knowledge

12. ~ Christian Leadership ~ Did Jesus need strength? John 5:30 Main Idea: Servant leaders need power. Question: Where do we find power ? power

13. ~ Christian Leadership ~ Where do servant leaders find power? Luke 4:14 Main Idea: Emptied vessels can be filled. Question: Did Jesus need to be rescued ? power

14. ~ Christian Leadership ~ Did Jesus need to be rescued? Hebrews 5:7 Main Idea: He needed to be delivered. Question: What do all leaders need? deliverance-rescue

15. ~ Christian Leadership ~ What do servant-leaders need? Romans 8:11 Main Idea: Deliverance by the Holy Spirit. Question: Who are called to serve?

16. ~ Christian Leadership ~ Who are called to serve? Matthew 20:28 Main Idea: All are to be ‘diakonos’ Question: Why do we empty ourselves?

17. ~ Christian Leadership ~ Why do we empty ourselves? Romans 5:5 Main Idea: We are emptied to be filled with love. Question: What do servant leaders learn from the kenosis of Jesus?

18. ~ Christian Leadership ~ Why do we empty ourselves? John 14:31 Main Idea: Love is obvious when all else is emptied. Summary of Main Points Love

19. ~ Christian Leadership ~ A summary of Main Points: 1.All are called to lead (serve) in some way. 2.Leaders are to be ‘servant-leaders’ 3.To serve means to ‘run an errand’ 4.The word ‘serve’ in Biblical Greek is ‘diako’ 5.All are called to be ‘deacons’ in some form 6.We learn to servant-lead by the ‘kenosis’ of Jesus 7.As Jesus emptied Himself we do the same. 8.Emptied vessels can be filled with love and effectively lead like Jesus.