Mark of a True Leader
In January I was in a meeting (Actually on speaker phone because I was sick @ home) and we talked about many things, including being an effective leader. One thing that God reminded me about was a lesson He gave me years ago and continues to unfold it at each level of leadership in my life. Initially, the lesson was simply the definition of Minister. There were times in my life that people in my circle were clamoring for titles and wanted people to refer to them as minister, elder, missionary, etc, etc. The Lord reminder me then that we are all ministers, for the base definition of minister is servant!
Being an effective leaders requires that we are effective servants. If our mindsets are bent on being served, we are missing the boat. I look @ Jesus’ ministry, and all he did was serve. He served the people and served the disciples, even washing their feet. If there is anything we want people under our influence to do, we have to do it 1st. We have to be the ones leading the way, showing how it’s done, not to try to manipulate someone into serving yo u, but servanthood being a part of who you are, because that’s who He is! ( men, if you want your wife to submit, you submit 1st. Be the leader…. and not out of manipulation…. but out of love and respect for Him and your wife, and out of a heart of servanthood. If Jesus is our example of the bridegroom, we are to humble ourselves and serve our bride as He did his… Just a side note 
If there is anything we want to multiply, it’s a heart to love & serve others. What are you multiplying, in your home, on your job, in everyone you have influence over?
Thank you for this true revelation, So many leaders get this twisted and all they want is for people to bow down to them as slaves and servants to them. God I pray that we would get the spirit of a servant and walk and act like Christ. That is what Christian means.