GRACE 401 B
Serving as a Leader at Grace Church:
Servant Leadership
A Biblical Foundation for Servant Leadership
In Matthew 20:20-26, we find the example of leadership that Jesus set for us:
“The mother of James and John came to Jesus with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favor of him. And he said to her, ‘What do you want?’ She said to him, ‘Declare that these two sons of mine will sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.’
When the ten other disciples heard this, they were angry with the two brothers. But Jesus called them to him and said, ‘You know that the rulers of the unbelievers lord it over them, and their great leaders are tyrants over them. It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave; just as I, the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give my life as a ransom for many.’"
Leadership Expectations:
1. Leaders will know and be committed to Grace Church’s model for making disciples of Jesus Christ: Connect, Involve, Grow, and Serve.
2. All ministries will be done as a team, for the purposes of avoiding burnout and providing accountability.
3. Leaders will be actively involved in a small group.
4. Because decision-making at Grace church is done by consensus, team leaders will need to participate in our monthly Leadership Team meetings.
5. We will have no advising leadership. Leaders will lead by serving. This means, to be a team leader, you have to have a job on that team.
6. Leaders are expected to be positive and enthusiastic when speaking publicly about our church. Problems are to be dealt with at Leadership Team meetings.
7. Leaders are expected to have no more than one major job in the church.
8. Leaders are to help facilitate continual growth among team members, through spiritual formation.
9. Because the spiritual care of team members is more important than the tasks assigned to it, ministry teams should meet at least once a month.
10. Leaders are to set the example for spiritual formation.
11. Once a year, leaders will visit a thriving church. This is called Dream Week, and its purpose is to stretch our thinking about what dynamic churches look like.
