GCU LDR630 Week 1 Assignment Benchmark – Servant Leadership and Christianity

LDR630 Week 1 Assignment Benchmark – Servant Leadership and Christianity

LDR630 Servant Leadership

Week 1 Assignment

Benchmark – Servant Leadership and Christianity

Use Greenleaf’s principles of servant leadership in “What Is Servant Leadership?” and the Bible passages in “Biblical Servant Leadership References” for this assignment.

Create a graphic representation to illustrate the similarities and differences between the servant leadership principles of Greenleaf and those in the Bible passages.

Write at least 750-word summary of how both Greenleaf and the Bible call people to serve, and discuss how one feels when called to serve as a leader. In your summary, include discussion of the following:

Similarities and differences between Greenleaf’s servant leadership and the Bible passages.

Describe how this will impact your personal approach to leadership.

The idea that power comes from giving it away and putting oneself in the position to serve others. Using Matthew 20:20-28 and Greenleaf’s principles of servant leadership as a basis, explain how taking the role of a servant can make one a leader.

Provide specific examples from scripture and supporting citations from the readings related to Greenleaf’s principles of servant leadership to strengthen your ideas and claims.

Submit your graphic representation and written response as a single Word document, not as a PDF.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

MS-Leadership

4.1: Interpret Christian perspectives of leadership through the analysis of biblical passages.

MBA-MSL

7.1: Interpret Christian perspectives of leadership through the analysis of biblical passages.

LDR630 Week 1 Assignment Benchmark – Servant Leadership and Christianity

 

 

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Servant Leadership and Christianity

Introduction

Jesus was a servant leader. He modeled what it means to be a good and faithful servant, and he taught us how to serve others in ways that would make them followers of Christ.

Jesus teaches about servant leadership

Jesus was a servant, leader, teacher and healer to those around him. He taught that the greatest among us is the servant of all.

Jesus was not only a prophet but also one who healed people physically and emotionally. He went out of his way to provide food for people in need when they were hungry (Luke 14:15-24).

Jesus was humble

Jesus was humble. He did not seek the limelight, nor did he want to be a celebrity. In fact, Jesus would have been horrified at the idea of being a “rock star” or popular in any way—let alone a rock star who was also an acclaimed teacher and healer.

Jesus had no desire to be recognized by His fellow men as being superior intellects or even leaders in their midst; rather than seeking approval from others, He simply wanted them all to follow Him (Matthew 28:19). As we look back on this life of service and sacrifice on behalf of humanity’s wellbeing today—as well as our own spiritual development toward God through obedience—it seems clear that if there were any doubt about what motivated Christ then it has now been removed forevermore!

Jesus was selfless

Jesus was selfless. He gave up everything to come down and live among us. He sacrificed his own life for our sake, so that we can have eternal life with him in heaven.

Jesus also showed his servant leadership qualities by giving everything he had to others who needed it more than he did (Matthew 10:8-9).

Jesus’ power didn’t intimidate people

Jesus’ power didn’t intimidate people. He was a servant leader, humble and selfless. His mission was to serve others rather than himself or his own comfort, recognition or success.

• Servant leadership is defined by the servant’s willingness to give up their own interests for the good of others (Matthew 20:28).

• Servant leaders don’t need recognition or credit; they are focused on serving others instead (Mark 10:42).

Jesus was focused on the mission rather than his own comfort, recognition or success

Jesus was focused on the mission rather than his own comfort, recognition or success. The fact that he chose to go to a foreign land and live in poverty rather than stay in Jerusalem shows that he was not seeking fame or power but rather serving others. He had no desire for recognition from other people because he knew that God would provide what they needed.

Jesus’ focus was not on himself, but rather it was on others—his disciples and all those who heard him preach his message of love and forgiveness (Luke 10:25–37).

Jesus is the ultimate example of servant leadership.

For Christians, Jesus is the ultimate example of servant leadership. He was humble, selfless and focused on serving others rather than his own comfort or recognition. His power didn’t intimidate people; instead it inspired them to follow him as they witnessed his love for others in action.

Jesus’ leadership style wasn’t about him being successful at anything but being successful at everything. In fact, he often asked people not to tell anyone that he was God because they would be afraid of what other people might think if they knew the truth (John 8:24). If you want to become an effective servant leader today then consider following Jesus’ example by being humble like him; selfless like him (John 13:16); and focused on serving others rather than yourself or your own agenda like him too!

Conclusion

Jesus is the ultimate example of servant leadership. He showed us how to live as servants, not leaders. The Bible says we should be like Jesus and follow his example: “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” (Luke 6:27)