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By: Some Quality Words « OneLessRock

Some Quality Words « OneLessRock — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:43:18 +0000

[...] I know its old but what Scott Williams said here as a guest blogger for Life Church.tv hits the nail on the [...]

By: Dan Mastrapa

Dan Mastrapa — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:16:16 +0000

Great post - it’s always important to also recognize the difference between positional influence that can from being “a leader” and relational influence that comes from being “the leader.” And you don’t have to be the guy sitting in the big chair to have relational leadership influence.

By: Avery

Avery — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:15:41 +0000

Avery- I always appreciate your perspective… “A Leader and The Leader” can both be servants!

Yes sir, indeed… and should be… in fact the greatest are, the lesser are those who choose not to be servants!

By: Scott Williams

Scott Williams — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:45:52 +0000

@bill- That word humility is a good one to keep popping up!
@Jenn- Anyone can impact the lives of others.
@Avery- I always appreciate your perspective… “A Leader and The Leader” can both be servants!
@JC Riley- Many times “The Leader” doesn’t even acknowledge themselves as such… it just is the way it is!

By: JC Riley

JC Riley — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:00:25 +0000

Good stuff. All of this “uh and thuh” stuff gave me a “duh” moment. This is the simple stuff that many of us just need to be reminded of. Most of us can name a couple of “A Leaders” we’ve known. However, the toughest but most important thing to take away from here is to recognize if that “A Leader” is yourself. I bet there’s a ton of each group reading, and both will think they are “The Leaders”.

By: Avery

Avery — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:30:25 +0000

Kind of reminds me of this…

Matthew 20

“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one Master and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. Nor are you to be called ‘teacher,’ for you have one Teacher, the Christ. The greatest among you will be your servant.”

and this…

1Corinthiians 12

“The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.”

Jesus was trying to tell us that “titles” don’t matter… don’t seek them, use them, or care about them, but serve one another.. in love…

There is only one body, one Lord (or leader), one faith, etc…

We are His body…

I especially like when Jesus said, “the greatest among you will be your superior in every way, stronger, smarter, a better communicator, the most wealthy, the coolest, and the most handsome”…

Oh wait He said… servant… wow now that’s a different kind of perspective, and system of values… ;)

By: Jenn Cady

Jenn Cady — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:41:25 +0000

oooo…I LOVE this POST! Just because you may never be THE leader that does not mean that your role is not important in God’s eyes right where you are. Each person matters and anyone can impact others lives… but when we start to focus on being THE leader and HOW to eventually grasp that title…everything gets warped. People need to embrace WHERE God has them, kick the title to the curb and humbly serve his people.

By: Bill (cycleguy)

Bill (cycleguy) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:06:16 +0000

Thanks for a very good and very wise post Scott. It was/is hard for me at times to admit that I am not the leader I either think I am or want to be. It is hard but important to admit that there are, at times, others who are more qualified or more experienced to lead in a certain direction. Stepping aside is a huge ordeal. It takes humility and I think we all know what a struggle that is (least for me). But as I reread your post I see the word humility keep cropping up. Thanks again for the post.