Leadership

Mark 10 — A rich man walks away, two disciples grab for power, and a blind beggar sees most clearly

Jesus redefines greatness — whoever wants to be first must be servant of all

1 Timothy 3 — Paul's leadership résumé has zero lines about talent

Paul lays out the character qualifications for church leaders — it's all about who you are, not what you accomplish

Titus 1 — Paul's leadership checklist that ignores every quality we usually hire for

More leadership qualifications that emphasize integrity, self-control, and holding to sound doctrine

Matthew 20 — Where the last get paid first and greatness means serving

Jesus tells His disciples that leadership in His kingdom looks nothing like the world's power structure

John 13 — The night Jesus redefined leadership from his knees

Jesus washes His disciples' feet and commands them to do the same — leading by serving

Acts 6 — The meal server who ended up putting the supreme court on trial

The apostles delegate wisely and choose leaders based on spiritual maturity, not popularity

Philippians 2 — The downward path that led to the highest place

The Christ hymn — the ultimate example of leading by emptying yourself for others