SERVANT LEADERS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
viewpoint of life
ANDREW, THE FIRST CHOSEN
 chairman of the apostolic corps of the kingdom
 a full year older than Jesus and the oldest of the
apostles
 a good organizer but a better administrator
SIMON PETER
 a "rock" and a "stumbling block."
 a prominent leader in the earliest days of the
Christian church
 spokesman for the group
 marked by an honest humanity, both beloved and
aggrieved for his impulsiveness
 denied Christ three times during his trial.
JAMES ZEBEDEE
 older of the two apostle sons of Zebedee, whom
Jesus nicknamed “sons of thunder,”
 able apostle was a temperamental contradiction
 possess two natures, both of which were actuated
by strong feelings
 a fiery temper when once it was adequately provoke
but always justifies and excuses his anger as
manifestation of righteous indignation.
 first of the apostles to experience martyrdom
JOHN ZEBEDEE
 was known for his growth from a selfish man of
ambition into a selfless model of love and kindness
 the youngest of the twelve
 functioned as the personal agent of Jesus in dealing
with the Master’s family
 known as the “Apostle of love”.
PHILIP THE CURIOUS
 was the fifth apostle to be chosen
 nickname which the apostles gave him signified
“curiosity.”
 never seemed to see very far into any proposition
 lack of imagination was the great weakness of his
character
HONEST NATHANIEL
 the sixth and last of the apostles to be chosen by the
Master
 one of the best educated men among the twelve
 the twelve soon began to speak of him in terms that
signified honesty, sincerity
 “without guile.”
MATTHEW LEVI
 seventh apostle, was chosen by Andrew
 belonged to a family of tax gatherers
 the financial representative of the apostles
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 weakness was his short-sighted and materialistic
 the “money-getter”
THOMAS DIDYMUS
 a natural-born faultfinder and had grown up to
become a real pessimist
 “doubting Thomas”
 doubted that Christ had appeared to the Apostles
JAMES AND JUDAS ALPHEUS
 the twin fishermen living near Kheresa
 were also called Thaddeus and Lebbeus
 “the least of all the apostles”
JAMES ALPHEUS
 from the Gospel of Mark that this apostle was a tax
collector
 especially loved Jesus because of the Master’s
simplicity
SIMON THE ZEALOT
 the eleventh apostle chosen by Peter
 a fiery agitator and was also a man who spoke much
without thinking
 given charge of the diversions and relaxation of the
apostolic group
JUDAS ISCARIOT
 the best-educated man among the twelve and the
only Judean in the Master’s apostolic family
 the only apostle who betrayed Jesus
 hanged himself to a purple-flowered Eurasian tree
 a good thinker but not always a truly honest thinker
 Andrew appointed him treasurer
BARNABAS
 played a large role in the establishment of new
churches in the Greek and Hebrew world of his day
 the man who took Paul under his wings when no one
else wanted to trust Paul
 trained Paul in the ministry and accompanied him on
his early missionary travels
PAUL
 known as Saul of Tarsus in the New Testament
 most well-known for his three missionary journeys
spanning from the middle east as far west as Italy
 truly one of the great men of the Bible
JOB
 God knew him to be a just and upright man
 Despite all adversities he experienced, he didn’t
speak evil against God.
TIMOTHY COMPANION/CO-WORKER
 Young friend of Paul and ultimately his fellow
traveller and missionary
 a faithful and loyal servant
LYDIA - BUSINESS WOMAN/HOSTESS
 A woman of some means, due to her garment-selling
enterprises, she offered her home to Paul and other
missionaries in their ministry
 regarded as one of Paul’s first Philippian converts
PRISCILLA - TEAM MEMBER/TEACHER
 a tent-maker and along with her is her husband
Aquila
 close friends and supporters of Paul, and were
founding members of the Christian Church
JESUS CHRIST; MODEL OF IGNATIAN LEADERSHIP
SERVANT LEADERSHIP
• It is the focus on the growth of the individual
 they might flourish and achieve their full
potential and not primarily the growth and
potential of the organization.
• The primary concern of the servant leader is service
to their followers.
CORE CONCEPTS OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP
God Prepares Servant Leaders to SERVE
 SPIRITUAL GIFTS -- gifts thru’ his holy spirit to
empower one for service
 EXPERIENCE - events god allows that mold you onto
a servant leader
 RELATIONAL STYLE - behavioral traits god uses to
give you a leadership style
 VOCATIONAL SKILLS – abilities you have gained thru’
training & experiences that can be used in service to
God
 ENTHUSIASM - that passion God has put in your
heart for certain ministry to others
Servant Leaders EQUIP others
 ENCOURAGE THEM TO SERVE - to be involved in the
ministry
 QUALIFY THEM FOR SERVICE - ideal person …not
the “perfect“ person
 UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS - spend time with
people so that you can understand them. Listening is
another way to understand the needs you are
preparing for ministry
 INSTRUCT THEM — followers need to know what is
expected of them, & how to do the tasks assigned to
them
 PRAY FOR THEM - Servant leaders know that their
power comes from God, not themselves. No servant
leaders should stand to lead until he kneels to pray
with those he serves.
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Servant Leaders Serve in TEAM Ministry
 TOGETHERNESS - Servant leaders serve best when
they serve with others; sense of unity (“We are in
this together.”).
 EMPOWERMENT - delegating the each member
authority, responsibility & resources enough to
accomplish the task.
 ACCOUNTABILITY - Leaders are accountable to
God for those in their care.
 MENTORING - Leaders guide where their team is
going and model the Christian lifestyle they want
their team members to follow. Actions weigh as
heavy as their words.
BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP
1. Servant leaders humble themselves and wait for God to
exalt them
 Humility, not pride, is the hallmark of a
servant leader’s character. Patience, not
aggressiveness, illustrates a servant leader’s
dependence on God rather than himself.
2. Servant leaders follow Jesus rather than seek a position
 Servant leadership isn’t about position and
power. Leaders among Christ’s disciples
follow Jesus as He serves others and suffers
on their behalf.
3. Servant leaders give up personal rights to find greatness
in service to others.
 Jesus defined greatness as the life of a
servant.
4. Servant leaders can risk serving others because they trust
that God is in control of their lives.
 The secret to risking servant leadership is the
assurance that God is in control of your life.
Risk is simply the courage to be obedient to
God’s certain call on a servant leader’s life,
and “servant leaders are proactive risk
takers.”
5. Servant leaders take up Jesus’ towel of servanthood to
meet the needs of others
 Meeting needs doesn’t necessarily mean
giving in to people’s wishes.
 Servanthood doesn’t mean a lack of resolve
or insight. Servants can’t waver from doing
their master’s wishes. Leaders must
sometimes reveal a need before meeting it.
6. Servant leaders share their responsibility and authority
with others to meet a greater need
 The currency of leadership includes power
and authority. Through the use and sharing
of these two leadership resources, leaders
serve those in their care.
7. Servant leaders multiply their leadership by empowering
others to lead
 The benefits of shared leadership include less stress
on the leader and satisfied followers.
  The result is healthy growth and caring in the  In leadership that begins with a clear understanding
fellowship of the church. of those being led (context) and ends with a
commitment to evaluate the experience of that
FOUR KEY ELEMENTS OF JESUS’ LEADERSHIP leadership situation (evaluation).

1. Jesus had a clear mission. IGNATIAN PEDAGOGICAL PARADIGM

 Jesus was a servant to the Father’s mission for
His life: to be the Suffering Servant Messiah (see
Isa. 53:11), “to give His life—a ransom for many”
(Mark 10:45). He didn’t come to do His will “but
the will of Him who sent Me” (John 6:38). Jesus
humbled Himself and became a servant to God’s
mission for His life (see Phil. 2:6-8). The mission
of God first belonged to Jesus.
2. Jesus provided a clear direction.
 Jesus influenced His followers to leave their
status quo and go where they would not go on
their own. He told vision stories in the form of
parables to help them see God’s preferred future
for them.
3. Jesus trained His disciples to carry out the Father’s
mission.
 Jesus equipped them through His “Follow Me”
method of training (Matt. 4:19) and trained
them with the skills to be Kingdom people
through His teaching and example.
4. Jesus invested in a team of disciples.
 Jesus commissioned His disciples to continue
God’s mission of reconciliation. To lead as a
servant leader like Jesus is to invest in a core
group of leaders who will carry on the mission in
the leader’s absence.
MAGIS-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP
MAGIS
 drives a person toward something more, something
greater
 consciously committed to extracting every kernel of
potential from every moment and had the foresight
to see what could happen when that commitment
was multiplied many times over
CONTEXT
 When the retreatant comes to the director to
experience the Spiritual Exercises, Ignatius says that
the director must take into account the readiness of
the person to make the Exercises
EXPERIENCE
 The process of the Spiritual Exercises engages the
retreatant’s memory, intellect, imagination, senses
and will, with special attention to feelings and
movements of the Spirit within.
REFLECTION
 is the process by which meaning can be known in
light of the experience that has just passed or is in
process. It forms the “conscience/consciousness” of
the person or community in such a manner that they
are led to move beyond knowing to undertake
action.
ACTION
 For Ignatius “love ought to manifest itself more by
deeds than by words”.
 refers to internal human growth based upon an
experience that has been reflected upon and then
manifested in a consistent external pattern of
behavior.
EVALUATION
 To move toward human freedom, love and growth is
the calling of people of God.
 is the process of gathering the necessary feedback
for realizing the appropriate future means of
achieving personal and communal growth.

MAGIS-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP
 inevitably leads to heroism
 is not content to go through the motions or settle for
the status quo but is restlessly inclined to look for
something more, something greater

HEROISM
 begins with each person considering, internalizing,
and shaping his or her mission.

IGNATIAN PEDAGOGICAL PARADIGM

ERA (EXPERIENCE, REFLECTION, ACTION)

 is a sequence of “experience, reflection and action”
which constitutes an Ignatian approach to
leadership.
 It derives from the dynamic of the Spiritual Exercises

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