Being Servant Leaders.

"We need a servant leadership mindset, focused not on mutual benefit but on seeing a single vision accomplished, each promoting the calling of the other partner. It is a willingness to put aside position, title, status, and even personal benefit in order to serve others and make them successful."

That quote came from a commentary from one of the directors of PAACS (Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons).  In non-medical missions talk, PAACS is a program that we work with directly that essentially trains doctors all over Africa to be great surgeons and to offer up to par medical care in the heart of Africa.  Awesome. 

What I thought was so relevant about this quote was that a lot of times we consider others before ourselves...it's natural and right for most of us.  However, it's so encouraging to remember that when pursuing a life and calling of servant leadership, we have to stay focused on the fact that we are stripping ourselves, putting aside all fleshly feelings and actions in order to build the Kingdom here on earth, for someone else.  What a great concept.  When we shift our mindsets to include our responsibility to oversee the success of others, we have the opportunity to be so encouraged.

Today, I challenge you to consider yourself responsible for someone else's success.  The words you speak, the attitude you have, your level of gratefulness, your willingness to serve, and your committment to honor all play a significant role.  People are watching and being inspired and learning.  We're all responsible not to keep servant leadership to ourselves, but to bless someone else with our life.

Happy Thursday readers :)