In Sermon Illustrations: "Servant Leadership" showing 41-60 of 1,665

George Barna On Leadership

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010

GEORGE BARNA ON LEADERSHIP "Leadership is the ability to put the plans into practice, and to accomplish the specified objectives through the skilful management of people, time, and tangible resources. A good leader is one who is able to motivate people; one who is capable of making good decisions, ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Brethren

Walt Disney's Leadership  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 30, 2011

WALT DISNEY'S LEADERSHIP Walt Disney was a remarkable man of vision. He never gave up. Early in his career a newspaper fired him because they thought he had "no good ideas". That just made Disney try harder. When he was starting out in Kansas City he couldn't sell his cartoons. Some hinted that he ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Tags: Faith, Vision, Perseverance, Leadership General

George Barna On Leadership

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011

GEORGE BARNA ON LEADERSHIP "Leadership is the ability to put the plans into practice, and to accomplish the specified objectives through the skilful management of people, time, and tangible resources. A good leader is one who is able to motivate people; one who is capable of making good decisions, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Tags: Leadership General

A Great Example Of Leadership

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 14, 2022

One of the best leaders and models of loving leadership was Dawson Trotman, who died after helping to rescue two drowning girls. Trotman died in Schroon Lake, New York. He died in an area that he was an expert in — he drowned. He was an expert swimmer. The last few moments of his life, he ...read more

Tags: Leadership, Mentoring, Love, Sacrifice, Discipleship  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Support Your Leadership

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 11, 2008

SUPPORT YOUR LEADERSHIP Doing what is right means that we give our leaders support. This does not mean we have to agree with them all the time. In our governmental structure, it also does not mean that we should not criticize their decisions if they are bad ones. We are allowed that freedom. ...read more

Tags: Election

Denomination: Church Of God

Leadership Confidence Levels ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

LEADERSHIP CONFIDENCE LEVELS FALLING The 2008 Harris Poll of American leadership confidence has measured the confidence finds 15 of the 16 items listed show a fall in confidence from 2007. They are leadership in medicine down from 35% to 28%, the White House down 22% to 15% and small business ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:8

Tags: Leadership General

Good To Great: The Level 5 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009

GOOD TO GREAT: THE LEVEL 5 LEADER One of the books I read recently was Jim Collins’ bestselling management book, "Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap, and Others Don’t." The phenomenal bestseller came out seven years ago, and yet it still sells over 300,000 copies a year. It showcased ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Being A Servant Comes Down To Basin Theology. ...

Contributed by Kyle Rye on Apr 29, 2009

Being a servant comes down to basin theology. "Remember what Pilate did when he had the chance to acquit Jesus? He called for a basin and washed his hands of the whole thing. But Jesus, the night before His death, called for a basin and proceeded to wash the feet of the disciples. It all comes down ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ Will Have No Servants Except By Consent. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christ will have no servants except by consent. His people are a willing people. He will be ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

The Church Of Christ Needs Servants Of All ...

Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 3, 2012

The Church of Christ needs servants of all kinds, and instruments of every sort; pen-knives as well as swords, axes as well as hammers, chisels as well as saws, Marthas as well as Marys, Peters as ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Baptist

Unsung Heroes: The Servants At The Wedding In Cana

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 12, 2020

Introduction: Wedding feasts were happy times, especially in the days of the Bible. This story describes how a handful of people kept a disaster from taking place! Text (John 2:1-11, KJV): 1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 2 And both ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Tags: Weddings And Marriages, Miracles, Jesus Christ, Servants, Cana Of Galilee  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Unsung Heroes: Joseph’s Servant

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 12, 2021

Introduction: At the time of this story, Joseph was second in command only to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. Joseph’s brothers had come a year or so before this to buy grain; now, that grain was gone and they came back to purchase some more. But they were in for a surprise once they came in contact ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 43:16-25, Luke 17:6-10

Tags: Joseph, Stewards, Servants, Unsung Heroes

Denomination: Baptist

Unsung Heroes: Phurah, The Servant Of Gideon

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 5, 2021

Introduction: Phurah, Gideon’s servant, is only mentioned twice in the entire Bible—here in this passage—but what he did certainly speaks volumes. Text, Judges 7:9-11, KJV: 9 And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:9-11

Tags: Gideon, Phurah, Unsung Heroes

Denomination: Baptist

Louis Mcburney, In An Article For Leadership ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Oct 12, 2001

Louis McBurney, in an article for Leadership Journal, said there are four reasons people reject accountability. 1) I fear rejection, 2) I feel embarrassed, 3) I resent control by ...read more

Tags: Church Small Groups, Friendship New Friends, Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Leadership Is The Ability To Put The Plans Into ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Leadership is the ability to put the plans into practice, and to accomplish the specified objectives through the skillful management of people, time, and tangible resources. A good leader is one who is able to motivate people; one who is capable of making good decisions, even under pressure or in ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

So Goes Your Leadership

Contributed by John Shearhart on Feb 11, 2006

"As your life goes so goes your leadership." "Lose your integrity, lose your ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Leadership Should Be Born Out Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

The Task Of Leadership Is Not To Put Greatness ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Leadership Is To Be Both A Speaker Of Words And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Leadership is to be both a speaker of words and ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

Leadership Is A Potent Combination Of Strategy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership