Use Greenleaf’s principles of servant leadership in “What Is Servant Leadership?”
and the Bible passages in “Biblical Servant Leadership References” for this assignment.
Create a graphic representation to illustrate the similarities and differences between the servant leadership principles of Greenleaf and those in the Bible passages.
Write at least 750-word summary of how both Greenleaf and the Bible call people to serve, and discuss how one feels when called to serve as a leader. In your summary, include discussion of the following:
- Similarities and differences between Greenleaf’s servant leadership and the Bible passages.
- Describe how this will impact your personal approach to leadership.
- The idea that power comes from giving it away and putting oneself in the position to serve others. Using Matthew 20:20-28 and Greenleaf’s principles of servant leadership as a basis, explain how taking the role of a servant can make one a leader.
Provide specific examples from scripture and supporting citations from the readings related to Greenleaf’s principles of servant leadership to strengthen your ideas and claims.
Submit your graphic representation and written response as a single Word document, not as a PDF.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines
Biblical Servant Leadership References
The biblical references to servant leadership are all taken from the English Standard Version (ESV) of the bible.
Matthew 20:20-28Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. “What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom. “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink? “We can,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father. “When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
“Matthew 22:39Then Jesus added, “And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. In these rest all of the law.
“Mark 10:42-45 And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Luke 22:26 But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves.
2John 13:3-5 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
John 13:12-17 When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. …
John 14:21, 23Love and serve God first to better love and serve each other.
Acts 20:35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
Acts 20:28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.
1 Peter 4:10Each of you has been blessed with one of Gods wonderful gifts to be used in the service of others. So use your gift well.
1 Peter 5:3Not domineering over those in your charge but being examples to the flock.
Philippians 2:3-8Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. …
3Hebrews 13:7 Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
1 Kings 12:7 And they said to him, “If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them and speak good words to them when you answer them, then they will be your servants forever.”
Deuteronomy 10:12 “Love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Biblical Servant Leadership References
The biblic
al references to servant leadership are all taken from the English Standard
Version (ESV) of the bible.
Matthew 20:20
–
28Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling
down, asked a favor of
him. “What
is it you want?” he
asked. She
said, “Grant that one of these
two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your
left in
your
kingdom. “You
don’t
know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup I am going to
drink? “We
can,” they
answered. Jesus
said to t
hem, “You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my
right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been
prepared by my
Father. “When
the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two
brothers. Jesus call
ed
them together
and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it
over them, and their
high officials
exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead,
whoever wants to become
great among
you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be firs
t
must be your slave
—
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give
his life as a ransom for many.
“Matthew 22:39Then Jesus added, “And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as
yourself. In these rest all of the la
w.
“Mark 10:42
–
45 And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are
considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over
them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be grea
t among you must be your
servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man
came not to
be served
but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Luke 22:26 But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest amo
ng you become as the youngest, and
the
leader as
one who serves.
2John 13:3
–
5 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had
come from God and was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments,
a
nd taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash
the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
John 13:12
–
17 When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and
resumed his
place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and
Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you
also ought
to wash
one another’s feet. For I have give
n you an example, that you also should do
just as I have done to you. Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor
is a
messenger greater
than the one who sent him. …
John 14:21, 23Love and serve God first to better love and s
erve
each other
.
Acts 20:35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the
weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, “It is more blessed to give
than
to receive
.”
Biblical Servant Leadership References
The biblical references to servant leadership are all taken from the English Standard
Version (ESV) of the bible.
Matthew 20:20-28Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling
down, asked a favor of him. “What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these
two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom. “You don’t
know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink? “We
can,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my
right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been
prepared by my Father. “When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two
brothers. Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it
over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead,
whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first
must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give
his life as a ransom for many.
“Matthew 22:39Then Jesus added, “And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as
yourself. In these rest all of the law.
“Mark 10:42-45 And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are
considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over
them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your
servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man
came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Luke 22:26 But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and
the leader as one who serves.
2John 13:3-5 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had
come from God and was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments,
and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash
the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
John 13:12-17 When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his
place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and
Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you
also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do
just as I have done to you. Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor
is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. …
John 14:21, 23Love and serve God first to better love and serve each other.
Acts 20:35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the
weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, “It is more blessed to give
than to receive.”