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Servant Leadership

Images From the Last Supper

John 13:1-38

Bread and Wine Towel and Basin King and Servant

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Identification ** Brotherhood & Duty ** Leadership

Images From the Last Supper

Bread and Wine Towel and Basin King and Servant

John 13:1-38





The Message of the

Towel and Basin

Brotherhood and Duty

Session #2


The Basin & Towel

John 13: 2-17

Symbols of Brotherhood & Duty

“Do you know what I have done?”

“I have given you an example that you

should do as I have done to you.”


Basin and Towel – Community

Called Together As Community John 13:34 & 35

• Worship together

• Grow together

• Learn together

• Serve together

The Church

Acts 2: 41-47


Basin and Towel – a call to serve

• Because of who we are – identity (John 13:16)

• For the good of our brother (John 13:14)

• To advance the Lord’s mission (John 13:15)

We serve one another…


Basin and Towel – Call us to mission

A mission to follow Christ

John 13:34 – become like him…

A mission to impact the world

John 20:21 – We are to go…

Matthew 28:18-20 – We are to disciple…

It is Both a Personal & Corporate Mission

Kings and Servants

Gentile View of leadership – Rule Over » Kings – Superiority and Power

» Servants – Subjection and Weakness (Luke 22:25)

God’s view of leadership –Serve » Our Authority – Influence Others

» Our Position – Enable Others

(Luke 22:26,27)





Godly Leadership (Biblical use of authority)

Verse 29 … and just as my Father has granted Me a

kingdom, I grant you that you may eat and drink

at my table in my kingdom and you will sit on

thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

We are to lead as Christ led…

We continue the mission Christ inaugurated…

We are on the move…

Ephesians 4:11-16

– A mission requires leaders

– A community requires leaders

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Session #3

Understanding the Measure of Christ Ephesians 4:15

What is the Measure of Leadership?

Seven Biblical Leadership Principles


Moses: Exodus 3:1

Joshua with Moses: Exodus. 24: 13-15

David’s years of running [20 years]

Jesus with His Twelve [3 years]

Paul with Timothy: Acts 16:3

#1 Leadership Requires Preparation


Jesus selected His Twelve: Matthew 4:18-21; 10:1

Paul selected Timothy: Acts 16: 1-3

Paul removed John Mark from his Team: Acts 15:39

Barnabus selected John Mark: Acts 15:39

Jesus distributes gifts to believes: Ephesians 4:11

#2 Leadership Comes by Appointment


Jesus prepared a team: Matthew 28:18

Jerusalem church appointed deacons: Acts 6:2,3

Paul appointed elders: Acts 14:23

Moses delegated authority and responsibility: Ex. 18

O.T. worship delegated responsibility: Num. 1:47-52

#3 Leadership Requires Multiplication

#4 Leadership Requires Accountability Relationships

Upward and Downward


God sets forth qualifications: 1Timothy 3

Our leadership will be judged by God:

Luke 17:1-2 & Matthew 7: 21-23

We hold others accountable: Titus 1:13

Accountability to be administered with grace:

Galatians 6:1-5


•Maintain what is given by God:

2Timothy 1:14

•Live a life filled with spiritual fruit

Gal.5:25; Ephesians 4:24

•Not ashamed of the gospel

2Timothy 1:8

#5 Leadership Requires Spiritual Sensitivity


Ministry gift distribution means plurality of leadership

• Ephesians 4:11-16

New Testament leadership is Team Ministry

• Acts 13:1-3

Christian leadership is empowering others

• Christ’s example/ Paul’s example

#6 Leadership Means Is Shared Power


Model the Life

• Titus 2: 1-8

Nurture (motherhood)

• John 10:3

Enable (Fatherhood)

• 2Timothy 2:2

#7 New Testament Leadership Means To:

Goal of Spiritual Leadership

Creating an environment for worship of God

• I Corinthians 11,12; Acts 2:44-46

Overseeing a community that fellowships

• 1Corinthians 11,12; Acts 2:44-46

Developing a strategy for Outreach

• Acts 13

Leading the Church

• Carried by those gifted by the Holy Spirit (v 11)

• To help believers mature (v12)

• Teach and grow discerning students (v14)

• Combine Truth and Grace (v15)

Characteristics of Spiritual Leadership

The Basis of Christian Ministry Ephesians 4:11-16

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