uncovering greatness in leadership: getting, got it, going

GETTING ∙ GOT IT ∙ GOING …leading in greatness

Lighthouse Church of All Nations

Jan Paron, PhD

Photo Credit: Sharefaith.comLighthouse Church of All Nations 1

“But among you it will be different. Whoever

wants to be a leader among you must be your

servant, and whoever wants to be first among

you must be the slave of everyone else. For

even the Son of Man came not to be served

but to serve others and to give his life as a

ransom for many” (Mark 10:43-45 NLT).

Lighthouse Church of All Nations 2

Opening in Prayer

Prayer & Meditation


1. Overview

Leading in Spiritual Greatness


5

BIG IDEA

Leading as servant reflects praise, passion and practice in spiritual GREATNESS for the called to the Gospel.

Big Idea

6

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

. How does spiritual greatness translate into ministry?

. How does Getting, Got it and Going relate to leading in spiritual greatness?

EssentialQuestions

2. Getting – Got It - Going

3 G’s Definition

3G’s 3P’s⊆

What, What??


Praise Passion Practice

Infilling of the Holy Ghost

Endued with power

3 G’s =3 P’s

Lighthouse Church of All Nations8

How do the 3G’s impact your call to leadership? Reflect > 5 minute table share?


3. Getting: Praising for Knowledge

RIGHT MeaningPraiseful studying of the Word,

seeking right understanding of the Word &receiving revelation from God’s Spirit

about the Word as a servant

Two Methods of Biblical Interpretation

Behind-the-Text & Within-the-TextLighthouse Church of All Nations 10

Think of Mark 10:43-45.What do you think went on behind this passage at the time of Jesus’ ministry and, later, when Mark wrote this Gospel

Think > 2 minutes

Photo Credit: 123rf.comLighthouse Church of All Nations 11

Behind Text

Behind-the-Text(Anthropology, Sociology, Culture and History)

• Audience: Christian community in Rome• Theme: Jesus, the Servant• Purpose: Jesus’ authority as the Son of man• Catalyst: Leadership for the kingdom of God• Cultural Structure: Honor, shame, kinship

relationships• Accounts: cf. Matt 20:25-28; Luke 22:26-27


.To serve means to wait on others (i.e., table wait).To minister means to help others (i.e., offer assistance)Think: T or F? > 2 minutes


Within Text

Within-the-Text(Literary)

• Meaning: Looks at the meaning of word• Understanding: Determines understanding in

context of sentence, verse, chapter, book and testaments.

• Grammar/Rhetoric: Analyzes grammar, word order, literary structure, etc.

• Genre: Considers genre


15

42 Ye know that (1) they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their (2) great ones exercise authority upon them.

43 BUT SO SHALL IT NOT BE AMONG YOU: But (3) whosoever will be great among you, (4) shall be your minister:

44 And (5) whosoever of you will be the chiefest, (6) shall be servant of all.

Mark 10:42-44 KJV

Behind Text“they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship

over them, and their great ones exercise authority upon them” (10:42b,c)

“But so shall it not be among you:

but whosoever shall be great among you, shall be your minister (10:43)

“And whosever of you will be the chiefest

shall be servant of all (10:44)

16

Chief: (prōtos)To be first, authority comes from service

Servant: (doulos) Slave/give up interests in obedience to God. Becomes 1st

Chief: (prōtos)To be first, authority comes from service

Servant: (doulos) Slave/give up interests in obedience to God. Becomes first

Great (megas) Leaders with Kingdom of heaven values, not earthly of power

Minister: (diakonos) Servant, Ambition is unselfish service of God—Water boy

Summarize RIGHT Doctrine

Greatness:. Servant of Christ . Minister of Christ

1 sentence>combine terms

Photo credit: etc.usf.edu

Write it in the context of how Paul describes himself Rom 1:1 and 1 Cor 4:1-2


4. Got It! Going! Passion & Practice

RIGHT Attitudepraise-filled, Spirit-revealed knowledge

transfers into Spirit-fedpassionate, pursuit of God’s will

as a servant

RIGHT Practicepassionate attitude manifests itself into Spirit-led leadership practices

as a servant


Behind Text Meaning & Attitudes

(Matt: 20:25; Mark 10:42)

(Matt: 20:26; Mark 10:43)

(Matt: 20:27; Mark 10:44)

(Matt: 20:25; Mark 10:42)

19

Behind Text Attitudes & Practices

20:25; Mark 10:42)

(Matt: 20:25; Mark 10:42)

(Matt: 20:26; Mark 10:43)

(Matt: 20:27; Mark 10:44)

20

3. Getting: Praising for Knowledge 5. Leadership Implications?

Image: Sharefaith.comLighthouse Church of All Nations 21

Implications

Image: Presenter MediaLighthouse Church of All Nations 22

Implications

Image: Presenter Media

How does Getting, Got it and Going relate to leading in spiritual greatness?


6. Praise, Passion & Practice--ANLI

We support you in

praise, passion & practice

for leadership as a servant of Christ

in a multicultural church context


Getting, Got It, Going Today!

Check out > http://allnationsleadershipinstitute.org
