{"id":20922,"date":"2013-04-30T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.churchvolunteercentral.com\/?post_type=cvdaily&amp;p=20922"},"modified":"2013-04-30T06:00:36","modified_gmt":"2013-04-30T12:00:36","slug":"lead-where-you-are-with-or-without-a-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/lead\/lead-where-you-are-with-or-without-a-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Lead Where You Are&#8230;.With or Without a Title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Here are five ways to be a Christ-like leader&#8230;.with or without a title.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Be a servant.<\/strong>\u00a0Leading like Jesus starts with being a servant.\u00a0 Title or no; position or no; we are called to serve God, others, the church, and the world. To serve means no job is \u201cbeneath\u201d us. A servant shows a willingness to do whatever needs to be done, and to come alongside others (pastors, church leaders, volunteers, seniors, teens\u2014whoever it may be) and serve on their level.\u00a0 Your attitude will be a great example to your volunteers and to the church as a whole.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Be humble.\u00a0<\/strong>Learning to put aside any ideas of entitlement or seniority can be hard for some people. Maybe you have seen this in volunteers when they assume a \u201cposition.\u201d Model humility, gentleness, and a sincere appreciation for the opportunity to serve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be a visionary.<\/strong>\u00a0Do you have a vision for where your ministry is headed? Can you see the impact you want to have or the lives you want to touch. [Be sure you share this with your pastor and with your volunteers!] A visionary also takes initiative in addressing challenges or problems within their areas of leadership. Make suggestions. Solve problems. Don\u2019t wait for someone \u201chigher up\u201d to act!<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Be compassionate.\u00a0<\/strong>Ministry is about people first. True leaders have compassion\u00a0for those they minister to and those they work with. Remember to see your volunteers as real people with real gifts and real needs. Compassion will motivate you to care for their spiritual and physical needs and understand the struggles they have in their lives. It will also inspire you to pray for them on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Kingdom focused.<\/strong>\u00a0When we get busy, it&#8217;s easy to get caught up in the details and the down-to-earth challenges of church ministry.\u00a0 Paul encourages us in Colossians to \u201cset your minds on things above, not on earthly things.\u201d You are doing kingdom business!\u00a0 Even in the midst of serving and leading, remind yourself\u2014and your team\u2014that what you are doing has a higher purpose.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you begin to see yourself as God does, as a leader in the Kingdom of God!\u00a0 Your life can have great influence and greater impact as you lead like Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are five ways to be a Christ-like leader&#8230;.with or without a title. Be a servant.\u00a0Leading like Jesus starts with being a servant.\u00a0 Title or no; position or no; we are called to serve God, others, the church, and the world. 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