The world’s definition of leadership is someone who is good at bossing others around, and delegating tasks. But Christ was the perfect example of a leader, and he certainly did not do these things. He washed his apostles’ feet. He served those around him, even the people he was leading.
Christ said “The servant is not greater than is lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.” And “Whosoever of you will be chiefest, shall be servant of all.” One of the responsibilities of being in a leadership position, is to serve those you lead.
I remember for mutual one week, we went to a ward members house and helped clean it up. It was extremely broken down, needed new paint, new siding, things like that. I don’t really remember much about the activity except that Bishop probably worked the hardest out of everyone who showed up. He also knew that he wasn’t in charge of the activity (it was a combined youth activity, young men in charge.) He did whatever he was told to do and helped where he could, even though he was Bishop. It was such a great example to me of service.
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