Philippians 2:20–21 (RSV) — 20 I have no one like him, who will be genuinely
anxious for your welfare. 21 They all look after their own interests, not those
of Jesus Christ.
NOTE: I believe that
this is the key to leadership, a genuine concern for the welfare of your team.
A leader who is looking after his interests is not serving as a Christian
leader because the welfare of the team is the
interest of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Looking deeper, the words welfare
and interests are not there in the Greek, at least from what I can tell. They
are implied. Instead the words yours and themselves are in the Greek. The
emphasis is on leaders who are only concerned for themselves as opposed to
yours, or the things that are important to you. Paul had no one like Timothy in
that regard. He cared about people. This has also been a passion of mine since
I took my first job as a leader -- when I was appointed a squadron commander. I
am called to love the people who work for me. I need to care for them and to
protect them like my own family.
PRAYER: Father, help
me to know how I can care for and to protect the people on my team. I want to
help them grow as persons. I wish that they could see the love of Jesus Christ
in my life. Let me be your light in a dark world.
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