Leadership Style of Jesus

Binhi sang Pagtuo

August 9, 2010

Dear Friends,

Greetings!

Our reflection for this week is about the leadership style of Jesus. Let me give an acrostic message from the word LEADERSHIP. This reflection is divided into two parts. What is presented today is LEAD. Next week we will reflect on the rest of the letters.

L – Loving and Compassionate

John 15:13 states that “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” We are reminded of 1 John 3:16-18 that says, “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.”

E – Exemplary Plan and Mission

Jesus is certainly clear on his mission. The mission of Jesus is the proclamation of the Good News of the kingdom of God. Luke 4:43 says, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” After Jesus’ resurrection, he still preached for 40 days about the kingdom of God (Acts 1:3).

A – Appealing and Charismatic

Jesus had a great charisma. He had the charm, appeal, personality, and magnet to draw the people close to him. For example, Matthew 14:15-21 tells that about five thousand excluding women and children followed him. If the number will include women and children, then the population that followed him that day would be about fifteen thousand.

Leaders should develop their personality so that they can readily influence the people and convince them to put the plan into action.

D – Delegation and Discipleship

Jesus did not do it alone. He chose 12 disciples. He only stayed on earth for about 33 years. On top of that, his public ministry lasted for 3 years only. He needed others with him.

Mark 6:7-13 and Luke 10:1-12, 17 remind us how Jesus delegated his work to his disciples. 2 Timothy 2:1-2 is a great challenged hurled by Paul to us. We should constantly disciple others so that we will not have a shortage of leaders and experience a crisis in leadership. We must remember that the reason why Christian mission is effective is because of delegation and discipleship.

May God bless us all!

Sincerely,

Pastor Francis Neil G. Jalando-on