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=Session 9: Church Leadership (Servanthood)=

''In this session, you will discover the responsibility to develop other leaders and what the Bible has to say about the type of servant-leader that Jesus desires for the church. ''

Heart of a Leader

 * 1) What are you learning about abiding in Christ? How are you practicing abiding through His Word, prayer, obedience, PCS, relationships and fellowship?
 * 2) In what areas of your life do you find it challenging to obey God?
 * 3) What unresolved conflict do you have?
 * 4) In what areas are you believing God by faith, beyond your own ability?

Celebration of Faithfulness

 * Share what has happened since the last meeting. Ask them to relate it to goals from the last meeting.

Iron on Iron: Sharpening Myself and Others
Proverbs 27:17 “As iron sharpens iron, one man sharpens another.”   


 * 1) What is going well?
 * 2) What is not going well?  What obstacles are you facing?
 * 3) What are possible solutions from the other group members?
 * 4) What do you need to do to add the missing characteristics into each group?
 * 5) Where will you start a new group or church this month?

Discovery Bible Study - Servant Leadership
Section 1: Responsibility #4 – Develop other Leaders 

Jesus’ Example: Mark 3:13-14; Matthew 9:35-10:4; John 17:18-20

Paul’s Example: 2 Timothy 2:2, Acts 14:21-23, Acts 20:4


 * What caught your attention? (or What did you like best?) Why?

Summary:

Section 2: Servants of the Servant

Motivations for Leadership: Mathew 20:20-28; 1 Peter 5:1-4

Jesus’ Model of Leadership: John 13:1-7; Philippians 2:3-11


 * What caught your attention? (or What did you like best?) Why?
 * How do local leaders in your area usually lead?
 * What “rights” did Jesus empty himself of?
 * What will you do to lead like Jesus?

Summary:

Preparing for Mission
Evaluate how you are doing in developing others and in servant leadership. Make a plan on how you will achieve this goal

I will ______________ by ____________