Servilization - A reflection of last Sundays message

A mentor for many years has been my friend John Maxwell.  As I listened to "A Minute with Maxwell" I could not help but reflect upon the message I heard from Pastor Jordan last Sunday at NRN

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SERVANT LEADERSHIP means GO FIRST.

 SERVANT LEADERSHIP is exactly what Pastor John Hauser of Fargo, North Dakota, means by coining the term SERVILIZATION. By saying “GO FIRST“, he is not suggesting being selfish.

 Quite the opposite. It is having others GO ahead of you. It is placing the needs of others FIRST.

 Hats off to you Pastor John. I very much ENJOY the word SERVILIZATION. I especially LOVE what it stands for… SELFLESS SERVICE. No doubt, SERVANT LEADERSHIP is IMPORTANT to you. Placing others needs before your own is at the HEART of SERVANT LEADERSHIP.

 Here are 11 TRAITS of a SERVANT LEADER:

 1. ATTENTIVE… MINDFUL of NEEDS. CONSISTENTLY find ways to ADD VALUE.

 2. BENEVOLENT… DESIRE the GOOD of everyone, regardless of their station in LIFE.

 3. CONSIDERATE… GENEROUS, THOUGHTFUL and WARMHEARTED.

 4. DEVOTED… Goes the EXTRA MILE and BEYOND in terms of DEDICATION.

 5. EXCELLENT… at ENABLING EMPOWERMENT and ENCOURAGING ENLARGEMENT.

 6. FAIR… Uses SOUND JUDGMENT in DEALING with others.

 7. GENUINE… is the REAL DEAL. 100 % BONA FIDE. They PERSONIFY INTEGRITY.

 8. HUMANITARIAN… Is COMMUNITY-CONSCIOUS, AWARE and INVOLVED.

 9. INTUITIVE… possesses DEEP UNDERSTANDING and DISCERNMENT.

 10. JOYFUL… RADIATES POSITIVITY and ENTHUSIASM. Is a HAPPINESS MAGNET and KINDNESS DISPENSER.

 11. KNOWLEDGEABLE… shares their WISDOM to BENEFIT others.

It’s all of these things, and more. If there is an ACE up their sleeve, it is AWARENESS, COMPASSION and EMPATHY. SERVANT LEADERS employ SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE. They know how to BE LOVE TO OTHERS

 For the acronym buffs… SERVILIZATION is….

 Sincere Empathy Really Values Individuals Lives In Zealously Affording Things Intent On Nurturing.

and SERVANT LEADERSHIP is…Selfless Efforts Realize Value And Nurturing Talents.

 LOVE Expressed As Desiring Everyone’s Real Success Heartily Inspires People.

 Here are a few book recommendations on SERVANT LEADERSHIP:

 ~ Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power & Greatness; Robert K. Greenleaf

 ~ The Power of Servant Leadership; Robert K. Greenleaf

 ~ The Servant Leader: Transforming Your Heart, Head, Hands & Habits; Ken Blanchard & Phil Hodges.

SERVANT LEADERSHIP… it’s IN you to GIVE.