Other Christian leaders claim to be servant leaders because they obey Christ and they expect others to obey them. They use as their model the centurion whose servant Jesus healed in Luke 7:1-10. Verses 7-9 say, “Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. “For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed him, “I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not

Servant leadership is a choice by a leader to follow the example of Christ and lead by serving, becoming a bondservant and giving his life for others. It says nothing about what those who are being led are to do. Servant leadership is an inner attitude of the heart by which a person chooses to place himself or herself under the leadership of Christ (Spears). Christ often invited people to follow him. Some followed and many did not. One of the things to understand is the difference between obedience and submission. A person in authority can command obedience. The centurion recognized that he had to obey his commanding officers. Submission is a choice by the follower to choose to follow a leader and also an inner attitude of the heart and can never be commanded (Kellerman, Matusak). Some chose to submit to Christ and follow him. Many chose not to submit to Christ and they follow other things. Christ gives us the freedom to make the choice not to follow or submit.

Mark 10:42-45 gives the meaning of what Jesus means by servant leadership. Those verses say, “But Jesus called them to himself and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. “Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. “And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all. “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many” (Nelson). Three things are mentioned about servant leadership in these verses: A servant leader chooses to serve others. A servant leader chooses to become a bond slave of

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