“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
– Mark 10:45

Day 8 – Servant Leadership

In Mark 10, we see that Jesus came to serve and sacrificially give His life for our salvation. The heart of a pastor should reflect the heart of Jesus in the same way Scripture describes Jesus’ heart towards his people.

Pastors should be leaders who seek to serve their people, not be served by their people. That’s servant leadership, imitating the heart of Christ by sacrificially serving the people of God in the manner in which Jesus did.

Today let’s pray our pastor may lead as Jesus did by considering these things:

• Christ’s example of leadership may be personally experienced by our pastors
• That their leadership would be sacrificial and servant-minded
• The community around them would foster an environment of accountability
• A commitment to servant leadership would not remain with the pastor, but spread across the whole church

Prayer Prompt

Lord, I pray that my pastor (for a church member)/ I (as a pastor) as he leads your church. May I first recognize what a noble and challenging task that is, especially in how his leadership influences and impacts the church. Guard his heart from a desire to be served and instead, give him a heart set on serving in his home, in the church, and to the world around him…

*These prayers are a part of our series of prayers for pastors during Pastor Appreciation Month. A new prayer will release every morning throughout the month for pastors and their members to reflect on and pray.