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"Derwin Gray, pastor of Transformation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, wants his church to be a community of servant-leaders. After all, “servanthood is the essence of leadership and the heart of what it means to be an apprentice of Jesus.” He believes “leadership is embodying what you want others to become.” To have a church of servant-leaders, he and the other pastors must lead the way.
How does Gray display what he wants other people to become? Simple. He and all his staff members park farthest away from the church building. Instead of taking the best spots, they leave those for others, and take the worst spots. The walk from their cars to the church, and from the church to their cars, is a straightforward, tangible display of what they want their congregation to become.
And I guess there is a bonus: They get to meet more people than if they were hustled out the side door and into reserved parking spots.
Do you want to practice servant-heartedness and meet more people at the same time? Consider parking in the farthest spot."
See: Why I Park the Furthest from the Church at Ministry Grid
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1. A Big brother models Servant-Leadership"Derwin Gray, pastor of Transformation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, wants his church to be a community of servant-leaders. After all, “servanthood is the essence of leadership and the heart of what it means to be an apprentice of Jesus.” He believes “leadership is embodying what you want others to become.” To have a church of servant-leaders, he and the other pastors must lead the way.
How does Gray display what he wants other people to become? Simple. He and all his staff members park farthest away from the church building. Instead of taking the best spots, they leave those for others, and take the worst spots. The walk from their cars to the church, and from the church to their cars, is a straightforward, tangible display of what they want their congregation to become.
And I guess there is a bonus: They get to meet more people than if they were hustled out the side door and into reserved parking spots.
Do you want to practice servant-heartedness and meet more people at the same time? Consider parking in the farthest spot."
See: Why I Park the Furthest from the Church at Ministry Grid
Possibly Related Posts from the Past
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