"What kind of leader are you?"
This is the topic at the community center right now. We have been talking about leadership and the difference between good leaders and bad leaders. They both have an opportunity to make their mark in history, but how will they be remembered?
We used two examples for this: Adolph Hitler vs. Martin Luther King, Jr.
We determined what kind of leader each man was by comparing him to 1 Cor. 13:4-7. We went down the list of characteristics of love and I asked which leader walked in each of those areas. I explained to the kids that to be a good leader you have to first love the ones you are leading.
Jesus walked this earth showing his love for mankind. Even when he rebuked the Pharisees it was in love. He led with no selfish intentions. Jesus was a good leader.
A good leader looks to the needs of the one he is leading, while a bad leader looks to his own needs, seeing them as more important then his followers. Hitler and Martin Luther King, Jr. are two examples. Martin Luther King, Jr. led by love. Hitler led by hate. Both impacted the world, but one is admired while the other is despised.
Join us in praying that these kids will become leaders who lead by love.
-- Rickey Fanning
