Friday, February 16, 2007

Apostolic Leadership


Servanthood is a cool idea and provoking sermon in the body of Christ, but the Lord has been inviting me to the reality of it lately. However, I really have no idea how to respond because He's calling me to things I've not experienced before. My dialog with Him around this topic has brought me to this question:

What is the meaning of apostolic leadership?

This may seem like a strange question to be stirred by the topic of serving, but when you just take a moment to think, it should make sense to you (Rom. 1:1). Over the next week or two, I'm going to be posting my thoughts and questions around this topic, but I just wanted to get your juices flowing and comments around the theme in this verse:

"Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God... For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor... Therefore I exhort you, be imitators of me."

-1 Corinthians 4:1,9-10, 16

28 comments:

KandJ said...

What a great verse! I love the theme of humility because it is so much a part of who Jesus is and what he taught, but our culture teaches the exact opposite. I like how Paul says that an apostle is exhibited LAST OF ALL, making them the lowest servant. I have never before thought of an apostle as the weakest, most humble servant, but it makes sense that would be the best way to exalt the Lord and give him the true honor and credit He deserves, since He truly is the source of anything good in us. This is such an awesome thing to strive for and such a cool way to think about as what defines an apostle...

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