A Kingdom of Servant Leaders

The Good News (Gospel) According to Matthew
Today’s Focus: A Kingdom of Servant Leaders
Scripture: Matthew 20:25-28

Greetings Kingdom Citizens
This is a unique topic but one that the citizens and sons of God must understand when you read the scriptures. Ok! God calls you a King. So on Earth you are a King because you are an administrator and standard setter for the World as it relates to the Kingdom of God. Now Jesus in verse 25 shows the disciples how the Gentiles exercise dominion or royal power over the people. So in other words the rulers of the Gentiles oppressed them but look at what Jesus says in verse 26 (Hallelujah), “It shall not be so with you”. But look at the next statement, but whosoever be great among you, let him be your minister. So those who set the standard and live the Kingdom life are considered great, but they are there to minister to you. Minister means to serve. What? I know you are asking, if I am a King then why am I serving? See in the natural world the people serve (servants) the King but in the Kingdom of God, the King serves the people. Ok, I know that was loaded let’s continue through the scriptures. Now in verse 28, Jesus says whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant. So in other words, those in leadership should be serving the people of God. So your Pastor or Bishop should be serving you! How is that? They should be feeding you the true Word of God and being attentive to the flocks cries and concerns. So, your pastor or bishop should be reachable and close enough to the flock to be able to serve them and help them with their concerns. Once again, you should not have to fight 20 ministers, 40 deacons and 5 secretaries to speak to your leader. I will leave that there for you to ponder. Now the answer to the above question is found in verse 28. Jesus says “Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a ransom for many”. Get ready to be blessed:
Jesus came not to be served but to serve and give his life for us. Jesus is our King and yet He states that He has come to minister or serve. So the Kingdom of God has Kings who serve the people. In other words we are a Kingdom of Servant Leaders. Even though we set the standard for the world (King) we are here to serve those (Servant) who believe in the wrong thing and help them get back their Kingdom citizen rights through the Holy Spirit (Leadership). Is that not what Jesus did for us? I rest my case!

This is why you have to have your mind renewed because the mind you had before you were saved will not work in the Kingdom of God because what you would do in the world naturally, will not work in the Kingdom. In this Kingdom you lead by serving. So if you are not serving but looking for people to serve you, you are not Kingdom-minded. Especially, all these so-called famous pastors and preachers on t.v. who have all these millions of dollars and million-dollar mansions where the people cannot come because it is in a double-gated community. You get the point. Thought to ponder:

What would have happened if Jesus was just like these millionaire preachers living in million-dollar homes in a secured gated community where no poor people are allowed to come in for fear of having the police called on them? So, is it possible to really be a Kingdom Servant Leader and the people have no access to you?

Whoever came to Jesus he served them, including the Pharisees and Sadducees (with the Word of God). Jesus did not refuse anyone who came to Him. Does your pastor or bishop serve the people or do the people serve the pastor?

At Our Father’s Service,
Min. Calvin Calhoun, Jr.