What Is Servant Leadership?

Apostolic Life in the 21st Century

David K. Bernard

Theology, Oneness Pentecostal, Religion & Spirituality, Apostolic Pentecostal, United Pentecostal Church International, Upci, Christianity, David K. Bernard

5 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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“Servant leadership” is a popular buzzword in Western culture. At first glance, this may seem like a contradiction. A servant performs duties on behalf of others, often for those in positions of power. The individuals who occupy those positions of power are usually considered leaders. If this is the case, how can someone be a "servant leader"?Dr. David K. Bernard examines what the Bible says about being a servant and explains how serving others is the highest form of leadership. For more inf...

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0:00.0	You've probably heard the term servant leadership, but isn't this a contradiction?
0:05.8	How can someone be a servant and a leader at the same time?
0:09.8	Don't leaders tell other people what to do?
0:12.3	In this episode of Apostolic Life in the 21st century, Dr. Bernard impacts this important concept.
0:19.6	If you want to be a better leader, this episode is for you.
0:24.7	Welcome to Apostolic Life in the 21st Century, a podcast dedicated to helping modern day believers
0:30.9	live out the teachings of the first century church. This podcast is part of the teaching ministry
0:36.5	of Dr. David K. Bernard. Dr. Bernard is dedicated
0:40.3	his life to studying the Bible and helping believers apply its message to their daily lives.
0:46.3	In apostolic life in the 21st century, Dr. Bernard answers your questions about what the
0:51.4	Bible teaches and how those teachings apply to everyday life.
0:55.9	Thank you for joining us for this episode.
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1:04.4	Dr. Bernard has written more than 30 books on biblical theology and Christian living and leadership.
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1:31.3	When we talk about leadership, in some circles and some conversations, we hear this phrase,
1:37.9	servant leadership thrown around a lot. Now, when I think of those two terms, two words,
1:43.9	servant and leadership,
1:45.5	it seems like there might be a contradiction there. Because if we think about a servant,
1:48.9	that seems like somebody who does what somebody else tells them to do, serving them in some
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