{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Dear Corinth: So You Want To Be a Leader?","description":"Are You Leading Like Jesus? Have you ever hesitated to take a leadership role\u2014at work, at home, or even in church\u2014because it felt intimidating or messy? In week two of our Dear Corinth series, Pastor Vicki Harrison dives into 1 Corinthians 4 with a powerful reminder: leadership in the Kingdom of God looks nothing like leadership in the world. Watch the full service video below or listen to the sermon audio player. Leadership, God's Way In Paul\u2019s letter to the Corinthian church, he confronts a community obsessed with popularity, platform, and power. Sound familiar? Pastor Vicki reminds us that while the world promotes self-glorifying leaders, God calls leaders to be servants and stewards. 1. A Leader Is a Servant (1 Corinthians 4:1) True Christian leadership starts at the bottom. Paul says church leaders should be seen as servants of Christ. Jesus models this when He kneels to wash His disciples\u2019 feet (John 13). A Christian leader isn't above any task. Strength is found in humility, not control. Our identity is rooted in Christ\u2014not our title or role. 2. A Leader Is a Steward (1 Corinthians 4:1\u20132) Paul says leaders are \u201centrusted with the mysteries of God\u201d\u2014that is, the Gospel. A steward doesn\u2019t own the message but manages it faithfully. Stewarding the Gospel means living it out, not just preaching it. God\u2019s leaders don\u2019t cater to comfort\u2014they deliver truth, even when it\u2019s hard. We\u2019re accountable first to God, not human applause. Living Leadership Daily Pastor Vicki challenges us to examine our lives\u2014because we are all leaders in some way. Whether you\u2019re parenting, teaching, managing, or mentoring, the call is the same: serve others in Jesus\u2019 name. Ask yourself: Do I put others\u2019 success above my own? Do I genuinely listen and respect others, regardless of their role? Do I serve, even when no one\u2019s watching? Am I faithfully stewarding the Gospel in my words and actions? Leadership isn\u2019t about climbing up\u2014it\u2019s about bowing down, like Jesus did. ","author_name":"New Hope Tampa Bay Sunday Sermon Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.findnewhope.com\/messagearchive","html":"