Being a Servant Leader: Key Bible Verses & MeaningLord's Library

Lord’s Library contributor Cindy Jones offers commentary and key Bible verses on being a servant leader. What does it mean? Check out Cindy’s blog: Hope for the Broken. Lord’s Library’s Ministry Leaders Series is a collection of contributed articles written by ministry leaders on key Christian topics.

Everyone wants to be a leader. However, to be a strong Biblical leader you must first be a servant. Below is a brief acronym of the word serving that hopefully will prod your thinking to build more characteristics of servanthood into your life, and to have a positive impact on those around you.

Sacrifice

A Biblical servant will live a lifestyle of sacrifice to help further the Kingdom of God and build up other people.

See Colossians 3:23-24: “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”

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Being a Servant Leader

Embrace

A Biblical servant will have a Kingdom mentality, not a church or denomination mentality.

See Hebrews 12:28: “Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:”

Redeemed

A Biblical servant will be born again.

See 2 Corinthians 5:17: “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”

Vibrant

A Biblical servant will be excited and energetic about serving the Lord, their family, their church, and others. Greet with life!

See Romans 12:11 and Acts 17:11:

Romans 12:11: “Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;”
Acts 17:11: “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”

Accountable

A Biblical servant will be accountable to God and to others.

See Hebrews 10:24-25: “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”

Nevertheless

When facing a challenging task, a Biblical servant will say: “Nevertheless…”

See Luke 5:5: “And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.”

Teachable

A Biblical servant will be teachable and always learning.

See Proverbs 9:9: “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.”

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Cindy Jones

Founder & President at Free Indeed RM

Cindy Jones is the Founder and President of Free Indeed RM, a Bible-based recovery ministry. From 1992-2022 she also served as Director of Healing Hearts Ministry. Cindy holds a B.A. in Theology, an M.A. in Biblical Counseling with an emphasis on Ministry, and a Doctorate Degree in Biblical Counseling. It is Cindy's intense desire to share the truth of the Scripture that gave her hope and healing.