Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders
Week 2: Chapter 1 — The Searchlight of Leadership
Read Chapter 1 of Spiritual Leadership. Key passage: Luke 9:46-48; Mark 10:42-45.
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Sanders begins by holding up the searchlight of Scripture to illuminate what genuine spiritual leadership looks like — and the first thing it reveals is how countercultural the whole idea really is.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Sanders opens with the observation that 'the church is looking for better methods; God is looking for better men.' What does he mean by this, and why is it such an important corrective to how we often think about leadership problems?
2.Sanders distinguishes between leadership in the secular realm and leadership in the spiritual realm. What are the key contrasts he draws, and which contrast strikes you as most significant?
3.Jesus' teaching in Mark 10:42-45 radically redefines leadership as servanthood. How does Sanders use this passage to set the tone for the entire book? Do you find this vision of leadership attractive, convicting, or both?
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