In The Name of Jesus

In the Name of Jesus – Reflections on Christian Leadership
by Henri J.M. Nouwen

Scriptures to Read

• Mathew 4:1-11
  The Temptation of Jesus
  
• John21:15-19 Peter's call to be a Shepherd
  

  
  

Excerpt from the book p.62 "The leadership about which Jesus speaks is of a radically different kind from the world. It is a servant leadership – to use Robert Greenleaf's term - in which the leader is a vulnerable servant who needs the people as much as they need their leader. "

The Temptation		The Discipline
From being Relevant to --------------------------------------------Prayers Jesus' 1st Temptation: "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."
To be Relevant Competent Rational, proof it!	The Question: Do you love me? Unlimited Love Unconditional Love	Contemplative Prayer Union with God in Prayers
From Popularity to ---------------------------------------------------Ministry Jesus' 2nd Temptation: "throw yourself from the parapet of the temple and let the angels catch you and carry you in their arms"
To be Spectacular Stand-out I do things my way, by myself Heroism	The Task: Feed my Sheep No one man task Team work	Confession & Forgiveness Communal & mutual ministry Take sin to the light, isolate it, and be incarnated
From Leading to -----------------------------------------------------Being Led Jesus' 3rd temptation: "I will give you all the kingdoms of this world in their splendor,"
To be Powerful Desire to control complex situations, confused emotions, and anxious mind EASIER TO Be God than to love God (Genesis 3:5) control people than to Love people Own life than to love life Jesus asks" Do you love me?" We answer "Can we sit at your right hand and your left hand in your kingdom." (Mathew20:21)	The Challenge: "Somebody else will take you" Jesus' vision for maturity: It is the ability of willingness to be led where you would rather not go	Theological Reflection Thinking with the mind of Christ Agape Love à Seek to understand how God acts throughout human's history. Be theologians who knows the heart of God and are trained intellectually and spiritually.