Bryan in AIIAS

A good article taken from GC Stewardship Dept Website . Vol-12 No 1 Empowering Servant Leadership Ray S. Anderson, PhD Senior Professor of Theology and Ministry Fuller Theological Seminary Summary: In this article we learn that God’s servant leader does not stand between the people and God, but stands with the people as the faithful steward, to provide discipline and correction, and to prepare the way for the coming of the Lord. When we received a call to Christian ministry most of us thought that in becoming pastors we were assuming the role of being a shepherd of the sheep. After all, the shepherd’s crook is one of the most common symbols of pastoral ministry. What we had not counted on was that instead of feeding docile sheep we often ended up fighting wolves, sometimes in sheep’s clothing! Very quickly we also discovered that serving as a pastor of a church was more like managing a small business whose employees were unpaid volunteers and a board of directors who each had their ...

Growing up as a pastor’s kid has influenced me to become a pastor. However, I have observed that the times have changed between the time I was growing up and today. More and more pastors are becoming unbiblical in their approach to leadership. Many exhibit the traits of the government style of leading. Statement of Need I come from the Minahasa tribe which has been influenced by the secular government model in terms of leadership. Indonesia is rampant with corruption and misuse of power among government agents and agencies. It is all due to a long history of dictatorship and cronyism. Soeharto ruled Indonesia for 32 years. He considered himself as the “Father of Indonesian Development.” This self-proclaimed title has proven his right for because of the accomplishments he achieved. People thought he would bring “Orde Baru” (New Order) in Indonesia, alas, he became a dictator. During his reign a phrase became popular among Indonesians was “asal bapak senang” (as long as the boss is ha...