The Christian Leader: Servant and Steward

Secular leadership has failed to deliver. Christian
leadership as modelled by Jesus Christ presents an
alternative. Contrary to secular leadership, which is
characterised by power and dominance, Christian
leadership begins with a premise that if one wants to
lead, one must first develop a servant’s heart. The article 
explores the twin dimensions of Christian leadership; 
servant leadership and steward leadership.  While the
primary role of the servant leader is the wellbeing of the
people being led, the steward leader focuses on
accomplishing the purpose of the owner. Christian
leadership seeks to emulate Jesus the servant Lord, who
came not to be served but to serve and to fulfil the
mission entrusted to him by his Father.