Servant Leadership

I was really excited that we got to hear from Neil Cox again. I'm sure the other guest speaker would have been great too but, I really enjoyed both of Cox's lectures. If you think about the two topics he spoke on, Divine-Centered Leadership and Servant Leadership, they really go hand in hand and may even be considered one in the same. By following the pattern of divine-centered leadership one naturally should become a servant leader and vice versa, by being a servant leader, one should be on their way down the path of divine-centered leadership. To tell the truth, I think that all the topics we discuss and all the elements we strive to grasp in this class are linked together. They build off of each other. Just like with my leadership book, if you can get a handle on one of the aspects another may already be half-way complete. It will be easier to work on the new things learned.
Okay, so obviously we all know the best example of servant leadership...Jesus Christ. He is the master example to follow when dealing with love, charity, compassion, kindness, and service-hence, a servant leader. I think the best example of Christ serving those under his care was in his short, three day trip to America to visit the Nephites. He did more for those people in just three days than anyone of us could do in our life time but, still we must try to do all of which we are capable. During his first day he spent time with each of the 2,500 people, one on one, letting them feel the prints in his hands, feet, and side. Giving each person but a small amount of time should still have resulted in the devotion of the majority of the day. He brought them the sacrament and taught them about baptism. He blessed each and every little child there was. He healed the sick and ministered unto all the multitude. So great were the things Christ did in the Americas that not all could be recorded because of the sacredness of it all. In just three days he accomplished all this making him the perfect servant leader and example for us to follow.