Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor.
I knew of a church that was led by 3 to 5 elders. The model was for shared leadership among these men. They each preached, counseled, and made decisions unanimously. One day, one of the elders felt that he should be the head of the whole church. The rest of the church did not agree and the man left in an angry huff. Not only did he leave the church, but as far as we know, he has not walked with God in the last twenty five years.
In that same church, there was a man who would come an hour early to church to sweep out the storefront of the building we were meeting in. He would also arrange the chairs and make sure everything was ready for church service. After ten years of faithful service his spiritual leadership was recognized and he was asked to serve as an elder. A position he has served in faithful for twenty five years.
Honor comes to the servant of all.
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