{"id":110446,"date":"2023-08-10T11:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=110446"},"modified":"2023-08-16T10:40:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T14:40:20","slug":"servant-leadership-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/servant-leadership-church\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Uphold Servant Leadership in Church: 3 Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you want to build a servant leadership church? What level of social responsibility are churches expected to uphold?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Churches provide a safe space for people to attend, so they need to fulfill certain responsibilities. <em>Servant Leadership<\/em> by Robert K. Greenleaf provides a few ways servant leaders in churches can create a community for their members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn more about the role of servant leadership in churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-pieces-of-advice-for-churches\">3 Pieces of <strong>Advice for Churches<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Greenleaf, <strong>the social responsibility of servant leadership churches is to unite spiritual seekers with spiritual visionaries who can help them grapple with relevant moral issues. <\/strong>He uses the Quaker leader George Fox as an exemplar, arguing that Fox successfully convinced other Quakers of the spiritual importance of treating people lovingly in all parts of life\u2014which contributed to the Quakers\u2019 push for gender equality, the abolition of slavery, and fair business dealings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: One of the Quakers\u2019 fundamental beliefs is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/wori\/learn\/historyculture\/quaker-influence.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the spiritual equality of all humans<\/a>\u2014in fact, George Fox started the Quaker movement in part <em>because <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.nytimes.com\/www.nytimes.com\/books\/first\/w\/walvin-quakers.html#:~:text=George%20Fox%2C%20now,the%20Quaker%20movement.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he rejected the idea that some people, like priests or members of the upper class, were more spiritually important<\/a> or closer to God. Because of this belief, many Quakers in history became social activists\u2014for example, American Quakers were instrumental in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcnl.org\/updates\/2016-09\/quakers-know-prisons-inside-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the fight to get rid of capital punishment and reform prisons<\/a>, and American and British Quaker societies were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/peace\/1947\/ceremony-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947<\/a> for their anti-violence efforts. Quakers continue to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quaker.org.uk\/our-work\/climate-economic-justice\/the-spiritual-basis-for-quaker-climate-action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">devoted to activist causes like climate change<\/a> today.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To fulfill this social responsibility, Greenleaf argues that churches must accomplish three things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Materially and spiritually improve churchgoers\u2019 quality of life<\/strong>. He argues that churches lose their ability to influence people\u2019s behavior when they merely preach about religious rules without actually meeting the needs of those they claim to serve. For example, if a church teaches that you should care for the sick but doesn\u2019t help its own congregants when they get sick, they\u2019re likely to be seen as hypocritical and lose followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: According to some studies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/religion\/2018\/08\/01\/why-americans-go-to-religious-services\/#:~:text=The%20survey%20also,regular%20religious%20attendance.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">attending religious services improves your quality of life<\/a> by strengthening your relationship with a higher power, imparting morals on you and your children, and providing comfort during hardship. Research on the success of Christian churches suggests that to capitalize on these benefits and grow your religion\u2019s membership, you should <a href=\"https:\/\/research.lifeway.com\/2023\/03\/22\/4-factors-that-predict-church-growth\/#:~:text=4%20Factors%20That,opportunity%20to%20grow.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">introduce others to your higher power via evangelism<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.lifeway.com\/2007\/08\/07\/parents-churches-can-help-teens-stay-in-church\/#:~:text=Parents%20%26%20Churches%20Can,with%20their%20churches.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ensure that sermons are of moral relevance to members of all ages<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/research.lifeway.com\/2023\/03\/07\/research-reveals-importance-of-small-groups-evangelism-assimilation-for-church-growth\/#:~:text=Some%20of%20the%20smallest%20churches%20are%20hanging%20on%2C%20often%20for%20many%20years%2C%20in%20an%20unhealthy%20position%20of%20letting%20a%20few%20people%20serve.%20In%20contrast%2C%20other%20churches%20have%20an%20all%2Dhands%2Don%2Ddeck%20culture%2C%E2%80%9D%20McConnell%20said.%20%E2%80%9CThe%20entire%20tone%20of%20a%20small%20church%20can%20swing%20quickly%20if%20just%20a%20handful%20more%20people%20volunteer.%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">encourage members to volunteer within the church and the larger community<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Train spiritual visionaries to tap into their intuition and lead the way forward. <\/strong>Greenleaf believes that there always have been and always will be a number of spiritual visionaries in the world\u2014these are people who have intuitive wisdom about what needs to happen for the world to heal. If churches proactively teach future visionaries to trust their own intuition and equip them with leadership skills, they\u2019ll become more effective spiritual leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Some psychologists suggest that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/the-empowerment-diary\/202008\/8-ways-tap-deeper-knowing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">you can learn to tap into your intuition<\/a> by journaling regularly, practicing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/eckhart-tolle-meditation-mindfulness\/\">meditation<\/a>, living in the moment, being curious about the world around you, listening to others with an open mind, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-pay-attention\/\">paying attention<\/a> to how your body feels in a given moment.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Teach spiritual seekers to become servants. <\/strong>Greenleaf says that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/living-a-life-of-service\/\">serving others<\/a> fulfills an innate spiritual need\u2014uniting you with others in the work of healing the world\u2014and that\u2019s what people are looking for when they join a religion. Teaching seekers to serve also fulfills the church\u2019s larger purpose: When churchgoers go about their day-to-day life with the intention of serving others, they carry out the healing work of the religion outside of the church\u2019s walls\u2014for example, in their business dealings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Research suggests that even if you\u2019re not religious, <a href=\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/article\/item\/can_helping_others_help_you_find_meaning_in_life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">serving others is fulfilling because it makes life more meaningful<\/a> by strengthening your connection to others\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41562-018-0389-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">since humans are an interdependent, social species<\/a>, connection is a basic psychological need. When you help someone else, you reinforce that connection and therefore your sense of belonging\u2014your life seems to matter more when your actions improve others\u2019 lives.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to build a servant leadership church? What level of social responsibility are churches expected to uphold? Churches provide a safe space for people to attend, so they need to fulfill certain responsibilities. Servant Leadership by Robert K. Greenleaf provides a few ways servant leaders in churches can create a community for their members. 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