7. To the elders among you, I
appeal as a fellow
elder and a witness of
Christ’s sufferings who also
will share in the glory to be
revealed: 2 Be shepherds of
God’s flock that is under your
care watching over them…
8. John 10:3The gatekeeper
opens the gate for him,
and the sheep listen to
his voice. He calls his own
sheep by name
andleads them out.
10. Jesus called them together and said,
“You know that the rulers of the
Gentiles lord it over them, and their
high officials exercise authority over
them. 26 Not so with you. Instead,
whoever wants to become great
among you must be your
servant, 27 and whoever wants to be
first must be your slave— 28 just as
the Son of Man did not come to be
served, but to serve, and to give his
life as a ransom for many.”
Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers (12-4)Rivera didn't have the most improved team -- the Panthers went from 7-9 in 2012 to 12-4 -- but he was arguably the most improved coach. As has been well-documented, Rivera had a history of mishandling fourth-down and clock-management situations,Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs (11-5)Yes, the Chiefs stumbled down the stretch, going 0-6 against Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers and Andrew Luck. But the team went from 2-14 to 11-5 overnight. And under Reid, Alex Smith and the offense got better as the season wore on. (Kansas City scored at least 31 first-half points in three of its final four games.)Reid instilled a calm professionalism at the helm, while revitalizing an offensive attack that hadn't really taken full advantage of the multi-dimensional threats
What are the qualities of a good leader…The first and greatest is influence
Lead not driveShepherd walks ahead…
Stop for a moment and write it down… write down the people who are looking to you as an example.Every one of us is leading… Not because of a position but by the very nature of who we are we are influencing others…