Servant leadership is one of the threads running through the Wesleyan Church. It builds a cloak of the kindness of our Lord and wraps it around those persons who have need. I, personally, am pleased to acknowledge one such individual that exemplifies this.
In keeping with the person’s desire that all glory goes to the Lord and does not dwell in human names, I ask that the name be not listed in what constitutes as a thank you letter to the Lord.
Let me introduce you to someone whose hands are in concert with God’s heart. Whenever a need arises or help can be given, this individual is there – and often without a request specified.
The following outlines one such occasion and shows that though this person is in an official position in the church, they maintain a prayerful pose and servant stature at the feet of Jesus.
One day a member of the church was in an accident, shaken and unnerved. At the accident site, looking out the window of the vehicle and not knowing what just happened or what was coming, the member saw this servant of the Lord standing there, ready to help. Though in the area for personal reasons and initially unaware of the accident, the presence of this person brought a sense of peace and calm, because it seemed the servant was sent ahead by the Lord to be ready for this moment. To this member, God had sent an angel.
This particular servant leader would never presume that God had sent him/her ahead, because self is never the focus, but that’s exactly what this member of our church needed. A true servant leader doesn’t ask questions; they simply follow the directions of the Master and fill the need and often do so totally unaware of the spiritual dimension.
This servant leader was not only a face of hope that day, but also ushered the member and passenger into their vehicle, took them for prayer to the church and then quickly took them to the local hospital on the wings of prayer.
Servant Leadership is alive and well in our church, as it threads its hope within and without. I am so grateful that the Lord sent this servant leader to the church long before I arrived. I continue to learn from this great example.