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MY CLASSROOMS IN SERVANT-LEADERSHIP have included standing by the side of the President of the United States; lying on a deserted highway, trying to defend myself against someone who was trying to kill me; facing off against my sons in a fencing bout marking their passage into manhood; and kneeling beside a good friend in prayer as we sought earnestly for God’s answers. These are just a few of the places where I have struggled to learn the lessons of servant-leadership.

There is a great need for effective leadership today. We see that need in our nation, in our churches, in our families, and even in ourselves. Armorbearers addresses this critical need in the world today. We can change programs, plans, and procedures, but if we don’t change ourselves, we will not experience what is fully available to us as Christians. By “changing ourselves” I don’t mean that the power to change comes from self-effort or our trying harder. The power to change comes from a deeper relationship with the living God, who stands ever ready to supply abundantly. Relating better to God will inevitably result in better relationships with those around us.

The choices every servant-leader must make are revolutionary, not in the sense that they are new, but in the sense that they are overlooked and discarded in favor of making much of self. Right choices must be rediscovered. The principles of servant-leadership were written down in scripture many centuries ago and they have resurfaced at various times across the sweep of human history. Our times cry out for effective leadership as much as any other time.

My desire for this book is that it will guide the way back to an understanding of what it means to truly be a servant-leader. Rediscovering the principles of servant-leadership will take place, not as a lecture, but alongside a life lived with all its ups and ...

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About Armorbearers: The Revolutionary Choices of Servant-Leadership

"There is a desperate need for effective leadership today: in our nation, in our churches, in our families, and even in ourselves. The Bible uses the term armorbearer to describe leaders who offer help, support and strength to those around them. These types of servant-leaders are needed now more than ever. Using Scripture as the guide, Armorbearers takes readers down a path of self-discovery, pursuing greatness by developing character that is forged on the anvil of self-restraint and tested through the heat of self-discipline. Packed with inspiring stories and powerful lessons, Armorbearers reveals the four revolutionary choices every leader must make, risking their own significance in order to encounter God in life-altering ways. Are you ready to become an armorbearer? "

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