of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord” (Acts 11:23–24). Barnabas looked past cultural differences and saw straight into their hearts (“he … saw what the grace of God had done”). Leaders who value people look beyond external differences of gender, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, valuing people for their inherent worth as human