As Worship pastors and leaders, we are called to servant leadership. This isn’t a new concept and probably isn’t foreign to any of us. We see it modeled throughout Jesus’ ministry and there are plenty of books and online resources on the topic. But as long-term Church leaders, sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of – and disconnect the reality of our ministry from – the reality of servanthood. After a while, you know all the right answers and forget to take off the rose-colored glasses.
With this in mind, every once in a while I find it helpful to revisit a series of questions that Holy Spirit gave me to re-center with. And today, I want to share those questions with you! These questions aren’t simply a list to read through, but a diving board into a pool of self evaluation. Reading through but not giving mental space to truthfully answer these questions will not effectively allow the questions to bring any life to you.
14 Questions Of Integrity
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Have I bought into the American dream more than the Father’s heart?
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Am I after a specific lifestyle rather than after Jesus?
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Am I caught up in “the grind” and missing the Kingdom?
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Do I feel pride in my “weighty words” more than the weight of His glory?
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Am I more passionate about a cause than I am about Christ?
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Am I striving to maintain or achieve a status or am I at peace with where He has me?
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Do the stats and numbers reflect my time spent working more than my time spent with Christ?
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Has my pursuit of His Will surpassed my pursuit of relationship with Him?
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Am I more expectant of future income from my endeavors than His provision?
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Do I reserve a portion of “my gift” for people of “higher value”?
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Is any person more “valuable” or “worth my time” than another?
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Is it up to me to ensure that “God is glorified”?
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Do I find myself in the experience of enduring rest?
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Is my aim disciples of Christ or disciples of myself?