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Have you ever wondered what the last supper was like for the disciples? Can you imagine Jesus, "Hey fellas it was great to kick it with you all, but I gotta dip." If I was a disciple I would be trippin’. The main dude/God who has been changing the game for the last few years is telling me he's leaving. All while he's cracking bread, and pouring wine, telling me to remember him" What! We know today that after Jesus came back from the dead, the disciplines went on to continue the mission of Christ. I think it's fair to say they each had leadership traits and skills which helped them become change agents. But most importantly I think it was because of their relationship with Christ. Jesus was with them, he loved them, even if they betrayed him (punk Judas!). When he came back, they were completely sold out for him.
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| Bill and I a year ago. |
I had a last supper moment not to long ago.
I was at Bill's 60th birthday party. We were downstairs in a private room of a fancy restaurant. Peggy, Bill's wife invited Bills closest homies, people from all stages of his life, childhood, college, career, and family. Peggy also decided to print pictures of Bill and create collages of those different stages of life. People walked around the room reminiscing about Bill's life. It was as if Bill's life was art and we were just taking in the greatness of a life well lived. Eventually everyone sat down to eat. Peggy kicked off the night with a toast to her husband, and opened the floor for others to speak.
This is where it starts to feel like the last supper.
Every person in the room shared a story about Bill, he had been a great friend to everyone in the room. People told stories of him and how he had been a great companion, friend, and partner in crime! People cried, laughed, it was surreal almost as if it was Bill's last supper. In that moment I told myself want this. It was a beautiful life being recognized for being just that, beautiful. It just so happened that a leader was behind it all.
This night was divine. I changed the way I think about leadership in a plethora of ways. I understand now how the disciples felt with Jesus! I learned how powerful it can be for a person to be intentional in loving others. No one in the room said ‘I Love Bill’ because he made me a lot of money. Or ‘I love Bill because he lied all the time!’
Quite the opposite, people loved Bill, because Bill loved them. He was with people in their highs and lows. He serves people without expecting anything in return. Bill exemplified what servant leadership ought to look like. (pause) Bill is human and has his faults like all of us. I hope you get the point though.
Thoughts came to mind like, "Who will be at my 60th birthday party? What kind of pictures will I have on the walls? What will people say about me? If I want that kind of celebration, am I doing the kinds of things today that will help me get to that moment. Here are some thoughts to help you think about your 60th birthday:
- Who are your best friends today? Do they appreciate you or depreciate you?
- How do you serve the people you love?
- When stuff gets crazy, do you support your homies?
- What do you want your husband / wife to say during their toast?
- What kind of story do you want your pictures to tell around the room.
I deeply believe that if you dive into these questions you will tap into your life, goals, family, friends. But most importantly your leadership!
I would love for you to go to my facebook page to share with me your answer maybe one of the questions above, and the reason for your answer.
Thanks for reading.
Remember, Leadership Matters!
Editor Holly. H.
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