Servant Leader vs Leader Man

Jesus taught us to be servants, and gave us a perfect example of what that looks like. He did not seek a platform or an audience, but as he spoke people listened because they recognized that he was authentic. Jesus came to serve and to save, can we do anything more than that?


I didn’t write this list, but I think it is a great way to highlight the differences between Servant Leaders and Leader-Man Types.

• Servant Leader: Has something to say
• LeaderMan: Wants a platform on which to say something


• LeaderMan: Wants you to know he’s a Leader
• Servant Leader: You’re not sure he knows he’s a leader

• LeaderMan: Loves the idea of the Gospel, and the idea of The Church
• Servant Leader: Loves God and the actual individual people God brings across his path


• LeaderMan: Helps you find where God is leading you in his organization
• Servant Leader: Helps you find where God is leading you

• LeaderMan: Gets together with you to talk about his vision
• Servant Leader: Just gets together with you

• LeaderMan: Wants the right people on the bus
• Servant Leader: Wants to find the right bus for you, and sit next to you on it

• LeaderMan: Invests time in you, if you are “key people”
• Servant Leader: Wastes time with you

• LeaderMan: Gives you things to do
• Servant Leader: Gives you freedom