Lord Jesus, You have said, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,” calling us away from the world’s desire for power, instead into the humble way of service. Teach me to see greatness as You see it, not in status or recognition, but leading as one who serves. Forgive me where I have sought to be served, and by Your Spirit, form in me a true servant’s heart in every place You’ve called me.
But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. Luke 22:26 ESV
“Character in many ways is everything in leadership. It is made up of many things, but I would say character is really integrity. When you delegate something to a subordinate, for example, it is absolutely your responsibility, and he must understand this. You as a leader must take complete responsibility for what the subordinate does. I once said, as a sort of wisecrack, that leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hold Fast, Spread the Word and God Save the Republic.
Operation World Pray for Gibraltar : Gibraltar (34,000) is a British overseas territory since its capture in 1704, but self-governing since 2007. Most of the population are Catholic, but other denominations have churches. Evangelicals/charismatics have small numbers, but grow. Significant numbers of Moroccans work here, as well as Jewish and Hindu communities. Gibraltar has a good position for outreach to the region (southern Spain and North Africa), as well as to locals, immigrants, and foreign tourists. Pray that local congregations will gain vision for outreach!
Operation World Pray for Greece : Religious minorities have in the past been persecuted by the Greek government and frowned upon socially by the majority. But in recent years things have improved, although discrimination occasionally occurs due to ignorance or fanaticism. While Muslims and Jews enjoy official recognition, Catholics and Protestants often face difficulties in getting the same recognition. In such cases, proselytism tends to be the stumbling block – any groups perceived as attempting to woo Greeks away from Orthodoxy will face opposition. Pray that such discrimination might end and, in turn, that evangelicals might see the effectiveness of working toward the re-evangelization of Greeks in appropriate ways and through the right channels.
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