Sermon by Pastor Glenn Harvison, March 25, 2012

1. Becoming Mega-Leaders
Mark 10:32-45

2. The Heart of Mark: The Way
• Begins with the healing
of the blind man from
Bethsaida, Mark 8
• Concludes with the
healing of blind
Bartimaeus,
Mark 10

3. The Heart of Mark: The Way
• Jesus is leading the disciples
on a physical journey from
Galilee to Jerusalem
• On the way, He’s
teaching us
about His
Messiahship
and our
discipleship

4. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
1. Follow Jesus at an unsafe distance!
Great leaders
are first great
followers of
Jesus!”

5. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
1. Follow Jesus at an unsafe distance!
“They were on their way up to Jerusalem,
with Jesus
leading the
way”

6. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
1. Follow Jesus at an unsafe distance!
Safe-distance followers:
• Never get close
enough to
develop an
intimate friendship
with Jesus

7. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
1. Follow Jesus at an unsafe distance!
Safe-distance followers:
• Happy to amble
along with the
crowd

8. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
1. Follow Jesus at an unsafe distance!
Safe-distance followers:
• Inconsistent in
their commitment
to Jesus

9. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
1. Follow Jesus at an unsafe distance!
Safe-distance followers:
• Love Jesus’
promises, but
don’t appreciate
the price He
paid

10. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
1. Follow Jesus at an unsafe distance!
Tailgaters:
• Follow Jesus
with a clear
sense of purpose,
towards a
definite destination

11. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
1. Follow Jesus at an unsafe distance!
Tailgaters:
• Get close enough
to Jesus to
“collide” with
Him!

12. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
1. Follow Jesus at an unsafe distance!
Tailgaters:
• Pull away from
the crowd and
pull closer to
Jesus

13. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
1. Follow Jesus at an unsafe distance!
Tailgaters:
• Serious about
their commitment
to Jesus and
their Christian
walk

14. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
2. Become consumed with
Jesus’ mission to
liberate captive souls
Great leaders put service
above self!

15. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
2. Become consumed with
Jesus’ mission to
liberate captive souls
The characters on the way
are caricatures of us!

16. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
2. Become consumed with
Jesus’ mission to
liberate captive souls
In James and John, we
see ourselves:
We want what they wanted!

17. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
2. Become consumed with
Jesus’ mission to
liberate captive souls
The interpretive key,
Mark 10:45:
“Service & Sacrifice”

18. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
3. Follow Jesus’ model
of servant-leadership
Great leaders follow
Jesus’ lead on
servanthood!

19. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
3. Follow Jesus’ model
of servant-leadership
5 qualities of servant-
leaders:
1) Humble & Compassionate

20. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
3. Follow Jesus’ model
of servant-leadership
5 qualities of servant-
leaders:
2) Live to see the lives of others
improved

21. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
3. Follow Jesus’ model
of servant-leadership
5 qualities of servant-
leaders:
3) Realize that we are called
to be on the giving end of
service, not the receiving
end

22. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
3. Follow Jesus’ model
of servant-leadership
5 qualities of servant-
leaders:
4) Climb the uphill battle
to help others

23. 3 Steps to Becoming Mega-Leaders
3. Follow Jesus’ model
of servant-leadership
5 qualities of servant-
leaders:
5) Leave their rewards for
service in God’s hands