He says the exact opposite of what the world says a real leader is. In the world, you start at the bottom of the organizational pyramid and you climb to the top. Win by intimidation. Servanthood is leadership. The better you serve the more God raises you up to leadership.
Leadership is service.
In the upside-down world of the Kingdom of Christ, leadership is not a matter of getting people to serve you. Leadership is a matter of you serving them . The more that you serve others, the more God raises you up in leadership. By how you react when somebody treats you like one. We're getting ready to take a mission trip to Mexico.