Jesus on the Leadership Timeles Wisdom on Servant Leadership

Abstract

It was my opportunity to be led by God to enlist Gene Wilkes to write the curriculum edition of Jesus on Leadership: Becoming a Servant Leader for LifeWay Press. Gene’s message communicates the biblical servant leadership demonstrated by Jesus and has helped equip church leaders to be more effective. In the same way, I believe this tailored Tyndale House edition will have incredible impact on leaders in business, industry, government, and schools, as well as churches. This edition of Jesus on Leadership is simply proof of how God’s energizing presence has brought together spiritual gifts, experiences, relating style, and vocational skills in Gene Wilkes’s life to serve all leaders who desire their lives to please and serve God. The quality of what Gene has done is an example of how God can and does develop a person’s capacity to understand and apply God’s servant leadership principles in the daily walk of life. For God’s touch on Gene’s mind and heart in the writing of Jesus on Leadership, I say, “Thank you, God!” HENRY WEBB, director, Discipleship and Family Leadership Department, publisher of LifeWay Edition of Jesus on Leadership: Becoming a Servant Leader Read at your own risk. Gene Wilkes may change your whole view of leadership. While Jesus on Leadership is a practical tool kit, Wilkes’s unusual writing gifts make it stirring devotional reading as well. And it is no book of theory. This material flows from the heart and hands of an authentic servant leader. Besides living these principles himself, Gene Wilkes has trained and mentored scores of leaders, Jesus-style. I am delighted that he has now spelled out his heart in print for the benefit of thousands. This refreshing book deserves top priority on the reading list of every Christian. I predict it will be around for a long time.