Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5). 

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act (Psalm 37:5).

A servant leader knows that the team must have trust in the Lord and trust in one another. She knows that one role of the servant leader is fostering trust between team members.

Trust in the Lord develops from study of God’s Word. God promises in His Word that He is trustworthy. He promises to be with us in all we do. Servant leaders trust in God to guide the team’s planning, decisions, and actions.

Psalm 37:5 gives a three point plan that a servant leader can use with her team.

The Psalmist urges that as a Christian you are to commit your way to the LORD. Each meeting and project undertaken by the team should begin by reminding members of the team that God is the Servant Leader, guiding and encouraging the team in His way, along His path.

The Psalmist encourages the team to trust in him. God encourages all to trust Him to lead and direct us. This is true because the trust is in God and how God empowers oneself. The trust the team has in God also cultivates trust in one another. The team trusts that members will meet deadlines, go above and beyond duties assigned, and take responsibility for commitments. Team members can make suggestions, trusting their ideas to be considered.

The Lord, through the Psalmist, promises the team that he will act. God will prosper the team’s work as they trust God and one another for the outcome of their teamwork to His glory and to the benefit of His people.

Use the devotion, A Piece of the Rock, with your team. 

Your sister in Christ,
Lucy Servant Leader