Too many leaders in society and even within the family of the Church are protective of their status. Nothing stops a community from growing quite so much as a leader who tries to keep all the responsibility, all expertise, all knowledge, all vision to himself.
Leaders must be constantly seeking to help the Lord create out of their community "a royal priesthood, a holy nation", who will all minister to each other and to the world." (Numbers, Walter Riggans, page 98)
The painting is by Ghislaine Howard. You can read about it here: https://www.methodist.org.uk/…/the-washing-of-the-feet…/
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