John Piper Quotes

Strength does not make one capable of rule; it makes one capable of service.

Jesus measured greatness in terms of service not status. God determines your greatness by how many people you serve, not how many people serve you.

He [Jesus Christ] is the Master of all as the Servant of all.

The first step to leadership is servanthood.

Jesus was humble when He walked this earth. He had all power, yet used all meekness.

I would not want to live in a country that would have me as a leader in any sort of political bent.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give it away.

Jesus' life as a foot-washing servant would eventually lead to the adoption of humility as a widely admired virtue.

He is the best of men who dislikes power.

The race to be a leader is crowded, but the field is wide open for those willing to be servants

I believe that to command is to serve and only gives one the right to serve.

He who doesn't know how to be a servant should never be allowed to be a master; the interests of public life are alien to anyone who is unable to enjoy others' successes, and such a person should never be entrusted with public affairs.

The leader sees leadership as responsibility rather than as rank and privilege.

One of the most amazing things ever said on this earth is Jesus's statement: "He that is greatest among you shall be your servant." Nobody has one chance in a billion of being thought really great after a century has passed except those who have been the servants of all. That strange realist from Bethlehem knew that.

It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well.

The life of Jesus is a life for others. It is a life of service.

The world's idea of greatness is to rule, but Christian greatness consists in serving.

A true leader will have no desire to lord it over God’s heritage. He is rather ready to follow as well as lead.

It's important if you can do good with power. And Jesus defined power, true power is to serve, to do service, to do the most humble services, and I must still make progress on this path of service because I feel that I don't do everything I should do. That's the sense I have of power.

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grapsed, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearnace as a man, he humbled himself and becamse obedient to death-even death on a cross!

Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title.

To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less.

Governor Romney has a record of tremendous accomplishments. But he never asks for accolades. He just asks, 'How can I help?' That's the mark of a true leader: A humble focus on getting the job done.

The real leader has no need to lead - he is content to point the way.

Not my power, but the power of the position, a power which could be used to help.