The difference between a leader who looks out for himself and one who puts others first can be seen in the last hours before Christ's crucifixion. Bruce Thielemann, former pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, says that this contrast was pointed out to him during a conversation with a member of his church.
"You preachers talk a lot about giving," he said, "but when you get right down to it, it all comes down to basin theology."
"Basin theology?" Thielemann asked. "What's that?"
"Remember what Pilate did when he had the chance to acquit Jesus?" he answered. "He called for a basin and washed his hands of the whole thing. But Jesus, the night before his death, called for a basin and proceeded to wash the feet of the disciples. It all comes down to basin theology: which one will you choose?"
~As appears in The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leader's Day by John C. Maxwell
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