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Dear Reader,
 
     The Pastoral Institute has a deep commitment to Servant Leadership. Anyone who has met Kelvin Redd knows that he does, too! He is passionate about the subject. He is well versed in applying this method of leadership to the business community, and is much sought after as a speaker and facilitator on Servant Leadership, within Columbus and beyond.
 
     In this edition of The Bridge, we share with you from his book: STAND TALL, Essays on Life and Servant Leadership.  And we invite you to dialogue with Kelvin next Thursday on his article. 
 
     It is easy to say that Jesus was all about servant-hood. It is another thing to apply his teaching in our lives. Servant Leadership seems to be 'catching-on' in the business and corporate environment. However, the church community has not used this phrase to capture what they are about in their ministry or in their leadership. 
 
     Part of our desire this month is to open dialogue in exploring ways we can catch a vision for what 'the church' is about as servant and dig deeper. Kelvin's article shares his own struggle with being vulnerable. Join us as we open this theme together --- praying for deeper insight and discipleship on the subject of servant-hood.
 
Shalom.John Adams 0509
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John B. Adams, M.Div.    
Turner Ministry Resource Center
jadams@pilink.org 
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     Bring your lunch and join us for a dialogue session with this month's featured writer, Kelvin Redd, to discuss his article, Share Your Vision. Drinks and dessert will be provided.
 
    When:  Thursday, January 21st
     Time:   12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.
     Where: Pastoral Institute Community   
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Share Your VisionKelvin A. Redd
by Kelvin A. Redd
 
     Several years ago I gave a speech to the Columbus State University Servant Leadership students at their monthly Reflections lunch. There were about 40 people in attendance. Mr. Bill Turner was also present in the audience. The topic of my speech was Define Your Destiny. I talked to the students about the importance of having desire, investing in their talents, and having a strong and positive vision of themselves.
 
      There was time left for questions and answers at the conclusion of my speech. One young man stood up and asked, "What's your vision?"

     "I can't tell you that," I promptly responded.
 
     "Why not?" he asked.
 
     "Because where I come from you don't tell anybody else your dreams," I retorted with a hint of cynicism.
 
     He was beginning to invade my territory I thought to myself. Just as I made that statement I saw Mr. Turner out of the corner of my eye. He looked like he was about to raise his hand but he slowly put it back down. When I finished my speech and Q&A was over, I went to my seat. Ironically, my seat was next to Mr. Turner.
    
     As I took a sip of water, Mr. Turner looked at me and said, "I started to ask you a question."
 
     "What was it?" I asked.
 
     "Why didn't you answer that young man's question about sharing your vision?" he inquired.
 
     "Mr. Turner, that's just not something I was brought up doing. I didn't feel comfortable telling him my vision," I said (with all due respect).
 
     He looked at me in what was one of those freeze-framed moments. "Kelvin, I'd be willing to believe that people would be more apt to help you than hurt you if you shared your vision." Whoa! I thought. There was a long pause - maybe a second or two but it seemed longer.
 
     "I wish you hadn't said that," I groaned.
 
     "Why not?" he said inquisitively.
 
     "Because you've just ruined the rest of my day," I said with a laugh.
 
     "Well, I don't want to do that," he said with a look of bewilderment.
 
     "No, sir. Don't get me wrong. It's just that I'm probably going to be thinking about this conversation all afternoon," I said.
 
     We both laughed.
 
     When I drove back to the office, I couldn't stop thinking about Mr. Turner's earlier comment to me.
 
     Suddenly, as I turned into the Pastoral Institute's parking lot, it hit me (and like a ton of bricks).
 
     A loud voice spoke to me, 'What would have happened if Jesus Christ had not shared his vision with the world? Where would this world be right now?'
 
     And right there at the moment, I made a conscious choice on this lifelong journey of mine to share my vision with anyone who inquired.
 
     A visionary is a person who is courageous, inspiring, and imaginative; and you don't have to be famous to be one. Interestingly enough, most people don't become famous until after they share their vision. Wow! What a paradox. The vision may not necessarily be for the person who was inspired by the vision. In many cases, the beneficiary of the vision is someone else. Don't be afraid to share your vision. Anyone with vision can accomplish great things. 
 

Kelvin Redd is Director of the Center for Servant Leadership at the Pastoral Institute. He is a featured leadership facilitator, keynote speaker, Emergenetics Associate, and professional business coach. Kelvin writes a monthly newsletter, Servant Leadership Today, and is the author of the book Stand Tall: Essays on Life and Servant Leadership. This article was reprinted with permission from his book.
 
contact Kelvin Redd at kredd@pilink.org

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