In this weekend’s special Mother’s Day message, we were all challenged us to consider what it looks like to lead others spiritually through surrender, presence, and service. Looking at the example of Mary, we were reminded that spiritual leadership begins with surrendering the people we love to God and trusting Jesus with their lives and futures. We also saw that one of the most powerful ways to lead spiritually is simply to show up consistently—Mary’s leadership could be summed up with the phrase, “she was there.” Finally, we were encouraged to serve others spiritually by learning to see and calm the heart: asking thoughtful questions, praying with people, and continually pointing them back to Jesus.
