Compassionate Leadership: God’s Hug
Welcome to yet another blog. I hope you have been well and have been practicing Servant Leadership. Today, as the topic suggests, we shall talk about Compassionate Leadership . First and foremost, Compassionate Leadership is a style of leading that is based on showing empathy, understanding, and expressing love genuinely—just like Jesus Christ did. A verse that comes to mind when I think of compassion is Matthew 9:36 , which states: “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Most of Chapter 9 talks about Jesus’ miracles—healing, forgiving the sins of a paralytic man, and even raising someone from the dead. This chapter also brings to light how Jesus was questioned—about forgiving sins, associating with tax collectors and sinners, and about fasting. Toward the end of the chapter, Jesus highlights that there are not enough people to win souls for God’s Kingdom. This is also where Matthew 9:36 is found....