Third-person leadership.

Earle Treptow coins this phrase as he talks about what kind of leaders God calls us to be in our “me-first” world. Using examples from Scripture, Treptow reminds us where our focus needs to be as we lead: on God and others. Read "Third-person leadership."

Examples of this kind of leadership can be found throughout this month’s pages.

• Worship leaders assist in guiding congregations in their praise to the Lord. Esther Huebner’s prayer before she plays—“Let my music praise God, not me”—demonstrates that godly focus. Read "My Christian life: Sixty-one years as a church musician."

• Robert Fleischmann offers us all as Christian leaders in the world today "A mission-minded response to abortion."

• Sometimes the quietest of acts, like a pastor’s wife meeting a prospect at the door of church every Sunday, can serve as an example of how we all can find a way to positively influence others. Read Skye Defourneaux's "Confessions of faith."

- Julie Wietzke, managing editor