And They Were Also Admonished – Mosiah 26:38-39

One of the characteristics of a Christlike leader is that they do not place themselves above the people they lead. As Jesus taught His disciples:

Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many (Matthew 20:25-28).

Mormon’s description of Alma and the other church leaders in the passage above sounds like Jesus’s description of a true leader. They worked hard. Mormon referred to them as “laborers” instead of “leaders.” They were willing to endure persecution from the church’s antagonists. And even as they admonished other people, “they were also admonished.” In other words, they were humble enough to accept correction willingly. As Mormon said of a later group of church leaders, the priest did not esteem himself above his hearers, “and thus they were all equal” (Alma 1:26).
Today, I will strive to follow the example of Alma and the other church leaders. I will serve those I lead and will be willing to accept feedback from them just as I teach them and give them feedback.