No clearer demonstration of what God’s realm is intended to look like exists than the one found in the life and ministry of Jesus. In a society that was both hierarchical and patriarchal, Jesus offered, through his actions and words, a liberating vision of power and its use. Jesus is the reference point for the transformation of assumptions about power; he redefines power in light of God’s reign and invites us to do the same. http://www.alban.org/conversation.aspx?id=4638