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* Jesus' leadership model was servant leadership: “The greatest among you must be your servant.” (Matthew 23:11)
* Applied to local governance, this means shifting from top-down control to participatory governance rooted in mutual care, reciprocity, and well-being.
* Policy Implications: - Public officials should be accountable to life-coherence, not corporate or elite interests. - Participatory democracy where marginalized voices are actively included. - Governance by the people, for the people, with the Earth—integrating deep ecological awareness.

===== - Current policies prioritize profit, GDP growth, and elite interests over human and ecological well-being. =====
* A Christ-centered, life-value-based governance model would measure success through: - Health outcomes over wealth accumulation - Ecological flourishing over extractive economies - Community well-being over corporate profits
* This aligns with Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics and John Fullerton’s Regenerative Economics, providing a practical model for governance.

===== - Jesus’ interactions with marginalized individuals emphasized restorative justice over punitive measures. =====
* Practical governance applications: - Shifting from retributive to restorative justice (community-based conflict resolution, rehabilitation). - Transforming policing into community peacekeeping, preventing systemic cycles of oppression. - Reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals into society through meaningful opportunities.