scholarly journals Pitfalls in �Biblical� leadership

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Volker Kessler
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Theory ◽  
Christian Leadership ◽  
Vision Statements ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Biblical Leadership ◽  
Transforming Leadership ◽  
Christian Leader ◽  
Rule Of Benedict ◽  
Biblical Sources ◽  
The Church

This article is about the pitfalls involved in writing a Christian handbook on leadership. By analysing some elements of the Rule of Benedict it is argued that it is impossible to write such a handbook without using non-Biblical sources. Moreover, there are typical pitfalls when authors attempt to develop a pure Biblical leadership theory. The first pitfall is typical of Christians representing Niebuhr�s type of �Christ against Culture�. As early as 1951, Niebuhr claimed that in the field of leadership in particular the radical exclusive Christians reintroduced rules from non-Christian cultures. Examples from the last decade support Niebuhr�s observation. The second pitfall, referred to as reconstruction, is typical of those authors who are open to secular sources but who seek to give Biblical evidence for their leadership theory. This pitfall is illustrated by analysing the process in which the secular concepts of transforming leadership and vision statements found their way into evangelical books on Christian leadership. Reconstruction typically consists of four steps: Perception (a secular model of leadership becomes popular), Acceptance (this model is examined and accepted for the context of the church) Assimilation (it is claimed that leaders in the Bible worked exactly as described in the model, books are written about Biblical leadership, exemplifying the model. The secular source becomes obsolete.) and Standardisation (this model of leadership is declared to be the Biblical norm for every Christian leader). I argue that step 3 is at least problematic and step 4 is a fatal error.

scholarly journals Kepemimpinan Kristen dalam Pluralitas Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Johannis Siahaya
Keyword(s):  
Word Of God ◽  
Christian Leadership ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Christian Leader ◽  
Visionary Leader ◽  
Christian Leaders

Leadership is an activity that involves the leaders of where, when, and what he does. In many areas, leadership is a crucial activity advance and retreat of an organization or institution. The same thing happened with the Christian leadership, which is an activity Christian leaders wherever located. In the context of Indonesia's leadership in plural, it takes a complete leader and integrity. A visionary leader, biblical means to have the basics of leadership according to the Bible, which is the word of God which is the handle of a Christian leader. Abstrak Kepemimpinan merupakan suatu kegiatan yang melibatkan para pemimpin dimana, kapan, dan apa yang dikerjakannya. Dalam berbagai bidang, kepemimpinan adalah suatu kegiatan yang sangat menentukan maju dan mundurnya sebuah organisasi atau lembaga. Hal yang sama juga terjadi dengan kepemimpinan Kristen, yang adalah sebuah kegiatan para pemimpin Kristen dimanapun berada. Dalam konteks kepemimpinan di Indonesia yang pluralis, maka dibutuhkan seorang pemimpin yang lengkap dan berintegritas. Seorang pemimpin yang visoner, alkitabiah artinya memiliki dasar-dasar kepemimpinan yang sesuai dengan Alkitab, yang adalah firman Tuhan yang adalah pegangan seorang pemimpin Kristen.

scholarly journals Tinjauan Komparatif Eksklusivisme Yahudi dengan Pemahaman Keselamatan Orang Kristen Nominal Berdasarkan Yohanes 8: 37-47

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Munatar Kause
Keyword(s):  
Word Of God ◽  
Christian Leadership ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Christian Leader ◽  
Visionary Leader ◽  
Christian Leaders

Leadership is an activity that involves the leaders of where, when, and what he does. In many areas, leadership is a crucial activity advance and retreat of an organization or institution. The same thing happened with the Christian leadership, which is an activity Christian leaders wherever located. In the context of Indonesia's leadership in plural, it takes a complete leader and integrity. A visionary leader, biblical means to have the basics of leadership according to the Bible, which is the word of God which is the handle of a Christian leader. Abstrak Kepemimpinan merupakan suatu kegiatan yang melibatkan para pemimpin dimana, kapan, dan apa yang dikerjakannya. Dalam berbagai bidang, kepemimpinan adalah suatu kegiatan yang sangat menentukan maju dan mundurnya sebuah organisasi atau lembaga. Hal yang sama juga terjadi dengan kepemimpinan Kristen, yang adalah sebuah kegiatan para pemimpin Kristen dimanapun berada. Dalam konteks kepemimpinan di Indonesia yang pluralis, maka dibutuhkan seorang pemimpin yang lengkap dan berintegritas. Seorang pemimpin yang visoner, alkitabiah artinya memiliki dasar-dasar kepemimpinan yang sesuai dengan Alkitab, yang adalah firman Tuhan yang adalah pegangan seorang pemimpin Kristen.

scholarly journals The leadership challenges of Paul’s collection for the saints in Jerusalem: Part II: Overcoming the obstacles on the side of the recipients and of Paul

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph W. Stenschke
Keyword(s):  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Leadership Theory ◽  
Leadership Challenges ◽  
Political Situation ◽  
Early Christian ◽  
Christian Churches ◽  
Christian Leader ◽  
Current Leadership ◽  
Jewish Christians ◽  
The Church

Paul tried to convince the predominantly Gentile Christian churches to contribute to a collection for the impoverished Jewish Christians of Jerusalem. While Paul is best known as a theologian, missionary and pastor, his collection project also shows his skills as an early Christian leader. Part II of this article describes what obstacles Paul had to overcome on the side of the Jewish Christian recipients of the collection, how he did so and how he proceeded in preparing and organising the actual collection, the transport and presentation of the funds in Jerusalem. It also discusses what obstacles were involved for Paul personally in this project and how he dealt with them. In closing, the article relates the portrait of Paul the leader as it emerges in this enterprise to modern leadership theory. Paul’s leadership evinces elements of servant leadership, authentic leadership and adaptive leadership.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The article indicates to what extent early Christianity was affected by and had to interact with the political situation of its day. It also shows the complexities of Paul‘s life and ministry and his relations to the church in Jerusalem. It also provides an example of how Paul can be related to current leadership theory and suggests that awareness of this discourse sheds fresh light on Paul.

scholarly journals The Influence Of The Leadership And Character Of A Pastor On The Spiritual Growth Of The Congregation At The GPdI Alfa Omega Church.

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-18
Author(s):  
Setya Hari Purnomo ◽  
Daniel Ari Wibowo
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Spiritual Growth ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Church Leaders ◽  
Human Being ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The People ◽  
Christian Leader ◽  
The Church

Leadership is a task given by Jesus Christ to Christians through His Church. Leaders are needed by every human being to achieve happiness and prosperity in all fields. Thus the Church has an important role in improving leadership for the spiritual growth of God's congregation because through qualified leaders people can understand correctly how to actually follow God. With this quality leader, people can understand who and for what God created them. Seeing the existence of a congregation that always needs guidance in spiritual growth, and that requires someone who can accompany The congregation is a leader or shepherd who is often referred to as the Pastor of the congregation. And not many Christian ministers or often referred to as Congregational Pastors have these criteria. So that they cannot be an example in the lives of the people they lead. So there are criteria set out in the Bible to become a Christian leader with quality and character. A leader is someone who deserves to be a role model for others because the leader has good character and becomes a leader blessing for the church he leads.

scholarly journals Exposition Of Nehemiah's Leadership Model: A Spiritual and Transformational Leadership Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-77
Author(s):  
Asnita Basir Leman
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Spiritual Leadership ◽  
Leadership Theory ◽  
Christian Leadership ◽  
Current Application ◽  
Leadership Model ◽  
The Church

Many world leadership motivators use the Bible's principles and apply them in the secular area, and they are very successful. Ironically, when Christians want to emulate that success and reuse those principles in spiritual leadership of the church, it turns out that in the process of 're-use' and 're-pack' someone has been eliminated, Christ is no longer be the center of that leadership. This article aims to present an exposition of Nehemiah's leadership model, conduct a comparative analysis based on spiritual leadership and transformational leadership theory, then synthesize according to theological context and its current application concepts based on the worldview Christian. The results of the research are expected to be an inspiration for the Christian leadership holistically.

scholarly journals Keterampilan Kepala Sekolah Sebagai Manajer dalam Perspektif Kepemimpinan Alkitabiah

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-55
Author(s):  
I Putu Ayub Darmawan ◽  
Ruat Diana
Keyword(s):  
Christian Education ◽  
Human Values ◽  
Christian Leadership ◽  
Managerial Skills ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Christian Leader ◽  
Human Skills ◽  
Conceptual Skills ◽  
Good Leader

Abstract: Skills are part of the competencies that must continue to be built by leaders, including principals. To be a good leader, values are needed in order to be able to hold onto. Christian leadership values ​​based on the Bible need to be presented to enrich the scientific treasures of Christian education. The author conducted a library research to discuss the topic of principals' skills in the perspective of Christian leadership. In carrying out their duties as leaders, principals need to have conceptual skills as seen in the example of leaders in the Bible. Then the principal must also have human skills because based on the value of Christianity, a Christian leader does not carry out his leadership with an iron fist but rather pay attention to human values. Managerial skills are also an important component in the principal's function as a manager. These skills are basic skills that must also be possessed starting from planning, organizing, moving, and controlling.   Keywords: Skill, Function, Principal, Manager, Christian Leadership   Abstrak: Keterampilan merupakan bagian dari kompetensi yang terus harus dibangun oleh pemimpin, termasuk kepala sekolah. Untuk menjadi pemimpin yang baik diperlukan nilai-nilai yang dianut agar dapat menjadi pegangan. Nilai-nilai kepemimpinan Kristen yang berlandaskan Alkitab perlu disajikan untuk memperkaya khazanah keilmuan pendidikan Kristen. Penulis melakukan penelitian pustaka untuk membahas topik keterampilan kepala sekolah dalam perspektif kepemimpinan Kristen. Dalam menjalankan tugas sebagai pemimpin, kepala sekolah perlu memiliki keterampilan konseptual sebagaimana tampak dalam contoh pemimpin dalam Alkitab. Kemudian kepala sekolah juga harus memiliki keterampilan manusiawi karena berdasarkan nilai kekristenan, seorang pemimpin Kristen tidak menjalankan kepemimpinannya dengan tangan besi melainkan memperhatikan nilai kemanusiaan. Keterampilan manajerial juga merupakan komponen penting dalam  fungsi kepala sekolah sebagai manajer. Keterampilan ini adalah keterampilan dasar yang juga harus dimiliki mulai dari perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pengerakan, dan pengawasan.   Kata kunci: Keterampilan, Fungsi, Kepala Sekolah, Manajer, Kepemimpinan Kristen

scholarly journals Gestão e espiritualidade: fascínio e possibilidades do poder

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (259) ◽  
pp. 561
Author(s):  
Afonso Murad
Keyword(s):  
Human Being ◽  
Christian Leadership ◽  
Christian Leader ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
The Church

Quais são as armadilhas do poder, que tentam os corações daqueles que exercem a missão de animação e governo? Como o ser humano, a partir de uma espiritualidade lúcida e de atitudes pessoais e coletivas, vence estas tentações? O autor responde a estas e outras questões afins, tendo como pano de fundo a tensão produtiva entre mística e gestão (management), que caracteriza o líder cristão, ao atuar na Igreja e na sociedade. Sem oferecer repostas definitivas, traça um perfil da liderança cristã animada pela fé, através da qual aprende-se a lidar com suas ambigüidades.Abstract: Which are the traps of power that tempt the hearts of those who have the mission of encouragement and government? How does the human being, who has a lucid spirituality, and personal and collective attitudes, beat these temptations? The author answers these and other similar subjects, having as backgroud the productive tension between mystic and management, which characterizes the Christian leader, when acting both in the Church and society. Without offering definite answers, he traces a profile of the Christian leadership encouraged by faith, through which one learns how to deal with its ambiguities.

The Bible in the spiritual culture of Kievan Rus

1998 ◽  
pp. 46-52
Author(s):  
S. V. Rabotkina
Keyword(s):  
Full Text ◽  
Spiritual Life ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Spiritual Culture ◽  
Slavonic Language ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Church

A huge place in the spiritual life of medieval Rusich was occupied by the Bible, although for a long time Kievan Rus did not know it fully. The full text of the Holy Scriptures appears in the Church Slavonic language not earlier than 1499.

The Church on the World's Turf

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A. Bramadat
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Sexual Ethics ◽  
Institutional Settings ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Conservative Protestant ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Christian Fellowship ◽  
The University ◽  
The Church

Is it possible for conservative Protestant groups to survive in secular institutional settings? Here, Bramadat offers an ethnographic study of the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) at McMaster University, a group that espouses fundamentalist interpretations of the Bible, women's roles, the age of the earth, alcohol consumption, and sexual ethics. In examining this group, Bramadat demonstrates how this tiny minority thrives within the overwhelmingly secular context of the University.

Inspiration and Textual Preservation: A Catholic Essay on the Bible

Pro Ecclesia ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 106385122199391
Author(s):  
James B. Prothro
Keyword(s):  
Textual Criticism ◽  
Multiple Forms ◽  
Theological Interpretation ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Single Text ◽  
Biblical Texts ◽  
The Church

The doctrine of inspiration grounds Christian use and interpretation of Scripture, making this doctrine at once theoretical and practical. Many theoretical accounts, however, restrict the “inspired” status of biblical texts to a single text-form, which introduces problems for the practical use of Scripture in view of the texts’ historical multiformity. This article argues that such restrictions of inspiration are theologically problematic and unnecessary. Contextualizing inspiration within the divine revelatory economy, this article argues that the Spirit’s same goals and varied activities in the texts’ composition obtain also in their preservation, so that we can consider multiple forms of a text to be inspired while acknowledging that not all forms are inspired to equal ends in the history and life of the church. The article concludes with hermeneutical reflections affirming that we, today, can read the “word of the Lord” while also affirming the place of textual criticism in theological interpretation.

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