Christian leadership is a challenging concept to fully understand, embrace, and discern quality in. Not only does one have to discern whether the individual offering leadership is offering leadership by way of a quality model such as transformational, authentic, or servant (Northouse, 2013). Once this is determined, then one must determine if the quality leadership … Continue reading Discerning Quality Christian Leadership
Tag: Socio-Rhetorical Criticism
Jesus Calls All to Leadership
Just like that, He was gone. A flood of emotions filled those who looked on. Their hearts were filled with remorse for the loss, again, of their leader, followed by excitement at what his parting words meant to them. Those emotions were soon replaced by a feeling of uncertainty; how were they supposed to accomplish … Continue reading Jesus Calls All to Leadership
Leaders Need the Bible
The modern world is advancing at a remarkable rate of speed and most people are trying to desperately keep up with it. For the most part, technology is responsible for increasing the frantic nature many people go through life with, while at the same time providing many conveniences and provisions to day-to-day life. While technology … Continue reading Leaders Need the Bible
Be Identified by the Rabbi
Socio-rhetorical criticism is a interpretive tool for scripture that studies the words of a text rather than the meaning of the text specifically through various textures (Robbins, 1996, p. 1). One texture that can be a valuable tool for scripture interpretation is the social and cultural texture which studies the world individuals live within at … Continue reading Be Identified by the Rabbi
Respond to Persecution With Holiness
Understanding the lives of individuals in the first century gives greater understanding to the passages of scripture to modern interpreters. Through the use of socio-rhetorical criticism, biblical interpreters are able to understand the values, convictions and beliefs behind the words of scripture (Robbins, 1996, p. 1) by studying the various textures of a text. The … Continue reading Respond to Persecution With Holiness
God’s Sovereignty and Adversity
Adversity is a given through the course of life, and the American culture is steeped in a deep individualistic mindset that meets challenges and overcomes adversity (Bennis, 1999, p. 72) Though this mindset is highly valued there is a growing disconnect from relying on God and allowing him to move in the lives of Americans. … Continue reading God’s Sovereignty and Adversity
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