Christian Leadership in a Changing World: Perspectives from Africa and Europe

by J Barentsen (Editor), V Kessler (Editor), E Meier (Editor)

Overview

How can leaders live their Christian values in a world which is changing at an ever faster pace and getting more complex every day? In this volume, more than a dozen authors from Africa and Europe present the topic of Christian leadership either from a theoretical perspective-introducing new approaches, reflecting on biblical examples, giving frameworks for evaluation-or through case studies presenting and evaluating practical aspects of Christian leadership in a variety of cultural and organizational settings. Leadership scholars and Christian leaders who do not want to follow the latest fad in leadership studies, but who want to critically reflect on their own perspectives and approaches to leadership will find a wealth of inspiring and challenging thoughts in this volume.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789042934054
Publisher:	Peeters Publishing
Publication date:	09/07/2016
Series:	Christian Perspectives on Leadership and Social Ethics , #3
Pages:	274
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

List of Contributors vii

Introduction

Christian Leadership in Different Contexts in a Changing World Volker Kessler Jack Barentsen Elke Meier 3

Liminal Leadership

Prudent Leadership in the Liminal Zone Paul Otto Brunstad 9

Biblical Innovations

Crisis Leadership amidst Disruptive Change: The Case of the Prophet Jeremiah Wilhelm J. Wessels Jack Barentsen 27

Leadership and Collection: Paul's Collection for the Saints in Jerusalem Christoph Stenschke 43

Ethical Dimensions

Bonhoeffer's Doctrine of Four Mandates as a Framework for Decision-Making Within Different Contexts Volker Kessler 61

Blind Spots in Ethical Leadership: What Christian Leaders Can Learn from Modern Organization Theory Stefan Jung André Armbruster 77

Analyzing Popular Leadership Models

Missional Leadership-a Paradigm Change in Leadership? Johannes Reimer 95

Shedding Light on a Muddled Field: Distinguishing Transforming and Transformational Leadership Elke Meier 111

Female Leadership (Case Studies)

Religious Salons: A New Model of Christian Female Leadership in the Early Nineteenth Century in Europe, Exemplified by Jullane von Krüdener (1764-1824) Debora Cornelia Sommer 133

Daughters of Abraham Arise! - Charismatic Women's Leadership in Dialogue with Temne Culture in Sierra Leone Joseph Bosco Bangura 147

Political Leadership (Case Study)

Political Leadership in the South African Context: A Christian Theological-Ethical Reflection Wessel Bentley 165

Leadership in Higher Education (Case Studies)

The Role of Christian Leaders in Secular Universities, Especially in South Africa Louise Kretzschmar 185

Social Responsibility of Higher Education Institutions: Service Learning Cooperation between Germany and Uganda Jochen Moll Marcus Kreikebaum Peter Cole Moses Kiiza Sabine Holtkamp 201

Leadership in Mission Agencies (Case Studies)

Spiritual Leadership in a Worldwide Mission Alliance Angelika Marsch 219

Opportunities and Limitations of Coaching as a Leader in a Christian Organization Ralph Schubert 237

Index 253