Understanding Christian leadership /
Parkinson, Ian,1958-author.
Welby, Justin,1956-writer of foreword.
Understanding Christian Leadership offers an examination of a distinctly Christian understanding of leadership offering a critical appraisal of insights from secular theories of leadership, exploring biblical and other theological insights into the nature and practice of leadership. Whilst arguing for a form of leadership which is widely dispersed and collaborative, the book seeks to explain the distinctive role of leaders within such a leadership economy. It also seeks to establish a proper relationship between sacred and secular leadership thinking, tackling some of the common philosophical and theological reservations to do with leadership discourse, whilst offering a critical framework for discerning the suitability for the Church of different sources of leadership thinking. Designed as core reading for leadership modules currently taught by the author across a large number of training contexts in the UK, this book is an indispensable text for those taking undergraduate or postgraduate-level qualifications in Christian leadership as well as those in other less formal leadership training contexts.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction : Not another book on leadership?! -- Part 1. Understanding Leadership : -- 1. Desiring leadership : why leadership matters -- 2. Defining leadership -- 3. Leadership in the Christian tradition I : Leadership in the Old Testament -- 4. Leadership in the Christian Tradition II : Leadership in the New Testament -- 5. Distrusting leadership : critical reflection on the practice of leadership -- Part 2. The Work of Leadership : -- 6. Leadership and organizational culture -- 7. Animating the body : growing and developing others -- 8. Fostering collaboration -- 9. Discerning direction : leadership and vision -- 10. The spirituality of Christian leadership
Understanding Christian Leadership offers an examination of a distinctly Christian understanding of leadership offering a critical appraisal of insights from secular theories of leadership, exploring biblical and other theological insights into the nature and practice of leadership. Whilst arguing for a form of leadership which is widely dispersed and collaborative, the book seeks to explain the distinctive role of leaders within such a leadership economy. It also seeks to establish a proper relationship between sacred and secular leadership thinking, tackling some of the common philosophical and theological reservations to do with leadership discourse, whilst offering a critical framework for discerning the suitability for the Church of different sources of leadership thinking. Designed as core reading for leadership modules currently taught by the author across a large number of training contexts in the UK, this book is an indispensable text for those taking undergraduate or postgraduate-level qualifications in Christian leadership as well as those in other less formal leadership training contexts.
Christian leadership.