Title: Christian leadership in a changing world : Perspectives from Africa and Europe /
Authors: Kessler, Volker.; Meier, Elke.; Barentsen, Jack.
Year: 2016
Subjects: Christian leadership Developing countries.; Christian leadership.
Abstract: 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.
Contents: Christian leadership in different contexts in a changing world / by Volker Kessler, Jack Barentsen, and Elke Meier -- Prudent leadership in the liminal zone / by Paul Otto Brunstad -- Crisis leadership amidst disruptive change: the case of the prophet Jeremiah / by Wilhelm J. Wessels and Jack Barentsen -- Leadership and collection: Paul's collection for the saints in Jerusalem / by Christoph Stenschke -- Bonhoeffer's doctrine of four manbdates as a framework for decision-making within different contexts / by Volker Kessler -- Blind spots in ethical leadership: what Christian leaders can learn from modern organization theory / by Stefan Jung and André Armbruster -- Missional leadership: a paradigm change in leadership? / by Johannes Reimer -- Shedding light on a muddled field: distinguishing transforming and transformational leadership / by Elke Meier -- Religious salons: a new moderl of Christian female leadership in the early nineteenth century in Europe, exemplified by Juliane von Krüdener (1764-1824) / by Debora Cornelia Sommer -- Daughers of Abraham arise!: charismatic women's leadership in dialogue with Temne culture in Sierra Leone / by Joseph Bosco Bangura -- Political leadership in the South African context: a Christian theological-ethical reflection / by Wessel Bentley -- The role of Christian leaders in secular universities, especially in South Africa / by Louise Kretzschmar -- Social responsibility of higher education institutions: service learning cooperation between Germany and Uganda / by Jochen Moll, Marcus Kreikebaum, Peter Cole, Moses Kiiza, and Sabine Holtkamp -- Spiritual leadership in a worldwide mission alliance / by Angelika Marsch -- Opportunities and limitations of coaching as a leader in a Christian organization / by Ralph Schubert.