Robert Greenleaf: The Concept Of Servant Leadership

Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1988. With the wise and foolish builders, Jesus explains two groups in the demonstration of building a house. Unlike the world, the followers of Christ build their houses differently: by continual obedience, by faithful service, and by overcoming the world, through daily prayer and Bible study (Psalm

In order to address these questions the author points to concrete examples of alternative economic practices in which Christians participate-: business, co-operatives, credit union, practices of consumption which marks the vision for Christian economic life. Cavanaugh (2008) calls the church to create and cultivate her own alternative culture informed

According to the model, an ontological critique of these phenomenological events must involve a careful examination of how they line up with Christian theology derived from Scripture (ch.14). Following that step, the community of believers, aided by the Holy Spirit, is able to arrive at an agreed upon perspective that will ensure the continued advancement of transformational ministries focused on evangelism, discipleship, teaching, and prophecy of correction and hope to their community

This idea contradicts the ‘Christ against Business’ concept as it argues for a Christian to be involved in business in order to positively influence those around them. Third, ‘Christ above Business’ offers that business needs Christians in order to maintain ethics and integrity. In this view, it is the responsibility of the Christian leader to keep Christian ethics at the forefront of the business model, allowing Christians to succeed in business while aiding in establishing a culture of honesty and integrity. The ‘Christ and Business in Paradox’ paradigm sees the relationship between Christians and Business as one that requires compromises in order to overcome the struggles that surface between the different world views. Lastly, Van Wensveen Siker looks at the perspective known as ‘Christ the Transformer of Business’.

Paul had received word that there was problems in the church concerning the gifts, power, and workings of the Holy Spirit. There was also division and carnality among the believers. Paul addresses these issues by teaching the corinthian believer about unity in Christ and how to operate in the gifts that were in the church. Paul also adresses the issue of the Lords Supper and how it should be handled he remains the believer that they must examine themselves to make sure they are worthy to partake

Worldview Analysis The primary tenets of education Colonial America, were first and foremost, to know God through reading His Word, followed by writing and arithmetic. The importance of the Christian Biblical Worldview were publicized through the establishment of the Massachusetts Law of 1642, which required that parents or guardians educate their children in principles of religion and the capital laws of the commonwealth. The shift in America education occurred during the social and intellectual movement of the 18th Century Enlightenment Period. Initiated by the Scientific Revolution, it further expounded on the philosophy of a natural and humanistic approach to seeking answers to our how man and the world came to exist, thus quelling

A leader should use the model to assess follower effectiveness, and develop individuals into a more effective follower. How well the followers follow is just as important to organizational success as how well the leaders lead. Researchers widely recognize the followership is an emerging concept. The role of follower was not being considered a fundamentally appreciated position, or a role with a specialized set of skills, motivations, the power to enhance organizational potential until recently. Robert E. Kelley model of

This ideological evolution of work has participated to the definition of self-work ethics and the rise of soft capitalism. Their perception of work has been the beginning of the modern approach of work. In order to explain this phenomenon, Tilgher explained that “Protestantism is the moving force in the profound spiritual revolution which established work in the modern mind as the base and key of life, and in this matter, the first voice of Protestantism in Luther”. We are going to study Luther’s doctrine of vocation. This idea is resting upon the idea that “one best serves God by doing most perfectly the work of one’s trade or profession”.

Martin Luther King Jr. gave a sermon on February 4, 1968 entitled “Drum Major Instinct.” In the sermon, he inspired his congregation “to seek greatness, but to do so through service and love” (King Encyclopedia). King recognizes the human instinct to be in front of others and to lead them in the so-called parade. When this drum major instinct takes over, the excitement of leadership can distort personalities. The leader of the parade must be leading the band to victory rather than embracing the victory as glory. In Earl Lovelace’s novel Wine of Astonishment, Ivan Morton and Bolo both desire to be leaders for change, but their personalities become distorted in the process; thus the characters actions become unjust.

Should todays Christians be pro or anti free market, pro or anti-globalization? How are we to survive in a modern world of scarcity? Theologian William Cavanaugh uses Christian resources to incisively address basic economic matters like the free market, consumer culture, globalization, and scarcity. Cavanaugh argues that we should not just accept these terms but rather enforce a Christian approach and way of living. Cavanaugh discusses how God, in the Eucharist, forms us to consume and be consumed rightly.

Homeless shelter are being shifted from food-and-counseling to coaching-and employment to establish life progress of the people they serve. Changing the way believers think about God and the world we live in is what a “missional” (organic) church looks like. Three elements were shared that is essential for churches and people to shift and engage the missional renaissance: (1) The emergence of the altruism economy, (2) The search for personal growth, and (3) The hunger for spiritual vitality. These are the starting

Puritans thought our lives should be centered around God and worship, and rationalists thought we should center them around art, science and the building of the world. The puritans favored religion, and rationalists favored science and reason. I read about these different groups of people and their effect on literature and a sermon called Sinners at the Hand of an Angry God which I used to distinguish the two perspectives.. I learned about Benjamin Franklin. He was not only a president, but he was also a rationalist and a well known scientist.

They feel a certain way, then go to church and feel like they are individually spoken to, so in a way they feel a sense of relieve from their problems, and comfort for the awareness they feel they have about themselves. Next there is people like me who have their own definition of the role it plays. Then finally there is the people who use religion as a mechanism to gain followers for various reasons, to make money, or to push agendas around the country and even potentially the globe. I believe that it all depends on the individual, their environment, and the influences around them that tell the role of religion in different