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Black Women's Relational Competencies And Ethical Leadership In The Workplace, S. Alease Ferguson, Toni C. King
Black Women's Relational Competencies And Ethical Leadership In The Workplace, S. Alease Ferguson, Toni C. King
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Three qualitative case vignettes illustrate Black women leaders’ application of relational competencies to assert culturally informed ethical values in organizational life. Theoretical frameworks of Patricia Hill Collins’ (1994) theory of motherwork and Wilfred Bion’s (1991) psycho-dynamics theory of group development guide the analysis of Black women’s relational competencies. Methodologically, the data derive from the authors’ use of phenomenological review of over three decades of corporate and non-profit consultancies. This methodology entailed uncensored story genera- tion relative to the topic and culling of the story set guided by a rubric to screen for story features that exemplify group and relational competencies …
Being Needed, Cared For, And Present: Belonging And Disability In The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In North America, Shannon M. Trecartin, Mikelle Wile, Terrance P. Trecartin, Petr Činčala
Being Needed, Cared For, And Present: Belonging And Disability In The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In North America, Shannon M. Trecartin, Mikelle Wile, Terrance P. Trecartin, Petr Činčala
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Many Christian churches seek to be places of belonging, yet present barriers to inclusion. The present research focuses on disability and belonging in members of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in North America. Data from the SDA Global Church Survey (2017–2018) were used to measure attendance, perceived care, and sense of being needed. Results: Differences in attendance, leadership, and “feeling cared for” were observed. The findings of this study suggest that the SDA Church has had both successes and room for growth in terms of creating opportunities for belonging among people with disabilities. Implications for other denominations are also discussed.
Intellectual Capital In Churches: Matching Solution Complexity With Problem Complexity, Darin Freeburg
Intellectual Capital In Churches: Matching Solution Complexity With Problem Complexity, Darin Freeburg
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The problems organizations face have varying degrees of complexity. What is not often understood, however, is that the knowledge needed to solve these problems also varies in complexity, and should match the complexity of the problem itself. The current study provides grounded theory for how leaders in churches should approach problems relating to Intellectual Capital (IC) assets. These intangible assets are crucial to the ability of churches to create value that enriches the lives of individuals in their communities. In two, 90-minute focus groups, the leadership team of a United Methodist Church in South Carolina, USA was asked about their …
Leo The Great On The Supremacy Of The Bishop Of Rome, Denis Kaiser
Leo The Great On The Supremacy Of The Bishop Of Rome, Denis Kaiser
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Pope Leo the Great built his rationale for the supreme authority of the bishop of Rome on an existing tradition, yet with his additions he developed a theoretical rationale for later papal claims to absolute and supreme power in the ecclesiastical and secular realms. Previous bishops and church leaders had laid increasing stress on the unique role of the Apostle Peter as the founder of the Roman churches and episcopacy, the significance of the Roman bishop as Peter’s successor, and the apostolic significance of the city and episcopacy of Rome. Yet Leo’s rationale for the absolute control and power of …
Trends Facing Sda Spiritual Leaders, Stan Patterson
Trends Facing Sda Spiritual Leaders, Stan Patterson
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No abstract provided.
Book Review Of Eat That Frog: 21 Great Ways To Stop Procrastinating And Get More Done In Less Time, By Tracy, B. (2007, 2nd Ed.), Stan Patterson, Michael Adomako
Book Review Of Eat That Frog: 21 Great Ways To Stop Procrastinating And Get More Done In Less Time, By Tracy, B. (2007, 2nd Ed.), Stan Patterson, Michael Adomako
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No abstract provided.
Interview With Richard Blackaby: Reflections On Spiritual Leadership, Leadership, Stan Patterson
Interview With Richard Blackaby: Reflections On Spiritual Leadership, Leadership, Stan Patterson
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Dr. Richard Blackaby is the president of Blackaby Ministries International and has written or co-authored with his father 23 books, including Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God’s Agenda and Experiencing God. He and his wife, Lisa, make their home in Greenville, South Carolina. There has been so much—some would say too much—written on the subject of leadership during the last decade. Much of this work has influenced leadership behaviors and practices in the context of Christian organizations, but relatively little has emerged from the Christian context that has had the lasting impact of the book Spiritual Leadership: Moving People …
Up The Down Path: Power, Ambition, And Spiritual Leadership, Stan Patterson
Up The Down Path: Power, Ambition, And Spiritual Leadership, Stan Patterson
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No abstract provided.
The Motivation Factor: Why People Do What They Do, Skip Bell
The Motivation Factor: Why People Do What They Do, Skip Bell
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No abstract provided.
The Ecology Of Vocation, Terri L. Elton
The Ecology Of Vocation, Terri L. Elton
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Those who care about the future of the church have a vested interest in both the quantity and the quality of candidates preparing for ministry in this generation and into the next. And it is easy to see those pastors as the product of a series of independent and individualized decisions. A college student, for example, meets with her pastor to discuss her future. Or an engineer sits at the kitchen table with his wife asking if they have the money for him to quit his job and head off to seminary. The future of ministry does indeed depend on …
My Quest For Biblical Spirituality, Stan Patterson
My Quest For Biblical Spirituality, Stan Patterson
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No abstract provided.
Book Review Of Leading God’S People: Wisdom From The Early Church For Today, By Beeley, C.A. (2010), Stan Patterson
Book Review Of Leading God’S People: Wisdom From The Early Church For Today, By Beeley, C.A. (2010), Stan Patterson
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No abstract provided.
The Crippling Problem The Church Faces Today, S. Joseph Kidder
The Crippling Problem The Church Faces Today, S. Joseph Kidder
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No abstract provided.
101 Life Changing Thoughts On Leadership, Trevor O'Reggio
101 Life Changing Thoughts On Leadership, Trevor O'Reggio
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No abstract provided.
Pastors And Life In The Public Square, Skip Bell
Pastors And Life In The Public Square, Skip Bell
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No abstract provided.
Seventh-Day Adventist Organizational Leadership Behavior: An Exploration Of Ethical Issues, Stan Patterson
Seventh-Day Adventist Organizational Leadership Behavior: An Exploration Of Ethical Issues, Stan Patterson
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No abstract provided.
Learning, Changing, And Doing: A Model For Transformational Leadership Development In Religious And Non-Profit Organizations, Skip Bell
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Religious and non-profit organizations seek people who continually experience learning and growth within their work. Such persons will not stop at doing their jobs well; they develop as leaders who in turn create positive transformation within their group. The purpose of this article is to define a transformational leadership development process integrating learning, changing, and doing as the preferred model in the life of a religious or non-profit organization. The outcome will be persons who grow as leaders, experience meaning in their service, and contribute significant organizational change.
A Synthesis Of Leadership Principles Emerging From The New Testament, Stan Patterson
A Synthesis Of Leadership Principles Emerging From The New Testament, Stan Patterson
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No abstract provided.
The Vacant Parish: Managing A Pastoral Search Process, Skip Bell
The Vacant Parish: Managing A Pastoral Search Process, Skip Bell
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No abstract provided.
Leading In The Midst Of Change: A Theologically Grounded, Theoretically Informed Hermeneutic Of Change, Terri L. Elton
Leading In The Midst Of Change: A Theologically Grounded, Theoretically Informed Hermeneutic Of Change, Terri L. Elton
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This essay proposes a hermeneutic of change, grounded in theology and theory, which can inform church leaders’ strategic actions in the midst of change. Drawing from the work of practical theology, it looks at four vantage points proposed by Don Browning: descriptive, historical, systematic, and strategic. The descriptive view offers two insights: God is active and present in the midst of change and God’s people are simultaneously saints and sinners. The historical perspective points out that God has always been in the midst of change, but God’s love and promises for the world have not changed. Systematic theology fuses the …
Deconstruction Of The E. G. White Statement “The Greatest Want Of The World” As It Relates To Leadership, Trevor O'Reggio
Deconstruction Of The E. G. White Statement “The Greatest Want Of The World” As It Relates To Leadership, Trevor O'Reggio
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
101 Life Changing Ideas, Trevor O'Reggio
Youth, Leadership, And The Church, Skip Bell
Youth, Leadership, And The Church, Skip Bell
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No abstract provided.
Leadership Demands Integrity, Carl Coffman