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Toward A Servant-Led Response Rooted In Forgiveness And Restorative Justice In The Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse Scandal, Dung Q. Tran

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

A STORY OF CLERGY ABUSE AND FORGIVENESS ASKING A chill in the air, fog smearing his windows, Tom Blanchette drove west of Boston to Lexington. He had an appointment with Father Joseph Birmingham. It had been twenty-five years since Birmingham's going-away party in Sudbury, where they last spoke. "How could I ever explain to anybody that I had laid naked in Father B.'s bed over a hundred times? I didn't know how to explain these experiences. All I knew was I didn't like it. But I saw him every Saturday and Sunday, because I worked in the church rectory; I …

The Spirit Within: An Interview With Frances Hesselbein, Mary Mcfarland

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

Editor's note: Mary McFarland interviewed Frances Hesselbein and wanted the words of Frances to be presented in their entirety below, without the interruption of interview questions.

Development Of A Leadership Forgiveness Measure, Annelies Verdoold, Dirk Van Dierendonck

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

In a sense, organizations are communities formed out of relationships between the people working there. As such, leaders are faced with the challenge of creating a culture where people get along and stay on good terms with one another. However, mistakes and faults-sometimes even offenses-are an inevitable part of working together. It is a fact of life that relating to others inevitably exposes people to the risk of being offended or harmed by those other people (McCullough, 2001 ). People are not perfect, which can cause friction. There are different ways in which people can react to potential negative situations …

Communally Discerning A Covenant Of Hospitality For The Care Of Children At Westview Boys' Home, Ron Bruner

Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations

This project addressed the lack of a covenant defining the practice of hospitality towards children for team members of Westview Boys’ Home. The purpose of the project was to facilitate the creation of such a covenant. The Westview ministry team already claimed hospitality as a strength; the hope was that reframing the ministry around this strength would improve the quality of care for children and the quality of life for the community. Invited into a communal discernment process (the methodology), the ministry team invested weeks in the examination of biblical texts, theological tradition, personal and communal narratives, cultural trends, psychological …

John R. Mott, 1865-1955: Mission Leader Extraordinaire, Gorden R. Doss

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

The Parable Of The Bramble, Stanley E. Patterson Phd

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

The Steward Leader: Transforming People, Organizations And Communities [Review] / Rodin, R., Stanley E. Patterson Phd

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Making Friends, Making Disciples: Growing Your Church Through Authentic Relationships [Review] / Penno, D., David K. Penno

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Preparing For Change Reaction: How To Introduce Change In Your Church [Review] / Whitesel, B., Stanley E. Patterson

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Libraries And Sustainability In Developing Countries: Leadership Models Based On Three Successful Organizations, Athena Michael

Collaborative Librarianship

The purpose of this study is to examine leadership styles highly effective in building sustainable libraries in developing countries. The author studies the leadership of three organizations: Room to Read, Central Asia Institute (CAI), and the Hester J. Hodgdon (HJH) Libraries for All Program, each focusing to some extent on libraries and literacy in developing countries. Following a review of the history of sustainability in the library community, aspects of Andy Hargreaves’ and Dean Fink’s principles of sustainable leadership are referenced in an analysis of the leadership styles found in these organizations. The author concludes that, although Room to Read, …

Lifecode: An Examination Of The Shape, The Nature, And The Usage Of The Oikoscode, A Replicative Nonformal Learning Pattern Of Ethical Education For Leadership And Community Groups, Thom Wolf

Dissertations

Problem

The problem investigated in this study is how the oikoscode (Haustafeln), a pattern of ethical education replicated by earliest Christianity, can be developed into a theoretical model. The oikoscode is the lifestyle pattern, the lifecode of attitudinal framing and behavioral conduct that guided earliest Christianity, the generation of the first 25 years after the resurrection of Jesus.

Method

For this study in theory construction, Lynham‘s five-phased (conceptual development, operationalization, application, confirmation or disconfirmation, and continuous refinement and development) theory-building recursive system was used, delimited to only two of the five phases, conceptual development and operationalization. Data regarding the shape, …

Understanding Rejection Across Ingroups And Outgroups, Prasant Dubey

Honors Theses

Black and White male undergraduates from the University of Richmond participated in a study addressing rejection. The purpose was to discover how responses to rejection vary amongst individuals who are rejected by their in-group versus their out-group. In other words, is a white male more likely to be impacted by rejection from another white male (a member of the in- group) or a black male (a member of the out-group)? Likewise, it was interesting to note how black individuals respond differently to rejection by the in-group and out-group. Responses to rejection feedback, regarding self-esteem, attributions to rejection, cognitive capacity, and …

An Argument For The Moral Obligation Of Physicians To Practice Healthy Behaviors, Kathryn A. Skimming

Honors Theses

Obligations of physicians to practice healthy behaviors are analyzed through three ethical frameworks. Physicians can be considered public benefactors and are able to influence patients to adopt healthier habits and increase total utility. Society creates a moral obligation for physicians to follow the norms regarding a physician's appearance. Kant's categorical imperative also shows physicians have a moral obligation to practice healthy behaviors. Finally, a healthy lifestyle can be considered a mean between extreme behaviors. The medical community should try to promote an environment in which physicians are better able to practice healthy behaviors, because a situation can influence our behaviors.

Hurricane Katrina : An Act Of God?, Juliette M. Jeanfreau

Honors Theses

In this thesis, I plan to present a framework of four theodicies which organizes various responses to and attempted explanations of the suffering experienced during Hurricane Katrina; to examine several post-Katrina sermons in which pastors and priests address suffering within each theological framework; and to discuss the important leadership implications that the ideas expressed on the pulpit carry for how citizens understand the rebuilding of New Orleans. Although the city is home to citizens from a diversity of faith traditions including Judaism and Islam, this thesis will focus on responses expressed within Christian contexts. In the following pages, I will …

Committed To Serve Leaders, Jacl Editors

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Revisioning Mission In Postchristendom: Story, Hospitality And New Humanity, David Boshart

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Conor The King. Yes, But Emulate The King?, Michael E. Cafferky

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Leading With A Limp: Take Full Advantage Of Your Most Powerful Weakness [Review] / Allender, D., Michael J. Aufderhar

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

The Man Nobody Knows [Review] / Barton, B., David Rausch, Eleanor Cooper, James Tucker

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Positive Youth Development And Spirituality: From Theory To Research [Review] / Lerner, R., Roeser, R., & Phelps, E., Elizabeth Tamez Méndez

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.