Servant leadership and theological understandings: does the theology of the Brethren in Christ impact the way we choose to lead?

Kenneth O Hoke

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Servant leadership and theological understandings: does the theology of the Brethren in Christ impact the way we choose to lead?

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Kenneth O Hoke. Servant Leadership and Theological Understandings: Does the Theology of the Brethren In Christ Impact the Way We Choose to Lead?. Ashland Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/6b595260-c5fc-48f6-8007-a942e7db8712.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

K. O. Hoke. Servant leadership and theological understandings: does the theology of the Brethren in Christ impact the way we choose to lead?. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/6b595260-c5fc-48f6-8007-a942e7db8712

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Kenneth O Hoke. Servant Leadership and Theological Understandings: Does the Theology of the Brethren In Christ Impact the Way We Choose to Lead?. Ashland Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/6b595260-c5fc-48f6-8007-a942e7db8712.

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Kenneth O Hoke

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Abstract

This study explored the leadership style of pastors within the Brethren in Christ Church of North America. It asked if their leadership style was congruent with or impacted by the denomination's theology. Following an overview of the history and theology of the Brethren in Christ, an argument was presented for servant leadership as the leadership style suited for this denomination. A biblical basis for servant leadership and the spiritual formation of the leader was developed. Robert Greenleaf's work on servant leadership was reviewed, and his impact on current leadership practices and their congruence with Christian authors was assessed. John Ortberg's work was used to develop a scale to measure felt and observed leadership/servant qualities. The core values of the denomination provided a way to measure the theological commitments of its pastors. The study confirmed a correlation between the denomination's theology and the servant-leadership style of its pastors.

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