A cry for leadership

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Bruce A Jones. A Cry for Leadership. Wesley Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c8196f15-6778-4528-9401-3a5211f7b79a.

B. A. Jones. A cry for leadership. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c8196f15-6778-4528-9401-3a5211f7b79a

Bruce A Jones. A Cry for Leadership. Wesley Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c8196f15-6778-4528-9401-3a5211f7b79a.

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Leadership is a critical component of any organizational success and accomplishment. With effective leadership any human institution or organization can flourish and grow in the ways that organization deems important. Without effective leadership, organizations falter and decline, failing to accomplish their expected or hoped-for outcomes. This thesis will examine the leadership of the United Methodist Church from John Wesley and Francis Asbury to the present. The church's leadership applied in the past and in the present will be compared with the literature and theory of leadership in both business and church genres to assess the current state of the church. The conclusion will be a number of suggestions for ways to assure effective leadership in the church at all levels. This study also includes in-depth case studies of five congregations which have had long-term and consistent pastoral leadership.

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