Reviewing leadership : a Christian evaluation of current approaches /

Ledbetter, Bernice M.,

Reviewing leadership : a Christian evaluation of current approaches / Bernice M. Ledbetter, Robert J. Banks, and David C. Greenhalgh ; foreword by Max De Pree. - Second edition. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, (c)2016. - 1 online resource (xxiii, 208 pages) - Engaging culture .

Title from resource description page (Recorded Books, viewed June 24, 2016). Revised edition of: Reviewing leadership : a Christian evaluation of current approaches /

Includes bibliographies and index.

Leadership: an emerging academic discipline -- Biblical, historical, and denominational perspectives on leadership -- Spiritual and religious dimensions of leadership: the ethical foundation -- Faith-based approaches to leadership -- Practicing leadership through faithfulness, integrity, and service -- Leader development: leaving a legacy -- Governance: practicing faith-based leadership -- Christian leadership in action: some exemplary case studies -- The future of leadership.

This book offers a comprehensive evaluation of current approaches to leadership from a discerning Christian perspective. Combining expertise in leadership, theology, and ministry, the authors take a historical look at leadership and how it is viewed and used in today's context. The book is informed by both biblical and leadership studies scholarship and interacts with a number of popular marketplace writings on leadership. It also evaluates exemplary role models of Christian leadership. The second edition has been updated and revised throughout.



9781441227188


Leadership--Religious aspects--Christianity.


Electronic Books.

BV4597 / .R485 2016