Annotated Bibliography on Christian Leadership

Bekker, C.J. 2009. Towards a theoretical model of Christian leadership. Journal of Biblical Perspectives in Leadership, 2 (2).

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Bekker (2009) states that there has been little advance with regard to application of theoretical perspectives in Christian leadership. However, in recent years, a focus has returned to the use of scholarly study for religious leadership. Personal traits that a Christian leader should manifest include creativity, acceptance of authority, desire for achievement, delegation, decisiveness, persistence, balanced life, faith and prayer.

Bentley, W. 2010. "The formation of Christian leaders : a Wesleyan approach". Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship = Koers : Bulletin Vir Christelike Wetenskap. 75 (3): 551-565.

Bentley (2010) suggests that Christian doctrine is important in Christian leadership. Christian leaders can only perceive and act appropriately if they have the mind of Christ in them. Christian leaders should emulate the mind of Christ in their undertakings.

Bird, Jamie V., Chang-Ho C. Ji, and Ed Boyatt. 2004. "Christian Leadership and Religiosity Reexamined: The Evidence from College Student Leaders". Journal of Research on Christian Education. 13 (2): 225-250.

Bird et al. (2004) examines impact that religiosity has on Christian leadership orientations. The article suggests that a quest for religiosity is inversely proportional to political and symbolic leadership frames. The article concludes that intrinsic religiosity tends to foster symbolic and structural leadership.

Clarke, Andrew D. 2006. Secular and Christian leadership in Corinth: a socio-historical and exegetical study of 1 Corinthians 1-6. Milton Keynes, UK: Paternoster.

Clarke (2006) discusses the influence of first century Corinthian secular leadership on leadership of the local church as portrayed in 1 Corinthians 1-6. Paul argues that churches should not resort to a secular way of doing things.

Corne, J.B. 2006. The Philippians hymn (2: 5-11) as an early mimetic Christological model of Christian leadership in Roman Philippi. Regent University: School of Leadership Studies.

Corne (2006) suggests that Christian leadership should be rooted in common mutuality and humility. Christian leaders should be humble the same way that Christ was, Christ abandoned all claims of status and privilege to God when he was on earth.

Dockery, David S. 2011. Christian leadership essentials: a handbook for managing Christian organizations. Nashville, Tennessee: B&H Academic.

The book is invaluable for individuals who would like to provide leadership that is based on biblical conviction and creative vision. The book provides abundant information on how to provide leadership that is Christ like.

Fairclough, Adam. 2001. To redeem the soul of America the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Martin Luther King, Jr. Athens, Georgia: Univ. of Georgia Press.

Fairclough (2001) suggests that for the Christian Church leadership to be redeemed there is a need for Christian leaders to go to the very foundation of the Christian church. Going to the very foundations of the Christian church will enable Christian leaders to understand how Christian leadership ought to be conducted.

Fairclough, Adam. 1986. "The Preachers and the People: The Origins and Early Years of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 1955-1959". The Journal of Southern History. 52 (3): 403-440.

Fairclough (1986) states that early leaders of the Southern Christian leadership conference were influential African Americans. Most of the influential African Americans were educators, high school principals and college presidents.

Galvao-Sobrinho, Carlos R. 2013. Doctrine and Power: Theological Controversy and Christian Leadership in the Later Roman Empire. University of California Press.

Galvao-Sobrinho (2013) aims to understand the so called Arian controversy. The Arian dispute escalated to an extent where it spawned intolerance and unrest in Christian communities. The dispute was fuelled by the relationship between authority and orthodoxy as well as the relationship between theology and power.

Gangel, Kenneth O., and Kenneth O. Gangel. 1997. Team leadership in Christian ministry: using multiple gifts to build a unified vision. Chicago: Moody Press.

The book contains invaluable information about authentic Christian leadership. The book suggests that the type of leadership that the church requires is one with Christian leaders who lead like Jesus Christ. The authors suggest that team leadership was suggested by Jesus Christ as the best form of leadership that is needed in church today.

Grant, Ian. 2005. Christian leadership and globalizing Christianity: missiological approaches. Asia Graduate School of Theology. Journal of Asian Mission (7).

The article argues that western donor organizations and Christian missionaries have a penchant of promoting theological paradigms and leadership styles that have a scant understanding of receptor cultures social values and realities. The author suggests that efforts to globalize Christianity should take cognizance of receptor cultures social realities and values. Missiological approaches should adopt fitting leadership and organizational systems.

Kretzschmar, L. 2002. "Authentic Christian leadership and spiritual formation in Africa". Journal of Theology for Southern Africa. 9 (113): 41-60.

Kretzschmar (2002) suggests that Christian leadership should be based on Christian ethics and philosophy. Christian leadership should be based on morals and spirituality.

Kouzes, James M., Barry Z. Posner, and James M. Kouzes. 2004. Christian reflections on The leadership challenge. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

The book aims to raise the bar on Christian leadership. The book suggests that leadership can be honed, strengthened and enhanced. Leaders should be like mirrors to their subordinates. Christian leaders should model the way in their leadership positions.

Kwilecki, Susan. 1987. "Contemporary Pentecostal Clergywomen: Female Christian Leadership, Old Style". Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion. 3 (2): 57-75.

Kwilecki (1987) examines religious leadership as displayed by contemporary Pentecostal leadership. She gives examples of a contemporary woman who raised a modest church by selling of chicken dinners and crocheted pillowcases. Kwilecki ponders on whether women are equal to men and whether a woman taking leadership of a church is tantamount to stepping out of the will of God.

Lingenfelter, Sherwood G. 2014. Leading Cross-Culturally: Covenant Relationships for Effective Christian Leadership. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic.

Lingenfelter (2014) alludes that Biblical principles and scriptures are invaluable with regard to Christian leadership but due to cultural blindness, we have failed to apply the principles and scriptures in Christian leadership. Cultural biases are an impediment to effective Christian leadership.

Luther, King Jr. 1986. The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr, 1986 - crmvet.org. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Luther (1986) states that Christian leadership should strive to augment local community progress by ensuring that social order is changed. Luther suggests that fundraising is one way in which Christian leaders can raise funds to achieve Church goals and objectives.

Long, Robert. 1995. "The Call for Size as a Consideration in the Christian Leadership Agenda". Journal of Christian Education. 38 (1): 33-45.

Long (1995) suggests that the bottom up Christian leadership could provide genuine structural change in church leadership. Contemporary church leadership focuses on top down leadership approach yet the top down Christian leadership has proved ineffective in addressing problems that plague modern day churches.

Oginde, D.A. 2011. Antecedents of Christian leadership: a socio-rhetorical analysis of 1 Timothy . Journal of biblical perspective in leadership 3 (2).

The article addresses whether moral virtues are legitimate antecedents of successful Christian leadership. Spiritual leadership has for a long time been used associated with transformational type of leadership. The question of whether moral virtues are legitimate antecedents of successful Christian leadership is addressed by a socio-rhetorical analysis of 1Timothy 3:1-7 by identifying antecedents of Christian leadership. Christian leadership is compared with different leadership theories which are authentic, spiritual, legacy and transformational leadership.

Rapp, Claudia. 2013. Holy bishops in late antiquity: the nature of Christian leadership in an age of transition. Berkeley: University Of California.

Rapp (2013) states that Christian leadership should be practical and not sheer rhetoric. Holy Bishops in antiquity were practical in their leadership.

Sanders, J Oswald. 2007. Spiritual Leadership A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer. Chicago: Moody Publishers.

Sanders (2007) suggests that the church requires leaders who are committed and devoted to Jesus Christ. The book provides invaluable information towards development of Church leadership that is devoted to Jesus Christ. The book states that even natural leadership qualities in men are God given and the effectiveness of natural leadership qualities can only be truly effective when they are used for the glory of God.

Scarborough, Thomas O. 2010. "Defining Christian Transformational Leadership". Conspectus : The Journal of the South African Theological Seminary. 10: 58-87.

Scarborough (2010) suggests that Christian transformational leadership is an important leadership theory where a Christian leader seeks to influence his followers based on his character and vision. However, definition of Christian transformational leadership has not been fully addressed. A full definition of Christian transformational leadership will play a major role in advancing research on Christian leadership.

Stadler, Anita G. 2008. Leadership development by divine design: an exploration of Christian leadership emergence theory in the corporate context. Ph. D Regent University.

The dissertation states that leadership emergence theory has been used by Christian leaders to guide them in ministry for about twenty years. The theory has been used in the context of service organizations and Christian ministries. The article reveals that the mindset of a leader may play a major role in application of leadership emergence theory for each individual leader.

Stewart, A. 2008. "The workplace of the organised church: Theories of leadership and the Christian leader". Culture and religion. 9 (3): 301-318.

The article addresses the legitimacy of traditional business leadership theories in organizations such as churches. Churches are increasingly seeking for improvement of pastoral and organizational effectiveness by use of United States institutional structures. The study examines impact of leadership theories on Christian leadership.

Stott, John R.W. 2006. Basic Christian Leadership Biblical Models of Church, Gospel And Ministry. Intervarsity Pr.

Stott (2006) reveals that apostles in the New Testament exemplified good Christian leadership skills based on the fact that they were personally chosen, called and appointed by Jesus Christ. Christian leadership should involve understanding what Jesus Christ has freely given to human beings in terms of the Holy Spirit and the Holy scripture.

Sumner, Sarah. 2003. Men and women in the church: building consensus on Christian leadership. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press.

Summer (2003) states that both men and women can play leadership roles in church. However, men in church tend to uncomfortable when women in church attain positions of leadership. Therefore, men and women should build a consensus in Christian leadership.

Wetherell, D. 2012. "Creating an Indigenous Christian Leadership in Papu...