Seminar Outline
• Transforming work into worship Session 1:
• A Biblical Model of Leadership Session 2: • The Formation of Spiritual
Leadership Session 3:
• Transformational Leadership Session 4:
Presentation Outline
The Call to Leadership
The Origins of Christian Leadership
Mimetic Christological
Leadership
Interaction Formational
Tests
The Call to Leadership
Wesharethiscommongoalofreconstruc2nga
societyravishedbyracialdiscrimina2on,diseaseprevalence,economicinjus2ces,corrup2on,crimeandleadershipfailure….
Kendell Geers (2005) “In the Garden of Eden”
The Call to Leadership
“…wefinallybeguntoreexaminemorecri2callyour
tradi2onalconceptofleadership.Itisbasedonanoutmodedegoidealglorifyingthe
compe22ve,comba2ve,controlling,crea2ve,aggressive,
self-reliantindividualist…”
-JeanLipmen-Blumen
Red Sniper (2001) “Terrorrealismus”
The Consequence of the Fall: Living Life Backwards
“AEerAdamhadpassedthroughthecenterof
himselfandemergedontheothersidetoescapefromGodbypuGnghimselfbetween
himselfandGod,hehadmentallyreconstructedthewholeuniverseinhisownimageand
likeness.”
- ThomasMertonTheNewMan K.O. Lab (2001) “Live”
Leading from the False Self
“Everyoneofusisshadowedbyanillusoryperson:
afalseself.
ThisisthemanIwantmyselftobebutcannotexist,
becauseGoddoesnotknowanythingabouthim.”
- ThomasMerton,
“NewSeedsofContempla2on.”
K.O. Lab (2001) “Veritas”
The Need for Authentic Christian Leadership
Kendell Geers (2001) “Be[lie]ve”
Biblical
Christian Values-based
Authentic
The Origins of Christian Leadership: Matthew 3:13-17
13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 15Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented. 16As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."
The Origins of Christian Leadership
Loca
ted
in th
e W
orld
“Jesus…. came…. to be Baptized”
Empo
wer
ed b
y th
e Sp
irit “The Spirit of
God descending…”
Gro
unde
d in
Div
ine
Love
“This is My Son, Whom I love…”
Located in the World
Inthedoctrineofincarna2on,theChris2anclaimisthatGodactuallylivedthelifeofamaninJesusofNazarethandthusthekenosis(self-emptying)ofGodinChristprovidesanethicalandphilosophicalmodeofministryandleadershipthatisbasedonvoluntaryabasementandmutualitywithallofhumankind.
Empowered by the Spirit
"ForGodbeholdswithHismercifuleyesnotwhatyouare,
norwhatyouhavebeen--butwhatyouwouldbe."
- TheCloudofUnknowing
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Forma&onalTests:FrederikNietzche’s(Bad)Advice
“Thywilddogswantliberty;theybarkforjoyintheircellarwhenthyspirit
endeavorethtoopenallprisondoors.
S2llartthouaprisoner…”-ThusspokeZarathustra
Willie Bester, “For those left Behind” (2003)
Formational Tests: The Response of Jesus
• “Man shall not live by Bread alone”
Survival/Security
• “You shall not tempt the Lord your God.”
Esteem/Affection
• “You shall worship God only.”
Power/Control
Mimetic Christological Leadership
Mime2cChristologicalLeadershipisaleadershipthataimstofinditsdeepestoriginandexpressioninGod.Itismarkedbyarobustfaithin,andmime2creenactmentoftheleadershipofJesus.Chris2anLeadershavesurrenderedtheins2nctualneedsofsurvival/security,esteem/affec2onandpower/controltothepowerandprovidenceofGod.TheyleadfromaplaceofdeeprootednessinGod’slove,empoweredbytheHolySpiritwithadetermineddesiretobelocatedintheworld(butnotfromit).Chris2anLeadersleadfromradicalloveandempoweredbytheHolySpiritleadothersinanauthen2citytofacilitatepersonalaswellascommunaltransforma2on.
“Mylifeshallbeareallife,beingwhollyfullofThee.”
-Augus>neofHippo
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