Relief From Hierarchy
The short answer to the plight of being stuck in a hierarchical culture is simply to lead. Hierarchy is an ancient control device to contain conflicts among followers by forceful compliance…
Thaumaturgical or Revolutionist Response?
The crowd in John 6 was compelled to force Jesus into kingship. (Crossway Bibles, 2007) The mother of James and John, Salome, requests her boys sit at Jesus’ right and…
Cultural Change
Northouse (2012) defines culture as “the learned beliefs, values, rules, norms, symbols, and traditions that are common to a group of people.” (Kindle Locations 7160-7161) Any culture has the potential…
Globalization Toward Evangelism
Globalization is becoming more and more the norm for societies throughout the globe. Individual cultures are being pushed closer and closer to an interdependence that overcomes nationalistic boundaries and cultural…
Bible Study Using the Ideological Texture Analysis
As is the case with the Gospel of Jesus and the ministry he calls all believers to, ideological texture analysis is primarily focused on people. Text takes a back seat…
Servant Leadership Produces
Organizational results are most often directly correlated to the morale and buy-in of the employees within the organization. According to Sonnenberg, high trust in an organization’s employees translates into high…
Success As A Christian Business Leader
Being a Christian leader in the business world is getting increasingly challenging as the focus of the business world focuses squarely on acquiring money. In this shift, members of…
Social and Cultural Texture
As a part of the socio-rhetorical approach introduced by Robbins, the social and cultural texture applies notions of sociological and anthropological theory to the examination of scripture. (Robbins, 1996, p.…
Leaders and Organizational Culture
Every organization, whether it is intentional or unintentional, has a unique culture, and that culture determines, in varying degrees, the level of success the organization achieves. Culture is the personality…
The Antiquated Ethnocentric Leader
The world is becoming a smaller community of people. As countries try to understand what their responsibilities are to one another, leaders in various sectors of life are seeking ways…