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…
Minimize Media Impact on Exegesis
Biblical exegesis and the use of such exegetical tools as intertexture are designed to be objective and approach scripture unbiased, when applied in a vacuum. Unfortunately, once the interpreter enters…
Socio-Rhetorical Criticism As Objective
“All scripture is God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16), but understanding the message of God in scripture is not always easy. Unfortunately, there is too large a gap between the original writing…
Socio-Rhetorical Criticism for Leadership
Socio-rhetorical criticism offers a wealth of understanding to the area of biblical leadership and how Christians are called to lead. The approach of socio-rhetorical criticism focuses on “values, convictions, and…
Humility in Succession Planning
One of the greatest obstacles of succession planning in the church seems to be the lack of genuine humility among those who lead church organizations. This deficit in humility becomes…
Succession Planning
The strength of any organization lies in its ability to be sustainable, and nothing insures an organization’s sustainability more than the stability of its executive leadership. This is why leadership…
Can a Leader Be Too Focused?
Can a leader be too focused? This question on its surface seems to almost be rhetorical because the response is clearly ‘no’. However, the current state of leaders today suggests…
Value of Socio-Rhetorical Criticism
Biblical interpretation can be challenging for any interpreter for a variety of reasons, but one of the most compelling reasons is that the scriptures read today were written for an…