Both Baxter and Witmer, in their books “The Reformed Pastor”,” The Shepherd Leader”, argue about how to be a good leader in a biblical way for Maturate Pastoral Ministry. While Baxter describes from his own point of view, Witmer harmonizes with Baxter including other points. Firstly, in this essay, we will be comparing and contrast, Timothy Witmer’s framework for leadership with his “old shepherd friend” Richard Baxter in The Reformed Pastor (1657) Secondly, we are going to Evaluate Witmer’s framework for leadership in which extant is biblical, practical and relevant to my personal context. Finally, there will be a Self-assess of my personal leadership in the church and home against this (modified) framework, with explaining strength and…
The purpose of this paper is to incorporate biblical principles to this course of Managerial Accounting. Being a Managerial Accountant requires a person to be responsible for other’s money in which God has appointed and entrusted that person. Every part of the accounting process requires the appointed person to be a good steward. In biblical times, Jesus told this parable in Luke 16:1-2, “There was once a rich man who had a servant who managed his property. The rich man was told that the manager was wasting his master 's money, so he called him in and said, ‘What is this I hear about you?…
When a person desires to successfully lead a group of people, as owner of a business, head of a ministry, or in any other capacity, it is imperative to develop good leadership skills. This research is of a well-known leader, Emmit Perry Jr. also known as, Tyler Perry, owner of Tyler Perry Studios. The report will critique his leadership style, including strengths and weaknesses in light of the Kouzes and Posner (2004) principles of “model the way,” “inspired a shared vision,” ”challenge the process,” “enable others to act, and “encourage the heart” (p. 2). Finally, this research will summarize why I choose Tyler Perry as a leader. “What I know about me is that, in order to lead, you also have to know how to follow,” Perry said.…
Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun Concepts that have been promoted in Wess Roberts book, Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun, have management, leadership, and organizational concepts that are still valid in 2016. Even though the book was based upon a historical figure, Attila, in the mid-1970’s the concepts discussed are found in leadership groups all across America. People can find these concepts in a broad spectrum of leadership in our current society that all these concepts directly relate to from sports, general management, and government. Sports has become a big part of America today. It has correlated with developing leadership traits, skills, and experiences.…
With respect to biblical stewardship, God has given us all gifts that we can use to serve others. Jesus himself said, “I did not come to be serve, but to serve”. This is an indicator that God’s children are equipped to serve especially in the healthcare industry. Our stewardship where we are placed is an opportunity that the Lord has given to us. The fundamental principle in life is to serve the Lord and people through the opportunities prescribed to us.…
According to your post, you referenced Hugh Whelchel as it relates to stewardship. Whelchel's article (2012), Four Principles of Biblical Stewardship also discusses the principles of stewardship such as ownership, responsibility, accountability, and rewards. He informs the audience that people are managers acting on the Lord's behalf. For this reason, there is an expectation that one manages God's property efficiently. Additionally, Christians should be able to account for how the resources are utilized and finally, if one is resourceful, then one can expect to receive a reward in this life and in the rapture.…
Biblical Respective How would you define biblical stewardship? Christians believe that stewardship begins and ends with the understanding of God’s ownership to everything in the world, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End” (Revelation 22:13).…
This scripture reminds leaders that they can sharpen their skills and abilities with others. During critical times, a leader’s character and ability to effectively lead will be tested. The outcome of these situations will either sharpen the skill set of the leader as iron is sharpened by other iron, or the leader will lose the trust of followers due to his or her demonstrated ineffectiveness. Leaders must prepare themselves for the contact sport of leadership and exhibit unwavering character as they manage situations and strive to be change agents in the modern business world. It is crucial for individuals who seek a leadership position to understand that everything will not operate as planned.…
“Servant leadership has its origin from religion; servant…
When wanting to know how to be a leader or give your employees some motivation, reading the book Business: Through the Eyes of Faith by Chewning, Eby, and Roels will give you some great guidelines. Chewning et al. give great examples and stories to which you can see what your own reaction to the situation would have been, along with some great follow up questions for reflection. I really enjoyed the parts at the end of the chapter that gives you some Bible verses to explore and see how the Bible would give you instruction on different situations. The topics that I thought pertained more to me and would help me in my husband’s business are those of motivation, communication, and being a Christian leader.…
Merriam-Webster (1828) states stewardship is “the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care”. I have read Luke 12 many times, and I feel I understand the meaning of stewardship. I often relate stewardship and a servant of God interchangeable. We are called to be good stewards and servants, showing stewardship to others and personal belongings such as money, assets, spiritual gifts and tangibles. It is our responsibility to be good stewards over these things he has given us, how can God trust us with the big things, if we cannot take care of the little things.…
Analysis Leadership: John Maxwell John Maxwell is a coach, author, and speaker that is known world-wide for being an influential leadership expert (Christian books preview [CBP], n.d.). John is the originator of the John Maxwell Company, John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, John Maxwell Leadership Foundation and trained more than five million leaders. John is an honorary inductee into the Hall of Fame. John also is a pastor with twelve doctorates, and a recipient of several honorary awards in his lifespan thus far (CBP, n.d.). In this analysis of John Maxwell, this author will present why this is his chosen vocation, qualities/ traits, style, theoretical framework, and shortcomings.…
Stewardship and Agency Theories of Leadership Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Stewardship and Agency Theories of Leadership There are several theories that have been advanced to explain leadership of firms. Among these theories are the stewardship and agency theories of leadership. Stewardship theory is focused on producing desired outcomes from a leader in a reliable manner by explaining the teachings of the Bible and how they are applicable in an individual’s performance of leadership duties (Van Puyvelde et al., 2012). On the other hand, agency theory is focused on ensuring firm performance by the manner of cost minimization and greater efficiencies (Van Puyvelde et al., 2012). Although there concepts of these…
“What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul” Mark 8:36 (Dake’s Annontated Reference Bible)? This is a very good verse to consider when making a decision in not only the business world but also your personal life. Business decisions need to be thought out but it should not be at the cost of our spirits and souls. As good, Christians when coming up with a plan in the business world we need to consider others around us, and how these decisions will affect others not only in business but also in our consumers. This paper will talk about organizational strategy as well as a business model and what differences are between the two as well as their similarities.…
Leadership: Secular and Biblical Introduction Leadership is a subject that is talked about constantly from boardrooms to classrooms, from the courthouse to the Whitehouse, locally and globally, and yet we still seem to wrestle with finding an appropriate definition that we all can agree with. “My perspective of a leader is having a vision that compels people to share their time, gifts, and talents as a collaborative team to ensure the manifestation of the vision”. This paper will address the biblical and secular assumptions as a leader, authority, change, managing change, and transformational change. The dictionary defines leadership as, “the power or ability to lead other people, but Clawson defines leadership as the ability to manage…