Pdf spiritual leadership in the work of public administrators. Army command and general staff college in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree master of military art and science dtic by electe michael d. College activities that contribute to students spiritual growth include. Spiritual values and practices related to leadership. The primary question this thesis seeks to answer is the following. Clear guidance is given on how leaders can make a positive. The thesis concludes with a recommendation that further research be conducted into. Drawing upon their own extensive leadership experience as well as their ministry to leaders in all walks of life, henry and richard blackaby offer insightful counsel into the ways god develops, guides, and empowers spiritual leaders. Invoking the spiritual in campus life and leadership. Integral spirituality the role of spirituality in the modern and postmodern world presentation for the inaugural gathering of integral spiritual center ken wilber summer 2005 the following is a summary of two works about to be publishedsvolume 2 of the kosmos trilogy and the many faces of terrorismsas they relate directly to the role of. The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the relationship between spirituality and personality within a population of undergraduate and graduate students. The marks of a spiritual leader from desiring god on vimeo. Wheatley 2002 characterizes a spiritual leader as one who reflects a sense of calling.
Pdf spiritual leadership in organizational context. Sister joan chittister, speaking 10 years after catholic sisters began their rigorous self. Spiritual leadership is believed to be a solution for the recent leadership crisis. And yet, has there ever been a greater dearth of godanointed and godmastered men to meet this crucial need. I define spiritual leadership as knowing where god wants people to be and taking the initiative to use gods methods to get them there in reliance on gods power. He was awarded the order of the british empire for christian and theological writing. The thought of joseph dov soloveitchik a theological source for contemporary jewish spiritual practice by michelle katz a thesis submitted to the faculty of theology of the university of st. To fill the job description of todays pastor sounds like a. Introduction to management and leadership concepts. The relationship between spiritual intelligence, mindfulness, and. Spiritual leaders are not produced nor do they become spiritual through an election or appointment sanders. Leadership practices, framed within the broader scope of organisational culture and resources, are widely recognised as a key determinant of effectively dealing with complexity and organisational. Gomes liberty baptist theological seminary, 2007 mentor.
Michaels college and the department of theology of the toronto school of theology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of. The spiritual leadership dimension in relation to other. Moving people on to gods agenda kindle edition by blackaby, richard, blackaby, henry. A thesis submitted for the degree of mphil at the university of st. The supernatural nature of the church demands a leadership which rises above the human. God develops required skills the key is not the leaders skill. This dissertation was designed to explore the extent to which the characteristics of spiritual intelligence and mindfulness correlate with transformational leadership. A study of structural equation modeling engin karadag abstract th e aim of this study is to test the spiritual leadership behaviors of school principles in a structural equation model. An effective strategy for leadership development in the. Spiritual leadership is not restricted to pastors and missionaries. With the acceptance of the operating principle of the historic importance of preaching, it will do well to briefly address other pressures on the preacher. Authentic leadership for 21st century project delivery. Spiritual leadership today is seen as an anachronism, either raising images of darklyclad, elderly parsons, wellmeaning but out of touch with contemporary life, or else offering the more frightening vision of a wildeyed david koresh leading deluded followers toward some kind of cultic doomsday.
This research obtains sample data through a demographic questionnaire, a measure of humanistic spirituality, and an inventory of normal personality. Thesis on spirituality in nursing assignment the vast majority of all human cultures maintain a belief in a higher power or god. A spiritual journey we each find a way to surrender, but that does not mean we all come to believe in god. Pdf this article focuses on the leadership practices of local public. Spiritual leadership spirituality organizational citizenship. A spiritual disciplinesbased discipleship curriculum for. Fairholms 2000 model of the spiritual leadership process 37. Many individuals who believe in god also engage in regular prayer, but it is a function of human nature that those who already pray do so more regularly and more often when faced with acute personal crises such as. Thesis statement this study will examine how a functional and ecological spirituality i. What is spirituality definition and types of spiritual. Notes and comments were inserted into the word document files refer to appendices. Presidential addresses from the leadership conference of women religious questions for reflection and discussion 1977 go where there is no trail and leave a path by sister joan chittister, osb 1. Ann davis for her encouraging guidance through all the phases of the thesis process with her insightful advice and support.
This thesis intends to develop healthy spiritual cell leaders who have characteristics that include leadership as shepherds, leadership as servants, leadership as multipliers, and leadership as spiritual parents to accomplish the great commission of christ founded on the biblical and theological. The scope, description, method, and procedure of the dissertation 1. This thesis is a study of students experiences as learners of standard australian english sae as an additional language or dialect in early years classrooms in an australian aboriginal community. This open access dissertation is brought to you for free and open access. Aspects of various models of postindustrial leadership, including transformational, charismatic, and servant leadership, can be found in the root concept. Examines the implications of the spirituality in the workplace movement for leadership and campus life in colleges and universities. Gallen, graduate school of business administration, economics, law, and social sciences hsg to obtain the title of doctor oeconomiae submitted by frank walter from germany.
The intention of this book is to help with the releasing of more leaders and to raise the standard of excellence of leadership as it is expressed in the church. Equanimity measures the extent to which the student is able to. Values that have long been considered spiritual ideals, such as integrity, honesty, and. Forekomsten av varderingar inom spiritual leadership. Spears, ceo, the greenleaf center for servantleadership from the inside flap. Taking a spiritual history is best thought of as a clinical skill to acquire and hone, rather than as an activity to be performed by recipe or rote.
I am proud to have had her as my supervisor during the last four years. Describes how student affairs leadership, informed by spiritual intelligence, can create campus environments that support and enhance the sense of wholeness, connection, and community for students, faculty, and staff. Paper presented paper presented at the 11 th annual conference. Andrews 2008 full metadata for this item is available in the st andrews digital research repository at. Th e study is designed to test causality with the assumption that. The relationship between spirituality and personality. Your focus and needs will change as your business changes and evolves, and you will certainly change your priorities too. Authentic leadership for 21st century project delivery beverley lloydwalkera. Therefore, given the increasing numbers of older adults in both the general population and desirably in worship populations, there is a need for church leadership to acknowledge and take note of this phenomenon, in the way strategies are developed to provide satisfactory worship environments in the 21st century for a growing number of potential. Spiritual leadership taps into the fundamental needs of both leader and follower for spiritual survival so that they become more organisationally committed and productive. Defining spirituality what is christian spirituality.
Spirituality in principal leadership and its influence on teachers and. I have set you an example that you should do as i have done for you. Pdf there is an emerging research area related to vision, hope, faith and intrinsic. A leader may be strong in one and weak in others, but each can be nurtured and developed. Spiritual leadership is the responsibility of every true, biblical christian.
Schmitt this project is an attempt to provide a biblical foundation for teaching spiritual formation to studentathletes. We will not, however, focus so much on leadership structures and techniques. A spiritual disciplinesbased discipleship curriculum for the local church a thesis project submitted to liberty baptist theological seminary in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree doctor of ministry by. Th is arrangement is often designed to remove poor board members, prevent control of the board by a select few laymen, provide for leaves of absence, and for the intro. Finally, an analysis of discipleship, both corporate and personal, will be presented as a framework for spiritual formation of leadership. Applied psychology in education, mental health, and business. Pressures on the pastorexcerpts from a dissertation. In a chapter entitled, a pastors job description, counselors frank minirth and others succinctly summarize the modern pastor. Leadership and spirit is a mustread for everyone who truly cares about the wellbeing of people and organizations. Shares documentation from personal files related to current work.
Spirituality usually involves the belief in a higher form of inteligence or. The most successful leader is the one who possesses a keen sense of humor combined with a clear sense of gods grace. Th e pastors are sometimes permanent members of the leadership board, while the laymen rotate o. Oswald sanders was a consulting director of overseas missionary fellowship and carried out an international preaching ministry. Investigating the antecedents of charismatic and preventionoriented leadership behaviors dissertation of the university of st. Spiritual leadership is the recent evolution model or leadership approach since it is based on paradigm that human is a rational, emotional and spiritual creature. In a world where individuals too often feel spent and uninspired on the job, leadership that fails to.
Principles of spiritual leadership beholding his glory. Secretan 1997 defines a spiritual leader as one who leads by giving life meaning. Spiritual leadership many authors discuss spiritual leadership. Spiritual leadership for challenging times presidential addresses from the leadership conference of women religious annmarie sanders, ihm, editor isbn 9781626980662 160pp. The challenge for todays leaders is to discern the difference between the latest leadership fads and gods timeless truths e. Introduction to management and leadership concepts, principles, and practices ing.
A conceptual model and research proposal gt freeman regent university with confidence shaken in contemporary business leadership, there has been an increased interest in greenleafs 1977 servant leadership theory, which. The potential of spiritual leadership in workplace. Pdf spiritual leadership as a model for student inner. In simple terms, spirituality is a worldview and a way of life based on the belief that there is more to life than what meets the senses, more to the universe than just purposeless mechanics, more to consciousness than electrical impulses in the brain, and more to our existence than the body and its needs. Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item. Now that i, your lord and teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one anothers feet. An introduction to a model for teaching spiritual formation to studentathletes in a christian educational setting edmund j. Theses higher degree by research griffith university. Principles of spiritual leadership topic lesson guide all this have i seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun. Little that managers at all levels in an organization do falls outside the purview of the five management functions.