Greetings,
The topic of adaptive leadership is a
biblical perspective and reveals the humanity present in all individuals. Part
of the Christian response to change is in possessing the skills necessary to
help move people from a place of confusion to understanding. Reproducing
leaders is an original mandate from God. According to commentary on Matthew 28:
18-20, not only does the church possess all authority but as well the mandate
to make other disciples. The scriptures relate all followers remember this
command, that Jesus has said, that by His authority all have received the
authority to operate legally in the earth Matthew 28:18 (New International
Version).
Secondly,
the topic of women and
leadership has
always been a topic demanding more discussions and understanding. Throughout
the Bible, women were not mainly considered worthy subjects in the work of
ministry. Their importance made evident when Jesus implored them in the work of
his ministry. Frankly, God has never had a problem with women in leadership as
exampled in Genesis1:27, "So God created mankind in his own image, in the
image of God he created them; male and female he created them" Genesis
1:27 (New International Version). Sadly, the negative stereotypes and
culture-induced biases about women in leadership shed light on the church's
failure as an authoritative model in the world as a Christian cultural
indifference that only serves the purpose of disunity among all (Dreher,
2017). One could assume from the above
statement that the refusal to acknowledge the culture as a factor is
problematic not only to the leader but also in developing relationships that
are needed to advance the gospel message.
Great Possibilities,
Sylvia Joyner
References
Dreher, R. (2017).
The Benedict Option. [Liberty University Online Bookshelf].
https://libertyonline.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780735213319/
New
Living Translation. (2011). New Living Bible Online.
https://www.biblegateway.com
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