Biblical Leadership Development, 1st ed. 2019 Principles for Developing Organizational Leaders at Every Level Christian Faith Perspectives in Leadership and Business Series

This book examines the principles and procedures implemented by Moses for developing leaders. Using Exodus 18 as the basis, the author explores how leadership skills are best developed in small group settings. The author then delves into contemporary leadership principles, such as authentic leadership, and how organizations can develop leaders at every level of the organization. Issues such as accountability, ethics, and trust will be discussed at length, with an examination of the expected outcomes of training leaders at all levels. This book will be a valuable addition to the leadership literature in showing how biblical leadership principles can be used in contemporary organizations.

Introduction

List of Tables............................................................................................................. 

List of Figures............................................................................................................ 

Chapter 1 – Introduction........................................................................................... 

An Organizational Multigenerational Concern................................................. 

Leadership Development........................................................................... 

Small Groups............................................................................................. 

Leadership Development and Scripture.................................................... 

Leadership Principles and Moses.............................................................. 

Definition of Terms.......................................................................................... 

Organization of the Study................................................................................ 

Summary........................................................................................................... 

Chapter 2 - Aspects of Leadership.......................................................................... 

Leadership Development.................................................................................. 

Spiritual Leadership..........................................................................................

Small Group Leadership................................................................................... 

The Leadership of Moses.................................................................................. 

Summary...........................................................................................................

Chapter 3 – Method................................................................................................. 

Research Design............................................................................................... 

Sociorhetorical Analysis................................................................................... 

Inner texture.............................................................................................. 

Intertexture................................................................................................ 

Social and Cultural Texture....................................................................... 

Ideological Texture.................................................................................... 

Sacred Texture........................................................................................... 

Limitations of the Study................................................................................... 

Chapter 4 – Leadership Principles in Exodus 18..................................................... 

Sociorhetorical Analysis................................................................................... 

Exodus 18: 1-5.......................................................................................... 

Exodus 18: 6-8.......................................................................................... 

Exodus 18: 9-12........................................................................................ 

Exodus 18: 13-16...................................................................................... 

Exodus 18: 24-27.................................................................................... 

Summary of Data—Principles of Leadership from Exodus 18...................... 

Chapter 5 –Small Groups and Leader Personal Development............................... 

Moses and Leadership Values and Practices.................................................. 

Leadership Principles in Exodus 18................................................................ 

Leader Personal Development........................................................................ 

Confidence in God.................................................................................. 

Integrity................................................................................................... 

Remaining Teachable............................................................................... 

Humility................................................................................................... 

Empowerment......................................................................................... 

Altruism................................................................................................... 

Chapter 6: The Development and Proliferation of Trust in Small Groups............. 

Trust And Elected Verses Appointed Leaders............................................... 

Social Identity Model Of Leadership............................................................. 

Organizational Citizenship Behavior and the Leaders Trustworthiness......... 

Collectivistic and Individualistic Cultures..................................................... 

Reciprocal Dyadic Trust................................................................................. 

Leadership And Follower Outcomes.............................................................. 

Chapter 7: Connection with God and the Small Group Leader............................ 

Spiritual formation.......................................................................................... 

Spiritual Disciplines................................................................................. 

Fasting..................................................................................................... 

Spirituality Formation Terms................................................................... 

Chapter 8: Small Group Leaders and the Betterment of the Family..................... 

Cohesiveness and Unity.......................................................................... 

Organizational Diagnosis......................................................................... 

Chapter 9: Conflict Reduction and Peace Multiplication...................................... 

Limitations of the Study................................................................................. 

Future Research.............................................................................................. 

Chapter 10: Conclusion

Stuart W. Boyer is Professor of Biblical Studies and Practical Theology at Horizon University, USA. He obtained his PhD in Organizational Leadership from Regent University.

Highlights the importance of relationship in the development of leaders

First account of leadership and developing leadership principles within Scripture encompassing small groups

Reveals new insights on the leadership style of Moses, including cognitive and moral implications