Summary Of Biblical Philosophy Of Leadership By Daniel L. Anderson
Daniel L. Anderson presents his case for truly serving Christ in the manner chosen for the reader who is willing to humble and serve other. According to the author, to become a biblical leader one must understand the hierarchy of being a steward, servant and slave.
I appreciate on the author’s main intention and emphasizes on Biblical philosophy of leadership. I think it is an excellent book. As the author mentions in the preface about the intention of his writing, it is to address the foundational and forma¬tional issue of a Biblical philosophy of leadership, I think he really does an excellent job. He talks about what does the Bible demand of leaders? Even more specifically, what does Jesus teach about leadership? With that primary burden, the author sought to develop a Biblical philosophy of leadership especially focused on the teaching of Jesus. As Charles C. Ryrie makes a statement in the …show more content…
“From the individual leadership of one’s personal life, to the domestic leadership of family life, to the public leadership of ministry settings—at all levels and in all arenas—Christian leaders must be Biblical slave leaders.”
However though, the book is not just all about slave and leaders, it is more about stewardship from Above to Lead from Below written to pastors, church leaders, and anyone within a leadership position. Anderson contrasts the Biblical model of leadership with wrong ideas in the New Testament world, the same ideas that are taught in so many leadership courses today.
Agreement with the author’s view: I am very much in agreement with the author’s view on what is and is not true leader in chapter 1 and thoughtful illustrations on Biblical slave leadership in chapter 4. I appreciate very much on his insight in this two particular chapters. I am 100% agreement with the author on these particular two
I appreciate on the author’s main intention and emphasizes on Biblical philosophy of leadership. I think it is an excellent book. As the author mentions in the preface about the intention of his writing, it is to address the foundational and forma¬tional issue of a Biblical philosophy of leadership, I think he really does an excellent job. He talks about what does the Bible demand of leaders? Even more specifically, what does Jesus teach about leadership? With that primary burden, the author sought to develop a Biblical philosophy of leadership especially focused on the teaching of Jesus. As Charles C. Ryrie makes a statement in the …show more content…
“From the individual leadership of one’s personal life, to the domestic leadership of family life, to the public leadership of ministry settings—at all levels and in all arenas—Christian leaders must be Biblical slave leaders.”
However though, the book is not just all about slave and leaders, it is more about stewardship from Above to Lead from Below written to pastors, church leaders, and anyone within a leadership position. Anderson contrasts the Biblical model of leadership with wrong ideas in the New Testament world, the same ideas that are taught in so many leadership courses today.
Agreement with the author’s view: I am very much in agreement with the author’s view on what is and is not true leader in chapter 1 and thoughtful illustrations on Biblical slave leadership in chapter 4. I appreciate very much on his insight in this two particular chapters. I am 100% agreement with the author on these particular two