Abstract
M.A. (Biblical Studies)
The strong sure biblical leadership so desperately needed in our
confused age seems to be conspicuously lacking in our modern society
and churches today. There is moral degradation, and World conditions
have worsened immeasurably, Church leaders have no willpower and
moral decisiveness. There is a great leadership crisis and deficiency.
We are facing an acute crisis in church leadership. Crisis succeeds
crisis, yet our many church leaders come up with few solutions, and the
prognosis is by no means reassuring. The church has not escaped this
dearth of authoritarian leadership, and lack of biblical leadership. The
voice of the church that once sounded a clarion call of hope to
beleaguered influence of the church in the World Community has
become minimal. The salt has largely lost its flavour and the light its
radiance. This dissertation takes a more constructive approach and
strives to discover afresh the biblical principles of leadership and
factors that inspire dynamic spiritual leadership.
The role of elders and deacons, and more qualifications for Spiritual
leadership. Pauline writings display incipient qualities of leadership,
and character of a church leader and role of women in church
leadership.
In Pauline Leadership we find an inspiring prototype of what biblical
leadership ought to be like. It will be our purpose in this dissertation to
view leadership in the church. We will consider Paul's viewpoints,
examine the qualities of leadership, and discover how these traits of
qualities contribute to effective church leadership...