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Encounter, Fall 2004
(Vol. 1, No. 2)
Leadership
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Editorial
“Is Christian Leadership Unique?” by
Earl Creps, Ph.D., D.Min.
A provocative probing of the question, “what is
it that believers uniquely bring to the leadership table?”
Message from the President
“The
Way I See It” by
Byron D. Klaus, D.Min.
Christian leadership requires not only knowledge and skill
but also connectedness to the redemptive mission of Jesus
Christ.
Feature Articles
“Servant Leadership” by
Jay Taylor, D.Min.
A biblical study of servanthood intended to clarify
the meaning of “servant leadership” for application
to the Church today.
“The Leadership Style of Jesus: A Case Study in Apostolic
Leadership,” by Joseph
L. Castleberry, Ed.D.
An examination of Jesus’ leadership style from
the vantage point of French and Raven’s analysis
of social power with a view to the repeatability of that
style for twenty-first century ministers.
“The Current Flux of Leadership and Emergent Church
Models in the USA and their Transmission Globally,” by
Byron D. Klaus, D.Min.
An essay first presented at the Oxford Centre for Mission
Studies World Missions Briefing in May 2004 that traces a
path to missional leadership through the divergent, self-serving
patterns of contemporary leadership studies and practices.
“Making Meetings Work: Simple Guidelines for Solid
Gains,” by Lori
S. O’Dea, D.Min.
Practical suggestions for retooling meetings that provide
the connectivity, synergy, and effective decision-making
necessary for momentum in ministry.
“Assemblies of God Higher Educational Institutions:
A Means to Develop the Indigenous Church Model among Native
Americans,” by Joseph
J. Saggio, Ed.D.
A study of successful indigenous leadership models inculcated
among Native Americans in Assemblies of God educational institutions
that suggest applicability to various multi-cultural mission
settings.
“The Church as a Transformational Agent in Society:
The Parable of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10:25-27,” by
James D. Hernando, Ph.D.
An examination of a shocking parable that heroically
depicts a despised minority person as a shining example
of God’s
love and thereby informs today’s Christians as
to the essence of authentic social transformation.
“Biblical-Theological
Foundations for Organic Spirituality: A More Specific
Description—Part Two,” by Randy
C. Walls, D.Min.
The second installment of Randy Walls’ exposition
of the work of the Holy Spirit in effecting authentic
spirituality in Christian persons.
“Additional Sources for the Pastor’s Library—and
Beyond,” by Benny
C. Aker, Ph.D.
A recommendation of further biblical and theological
resources for the minister and Christian worker that
augments Benny Aker’s earlier guide to Pentecostal
and Charismatic literature.
Book Reviews
 Lencioni, Patrick. Death
by Meeting (San Francisco:
Jossey-Bass, 2004). ix + 260
pages. Reviewed by Lori
S. O'Dea, D.Min.
Visiting Professor of Practical Theology, Assemblies
of God Theological Seminary.
 McNeal,
Reggie. The
Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church (San
Francisco, Calif.: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2003).
149 pages. Reviewed by Randy
C. Walls, D.Min., Director of Continuing Education, Assemblies
of God Theological Seminary.
 Provan,
Iain.
V. Philips Long, and Tremper Longman III, A
Biblical History of Israel
(Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2003).
424 pages. Reviewed by Bob Caldwell, Ph.D.
Student at Concordia
Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO.
 Tabb,
Mark. Mission
to Oz: Reaching Postmoderns Without Losing Your Way (Chicago,
IL: Moody Publishing, 2004). 153 pages. Reviewed by Randy
C. Walls, D.Min. Director of Continuing
Education, Assemblies of
God Theological Seminary.
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