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The faith at work movement began in the 1980s (Miller, 2007) and has been growing at a fast pace in recent years, but most of the work done in these fields has been religion neutral. Scholars have postulated that leadership based on the Bible would be divisive and produce negative results for the organization, but no studies have been performed to actually support those assertions (Hicks, 2002). The purpose of this study was to develop a new theory of biblical leadership and a scale that may be used to study it. A thorough review of previous research on leadership and the Bible resulted in a theory of biblical leadership that is multidimensional as it integrates the following four components: (a) relationship with God, (b) relationship with man, (c) completing the mission, and (d) organizational relationship skills. All four of the factors of the scale were studied through a principal component factor analysis and an item analysis that utilized bivariate correlations. Reliability was measured by utilizing Cronbach's alpha (.920 for the entire scale) and a test-retest method of analyzing internal consistency. The research in this study indicated that three of the four factors of the study are valid and reliable to measure biblical leadership, but several of the items need to be examined further. There is a need to build upon this study to strengthen the scale so that a strong, reliable, and valid instrument is fully developed to enable the research necessary to examine the effectiveness and outcomes of biblical leadership. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the challenges in Christian leadership. It explores the role of Christian leaders as servants as taught by Jesus Christ to his disciples. It examines the potential conflict of fulfilling both roles as leaders and servants. Meanwhile, it notes the context of leadership in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.

The article presents literary criticism of the 15th century Spanish Jew Isaac Abravanel, highlighting his work "Commentary of the Former Prophets," their depictions of personality and leadership, and the connections between his writings and the events of his life surrounding the politics of Spain in the later half of the century. The historical context of the work is outlined and autobiographical elements within the texts are then discussed, particularly in regards to the exile of Spanish Jews.

To be a leader – from a Christian perspective The focus of this article is not in the first place (as in the case with many popular books on leadership) on how to be an efficient leader, but on what leadership entails. As an introduction it asks attention for the fact that worldwide leadership, but especially in Africa, is not what it should be. In order to pinpoint the possible reasons for this failure, the dominant leadership traditions or styles of Africa and the West are described and compared. From this exposition the urgent need for an alternative for both the African and Western view and way of leading is evident. The next main section, therefore, reviews some general Biblical perspectives on leaders and leadership. This is followed by a detailed explanation of the meaning of a number of basic concepts (office, authority, power, community, organization, societal norms and responsibility) without which leadership can neither be correctly understood nor effectively practised. The article is concluded with a brief definition of what is implied by being a real leader.

The article discusses the redaction of Numbers 11:4-35, noting the role of the prophet Moses in the text. Other topics include the textual sources used in the story, the nature of leadership by elders in the text, and the notion that God sent quails with the wind as an expression of divine anger in response to a revolt.

The article discusses an interpretation of the Biblical Old Testament passage of 1 Samuel 1-15, highlighting its relationship to the two themes of the search for an appropriate leader for Israel and the holiness of God seen in the text. Topics addressed include contrast between the depictions of leadership in Judges and in 1 Samuel, the etymology of the name Samuel, and the book's descriptions of the Ark of the Covenant.