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Title: | Biblical models of leadership and their relevance to the Nigerian context |
Author: | McCain, Danny |
Year: | 2007 |
Periodical: | African Journal of Biblical Studies |
Volume: | 24 |
Issue: | 2 |
Pages: | 1-27 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Nigeria |
Subjects: | Bible leadership |
Abstract: | One of the most common complaints about the condition of Africa, both inside and outside the continent, is poor leadership. This paper explores examples of leadership in the Bible to find models that can be applied in the African, notably Nigerian, context. It focuses on one aspect of the leadership of eight different characters: Joseph, who managed a nation in a time of surplus and a time of crisis; David, who served a government as Head of State; the wise woman from Tekoa who changed a government policy; Daniel, who served in a nation that was not his own; Esther, who protected a minority; Nehemiah, who implemented a government project; Peter, as an example of civil disobedience; and Paul, who corrected a government decision. Notes, ref. [ASC Leiden abstract] |