Leadership as Body and Environment: The Rider and the Horse (Chapter 17 of The Gospel after Christendom: New Voices, New Cultures, New Expressions)

Authors

MaryKate Morse, George Fox UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2012

Abstract

Excerpt: "Leadership is hard. Leading like Christ is even harder. Some fail. Many burn out. Most struggle with the people they are called to serve and lead. I myself feel that I make mistakes more often than I “get it right.” I want to be humble and lead well, but at times I feel threatened and frustrated. Sometimes the preaching is good and sometimes not so good. Sometimes people respond and lives are changed, but not as much as one would think, given all the resources, time, and talent poured out. Something crucial is missing from our understanding of servant leadership. I believe it is an awareness of where our leadership really gets shaped."

Comments

Originally published as chapter 17 of The Gospel after Christendom : New Voices, New Cultures, New Expressions, edited by Ryan K. Bolger, and Ryan K Bolger, Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2012.

Used by permission.

http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/the-gospel-after-christendom/327961

Recommended Citation

Morse, MaryKate, "Leadership as Body and Environment: The Rider and the Horse (Chapter 17 of The Gospel after Christendom: New Voices, New Cultures, New Expressions)" (2012). Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary. 139.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/gfes/139