Spiritual Leadership Session 3: The Formation of Spiritual Leadership

Seminar Outline

•  Transforming work into worship Session 1:

•  A Biblical Model of Leadership Session 2: •  The Formation of Spiritual

Leadership Session 3:

•  Transformational Leadership Session 4:

Go R

ebuild

Turning Points

Presentation Outline

The Call to Leadership

The Origins of Christian Leadership

Mimetic Christological

Leadership

Interaction Formational

Tests

The Call to Leadership

Wesharethiscommongoalofreconstruc2nga

societyravishedbyracialdiscrimina2on,diseaseprevalence,economicinjus2ces,corrup2on,crimeandleadershipfailure….

Kendell Geers (2005) “In the Garden of Eden”

The Call to Leadership

“…wefinallybeguntoreexaminemorecri2callyour

tradi2onalconceptofleadership.Itisbasedonanoutmodedegoidealglorifyingthe

compe22ve,comba2ve,controlling,crea2ve,aggressive,

self-reliantindividualist…”

-JeanLipmen-Blumen

Red Sniper (2001) “Terrorrealismus”

The Consequence of the Fall: Living Life Backwards

“AEerAdamhadpassedthroughthecenterof

himselfandemergedontheothersidetoescapefromGodbypuGnghimselfbetween

himselfandGod,hehadmentallyreconstructedthewholeuniverseinhisownimageand

likeness.”

-  ThomasMertonTheNewMan K.O. Lab (2001) “Live”

Leading from the False Self

“Everyoneofusisshadowedbyanillusoryperson:

afalseself.

ThisisthemanIwantmyselftobebutcannotexist,

becauseGoddoesnotknowanythingabouthim.”

- ThomasMerton,

“NewSeedsofContempla2on.”

K.O. Lab (2001) “Veritas”

The Need for Authentic Christian Leadership

Kendell Geers (2001) “Be[lie]ve”

Biblical

Christian Values-based

Authentic

The Origins of Christian Leadership: Matthew 3:13-17

13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 15Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented. 16As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."

The Origins of Christian Leadership

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“Jesus…. came…. to be Baptized”

Empo

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irit “The Spirit of

God descending…”

Gro

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Div

ine

Love

“This is My Son, Whom I love…”

Located in the World

Inthedoctrineofincarna2on,theChris2anclaimisthatGodactuallylivedthelifeofamaninJesusofNazarethandthusthekenosis(self-emptying)ofGodinChristprovidesanethicalandphilosophicalmodeofministryandleadershipthatisbasedonvoluntaryabasementandmutualitywithallofhumankind.

Empowered by the Spirit

"ForGodbeholdswithHismercifuleyesnotwhatyouare,

norwhatyouhavebeen--butwhatyouwouldbe."

- TheCloudofUnknowing

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Grounded in Divine Love

“BecomingtheBeloved,isthegreatspiritual

journeywehavetomake…”

-HenriNouwen

Forma&onalTests:FrederikNietzche’s(Bad)Advice

“Thywilddogswantliberty;theybarkforjoyintheircellarwhenthyspirit

endeavorethtoopenallprisondoors.

S2llartthouaprisoner…”-ThusspokeZarathustra

Willie Bester, “For those left Behind” (2003)

Formational Tests: The Three Instinctual Needs

Survival/Security

Esteem/Affection

Power/Control

Formational Tests: The Response of Jesus

•  “Man shall not live by Bread alone”

Survival/Security

•  “You shall not tempt the Lord your God.”

Esteem/Affection

•  “You shall worship God only.”

Power/Control

Mimetic Christological Leadership

Mime2cChristologicalLeadershipisaleadershipthataimstofinditsdeepestoriginandexpressioninGod.Itismarkedbyarobustfaithin,andmime2creenactmentoftheleadershipofJesus.Chris2anLeadershavesurrenderedtheins2nctualneedsofsurvival/security,esteem/affec2onandpower/controltothepowerandprovidenceofGod.TheyleadfromaplaceofdeeprootednessinGod’slove,empoweredbytheHolySpiritwithadetermineddesiretobelocatedintheworld(butnotfromit).Chris2anLeadersleadfromradicalloveandempoweredbytheHolySpiritleadothersinanauthen2citytofacilitatepersonalaswellascommunaltransforma2on.

“Mylifeshallbeareallife,beingwhollyfullofThee.”

-Augus>neofHippo

"Most high and glorious God, bring light to the darkness of my heart. Give me right faith, certain hope, and perfect charity. Lord, give me insight and wisdom, so I can always discern Your holy and true will" - Francis of Assisi "Prayer Before the Crucifix"