John 13: 1-13

Both Baxter and Witmer, in their books “The Reformed Pastor”,” The Shepherd Leader”, argue about how to be a good leader in a biblical way for Maturate Pastoral Ministry. While Baxter is describing from his own point of view, Witmer harmonizes with Baxter including other points. Firstly, in this essay, we will Compare and contrast Timothy Witmer’s framework for leadership with his “old shepherd friend” Richard Baxter in The Reformed Pastor (1657)

Leading others can be challenging and the search for an ideal, multi-purpose leadership method has been in progress since human beings first began to organize into groups. Christian leaders have the added dimension of seeking to utilize leadership methods that support the values of their faith. Many have looked to theology for leadership direction, using their understanding of God as a foundation for leadership theories and behavior. One such theology of leadership presents God as the Master of all leadership methods inviting humanity to become like Him. The following is a discussion of two historical leaders and an analysis of their leadership methods followed by a presentation of the author’s personal theology of leadership.

Within the book, The Handmaid’s Tale, many customs were formed by the Republic of Gilead in order to correct the citizens and their heinous way of living. Some practices of theirs make sense in order to instill morals, such as their coverage of handmaids' entire bodies forcing them to become modest. However, they tend to go too far with other customs, including what they named The Ceremony. The Ceremony entails a Commander, his handmaid, and the Commander's wife.

In the Gospel of John 18-33B-37 Pilot and Jesus are having a conversation. Pilot asks Jesus if he is the King of the Jews. Jesus asks Pilot in return if he asked that question because he thought Jesus was the King of the Jews, or because he was told that. Pilot responds to Jesus and said that he was not a Jew and it was his own people who turned in. Pilot then asks Jesus what he has done to make them turn him in. Jesus answers and tells Pilot that his kingdom does not belong to the people of this world. He continues saying that if it did the people would be defending him instead of turning him in as they had done. Pilot asked Jesus for the second time if he was the King of the Jews. This time

As Jesus continued instructing the apostles in John 15:1-16:4, attention was turned to the apostle’s present condition and how the “great commission” could be fulfilled (Pentecost, 1981). In the metaphor of the vine and branches (John 15:5), Christ

For part one of the paper I’ll be discussing John 12:1-8 in its context. I will be answering all the questions that are asked in the syllabus. The passage begun with a dinner in Bethany, a village at the foot of the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives. It is a dinner in honor of the Messiah and His disciples who have come to Jerusalem to celebrate the feasts of the holy week of Passover. Within the narrative world of John 's Gospel this passage has a good deal of meaning through its connections to other scenes and themes. John 's story of Mary anointing Jesus at Bethany is told on the last Sunday of Lent before Palm Sunday. It is a story of the preparations for Jesus ' passion, death, and burial. This is a passionate story.

10 “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”

John 11 : 1-44 When Mary and Martha (the sisters of Lazarus) called for Jesus because their brother was ill ... Jesus sent a message to Mary and Martha, telling them that the sickness that had stricken Lazarus "was not for death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it!". Through this message Jesus was setting them up to witness the almighty power of God. Rather than rushing to Lazarus (whom Jesus Loved), he finally arrived after Lazarus had been dead four days!

In Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal”, a speaker states his proposal for preventing the children of poor people in Ireland from being a burden to their parents or country (Swift 1). The author carefully constructs his argument before leading into his absurd proposal supporting the consummation of one-year old children. The speaker first addresses the problem in the opening paragraph, then goes into discussing why other solutions have fallen short, and then until why his solution is the only option.

In John 20 verses 6-8 says, "Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed." From this point, the two disciples went back to their home and to be with the other disciples. A little while later Jesus appeared to the disciples and said, "peace be with you" (John 20:19). Thomas was one of the disciples and he was not with the others. When the other disciples told Thomas that they had seen Jesus, he was in disbelief. Thomas insisted that he had to see the hands and feet of Jesus

Countries disintegrate, place of worship and corporation fail, people become dysfunctional, descendants lose their direction, and mankind drift from God on behalf of one distracting reason; insufficiency of leadership. These disappointments are often for the reason that of the deficiency of instruction, appropriate leadership, and misperception on what Christian leadership subsists and exactly how that leadership is pertinent to every component of professional and personal life. From a Christian worldview perspective, Psalm 112:5 explains, “A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion” (NKJ). A Christian manager should always keep in mind that bounteousness and admiration for God, demonstrates that one has placed trust in Him, and not our material possessions.

The passage in Luke 11:5-13 is a parable told by Jesus. Using an extended simile, Jesus expressively makes a comparison using a common event of first-century life to emphasize an important spiritual truth concerning prayer. If we look at the surrounding verses and the larger context, we see that the parable is aptly preceded by a teaching illustrating the importance of waiting patiently on the Lord (10:38-42) and an example of how to pray (1:1-4). The parable is then succeeded by Jesus’ response to the Pharisees accusations (11:14-54).

Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot follow Me now, but you shall follow Me afterward.”

In the Ancient Greek world religion was present in all aspects of life. Religion was never far from the mind of an ancient Greek with formal rituals, myths to explain the origins of mankind, temples which dominated the landscapes, city festivals, national sporting and artistic competitions.

There are many people in scripture that God has placed in leadership roles. Jesus himself, David, Moses, Paul, Peter, Abraham and many others are some of those leaders. There are core attributes discussed in the lecture that personally reflect my opinion of what an effective leader of Christ needs such as, a shared vision, model of the way, empowerment of others, challenge of the process, and encouragement of the heart. Leaders establish a model of the way others should be treated and how goals should be pursued, with standards and examples of what others should follow by exemplifying God’s example. Christian leaders inspire a shared vision to make a difference