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    contributions have been made to biblical leadership and the need for such in the Church. In order to understand better the challenges facing small churches concerning leadership, it is important to consider the biblical mandate for such. Looking at key areas such as Biblical leadership’s Foundation, Form, Fundamentals and Function helps draw application for the small church. The purpose is not to develop an exhaustive description and study of biblical leadership. Rather, the purpose is to acknowledge

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    church under the Leadership of the Late Pastor Stewart from birth to the age of 13. While at New Bethel Baptist Church, Ortierre serve as the youth president, a junior deacon, sung in the youth choir, was president of the youth usher board, a member of the drill team, drama department and regularly attended bible study and Sunday school. Ortierre and his family move their membership from New Bethel Baptist Church to Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church under the Leadership of Pastor Willie

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    spiritual gifts as men, but are often denied leadership positions, due to social issues within today’s society. Bellville states in her article that spiritual giftedness is not gender specific. Bellville believes that both sexes equally receive all spiritual gifts. The debate then arises over whether or not women have the Biblical right and authority to hold positions of leadership, instead of debating over whether or not women receive the giftedness of leadership

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    The most influential community service projects I have participated in are Camp Eagle Ridge and my church’s Vacation Bible School. The first and most influential community service project I have participated in was Camp Eagle Ridge. This camp’s goal is to teach kids of all ages values such as persistence, commitment, and courage. Camp Eagle Ridge taught me values such as leadership, patience, and companionship. I volunteered there for three summers as a group leader. Being in charge of a group of

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    building. Goal 1: Effective Practice of Ministry Leadership 1. Observation: The student will lead the people in sessions of Sunday school, Superintendent, Church meetings, conducting the pulpit and leading the altar call prayers. The student has not performed these activities on a regular basis. To serve in a leadership capacity, the leader must know how to perform all duties in the Church. With that said, the student will develop leadership skills in servicing in

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    Liberty Theological Seminary Biblical Qualifications for Local Church Leadership A Research Paper Submitted to Dr. Hester In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Systematic Theology II THEO 530 By Craig R. Jackson 5 July 2010 Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Executive summary 3 1.0 Introduction 4 2.0 New Testament leaders 5 3.0 Address to Titus 6 4.0 Qualifications for Local Church Leaders 7 4.1 Blameless 7 (a) Family

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    Incorporating Biblical Truth to Global Leadership Introduction I was engaged in a dynamic conversation with a colleague in reference to subpar productivity of a particular office in which we work alongside. We went down the list of what the support staff (follower) were not doing, areas that lacked proficiency, and how to possibly address it. All of a sudden, my colleague stated, “Leadership is everything!” What is Leadership? What is Followership? Leadership is defined as “a process whereby an individual

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    the book of Exodus to see this oppression. More importantly, the bible shows that this oppression is not able to reach its goal. Today, this is seen in corporate cultures within various Fortune 500 industry leaders. Through the book of Exodus and examining corporate cultures around women in leadership. One can see how the Old Testament still speaks truth, as the lessons are applicable in the present day. Within the text of the bible, in the early chapters of Exodus. The Pharaoh of Egypt has an irrational

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    In order to show support for women in leadership, I will examine several different online resources. Within these sources, I will meticulously pull out key contexts in order to help better articulate the idea of women in leadership roles. As apart of my paper, I will include in my first section of the paper the misinterpretation of 1 Corinthians 14:34. In order to do so, I will be examining the text itself first, then going on to various online resources to gain a better idea of why Paul wrote this

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    gender and gender roles. Leadership in religion is an important aspect of the practices and beliefs of any religion. There are clear outlines that are used to determine who within the religion is supposed to be accorded with the honor of being a leader in the practice of the religion. The leadership aspect is mainly formed through the scriptures that are used in these two religions. For instance, in Christianity, there was no presence of women in the positions of leadership. The right to be a leader

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