Leadership and Calling Through the Prism of Scripture: A Phenomenological Study of Biblical Leaders (Christian Faith Perspectives in Leadership and Business)

Preface
Acknowledgments
Copyright Statements
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Tables
Part I Perceiving, Discerning, and Significance of Calling
1 Can All Become Divinely Called Leaders? A Phenomenological Study of Korah’s Rebellion
	Introduction
	Literature Review
		Leadership as a Divine Calling
		Leadership Calling in the Bible
		Group Dynamics
			Power in Groups
		Team Power Level
		Team Power Dispersion
		Team Power Variety
		Bases of Power
			Power Play
	Design of the Study
		Site, Population, and Sample
		Repetitive Texture and Pattern
			Recurring Characters
			Repeated Statements and Words
			Repeated Objects and Nouns
	Discussion
	Implications and Recommendations
	Suggestions for Further Study
	References
2 Significance of the Source of Calling: Jeremiah Chapter 1
	Introduction
		The Presence of a Voice or Clear Communication from a Divine Source (Jeremiah 1:4)
		Precognition of the Call (Jeremiah 1:5)
		Provision for the Call (Jeremiah 1:9–10)
		Perseverance for the Call (Jeremiah 1:17–18)
	Results
	The Socialization Modeling Process of Jeremiah
	Discussion
	Implications for Further Research
	Conclusion
	References
3 God Calling Samuel: Calling as a Process
	Introduction
	Literature Review
		Calling
		1 Samuel
	Phenomenology
	Calling, Samuel, and Phenomenology
	Method
		Sampling
		Data Source
		Technique
	Analysis
	Discussion
		Calling Is a Process
		Other’s Influence Can Impact Calling
		Purpose Leads to Action Behaviors
		Calling Evolves Over Time
		Calling Results in Negative Emotional Outcomes
	Strengths and Limitations
	Conclusion
	References
Part II Predictors, Social-Cultural Factors, Outcomes, and Evolution of Calling
4 Predictors of Calling: The Example of Joseph
	Introduction
	Significance of the Study
	The Predictors of a Divine Call
	Review of Literature
		Altruism
		Authority
		Autonomy
		Abstract Expertise
	Methodology
		Socio-Rhetorical Criticism
		Repetitive-Progressive Texture
		Opening-Middle-Closing Texture
		Narrational Texture
		Argumentative Texture
	Results and Discussion
		What Were the Predictors of the Divine Call in Joseph’s Life?
		What Phenomena in Joseph’s Experiences Pointed to the Divine Call on His Life?
		How Were the Characteristics of a Divine Call Evident in Joseph’s Life?
			Altruism
			Authority
			Autonomy
			Abstract Expertise
		Implications of the Divine Call in Business and Leadership
			A Life of Purpose
			Controlled Temperament
			Inspired, Innovative Leadership
			Dilemmas Faced by Leaders
	Implications and Further Research
	Conclusion
	References
5 Lessons from Solomon for Christian’s Today
	Introduction
	Solomon’s Ancestry
		Wisdom
		Wealth
		Pleasure
		Power
		Downfall of Solomon
		Revelation
		Similar Companions
	Discussion
	Conclusion
	References
6 The Evolution of God’s Call: A Phenomenological Investigation of Abraham’s Calling Over Time and His Communication with God
	Introduction
	Problem and Significance of Study
	Literature Review
		Historical Overview of Ancient Texts
		Abraham’s Communication with God
	Methodology
	Results
		Summary of Themes from Coding Cycles
	Discussion
		Research Question 1: What Factors Influenced Abraham to Hear God in the First Place?
		Research Question 2: How Did the Communication Between God and Abraham Change Over the Span of Time?
			Phase 1: Listening
			Phase 2: Non-verbal Communication
			Phase 3: Verbal Communication
			Phase 4: Negotiation and Genuine Dialogue
			Phase 5: Interpersonal Communication
		Research Question 3: What Outcomes Are Associated with Abraham’s Calling Over Time?
	Implications and Future Research
	Conclusion
	References
7 Deuteronomy\'s Human King: Social-Cultural Context Influence on the Divine Call to Leadership
	Introduction
	Background: The Ancient World Through Text
	Purpose and Function of Context
		Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation and Inner-Textual Analysis
	The Repetitive―Progressive Texture of Moses’ Discourse
		Historical Intra-Textural Review
		Hermeneutic Model for the Divine Call to Lead
		Social-Cultural Context Influence on Calling
		Humility and Followership: Implications and Future Research
	Conclusion
	References
8 The Links Between Life Satisfaction, Success, and Calling: A Phenomenological Examination of Saint Paul’s Life Events in the New Testament
	Introduction
		Life Satisfaction
		Success
		Calling
	Hermeneutical Phenomenological
		The Damascus Road: Saul Converted
		Ananias Baptizes Saul
		No Return to the Law
		Christ Is Preached
		All for Christ
	Conclusion
	References
Part III Personality, Gender, Human and Divine Will, and Cessation of Calling
9 Samson: “They Did Evil in the Eyes of the Lord”: The Powerlessness of an Ineffective Follower
	The Powerlessness of an Ineffective Follower
	Background
	Samson’s Followership Styles
	Woman at Timnah
		The Lion
		Prostitute of Gaza
		Delilah
	Captivity
	Reflective Questions
	References
10 Cessation of a Calling and Generational Callings
	Cessation of a Calling and Generational Callings
		God’s Will
		Examples of Disruptions in God’s Callings
		A Generational Perspective
			Generational Callings Containing a Blessing or Promise
			Generational Callings Containing a Curse
	Literature on Callings
		Inherited War
		Vocation
		Attachment to God
		Transformation of a Calling
	Modern Day Examples of Calling or Perhaps Sense of Duty
		The Bush Family
		The Graham Family
	Discussion
	Conclusions
	References
11 Gender and Calling: A Content Analysis of Deborah’s Call to Lead Israel, Judges 4:4–16 and 5:1–31
	Introduction
	Literature Review
		Gender and Leadership
		Calling
		Deborah; Judge and Prophetess; Called to Lead
	Problem and Significance of the Study
	Research Design and Methodology
	Coding and Categorization of Literal Replication of Narrative of Deborah
	Summary of Literal Replication of the Narrative of Deborah
	Results
	Implications and Further Research
	Conclusion
	References
12 The Mystery of God’s Calling: An Intertexture Analysis of Pharaoh in Exodus
	Introduction
		Calling and Purpose
		Hard, Harden, Hardened, and Hardness of Heart Defined in the Text
	Pericope
		Calling and Purpose
		Heart Hardened by God
		Heart Hardened by Pharaoh
		Hardened as a Description of Pharaoh’s Heart
	Methodology
	Analysis
		Oral Scribal
		Historical Intertexture
		Social Intertexture
		Cultural Intertexture
	Discussion
		Calling and Purpose
		Pharaoh’s Hardened Heart
	Limitations of the Study
	Application
	Conclusion
	References
13 Conclusion
	Perceiving Discerning, and Significance of Calling
	Predictors, Social-Cultural Factors, Outcomes, and Evolution of Calling
	Personality, Gender, Human and Divine Will
	References
Index