Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say—and What You Don’t

By L. David Marquet Portfolio/Penguin (2020) Softcover, 336 pages Reviewed by KAREN GLASSFORD L. David Marquet has enjoyed a distinguished leadership career in the United …

18.1 Dissertation Notices

Mancebo, L. A. (2020). Exploring the influence of racial diversity on church growth: A case study of Buffalo Suburban Seventh-day Adventist Church in Lancaster, New York (Publication …

Spiritual Leaders Illuminated from Inside

Leaders are like cathedrals: when it is dark outside, they shine only if they are illuminated from inside. One evening, the electricity went out for …

Organizational Leadership Principles in the Creation Account

In the creation account of Genesis Chapters 1 through 3—which calls people created in His image to be fruitful and multiply and exercise authority over …

Leadership in Higher Education: A Former Adventist University President Reflects on His Own Tenure-Part I

Bordes Henry SaturnĂ©, on behalf of the Journal of Applied Christian Leadership: Dr. Mwansa, please introduce our readers to Rusangu University. Pardon Kandanga Mwansa: Rusangu …

Leadership in Higher Education: A Former Adventist University President Reflects on His Own Tenure-Part II

Bordes Henry SaturnĂ©, on behalf of the Journal of Applied Christian Leadership: Dr. Bietz, how did you become president of Southern Adventist University (SAU)? Gordon …

Leadership and Organizational Dynamics

Abstract: Research on organizational effectiveness highlights several key roles for successful leadership, including timely, clear communication; priorities shared within the context of a compelling vision; …

Transformation Leadership Development Through the Social Change Model

Abstract: Christians are not called to build bigger churches. Instead, we are called to be better at being human—in communion with God and one another, …

A Christian Woman Leads 300 Volunteers to Assist Refugees in Europe (2015-2018)

“We are facing a perfect storm of a refugee crisis and very little courage or leadership in facing it.” These are the words of William …

Followership and the Struggle to Lead

“Welcome, Prince,” said Aslan. “Do you feel yourself sufficient to take up the Kingship of Narnia?” “I—I don’t think I do, Sir,” said Caspian. “I …