Jesus’ authority and influence in the gospel of John: towards a johannine model of leadership
This study examines Jesus’ authority and influence in the Gospel of John and shows that Jesus’ style of leadership is exemplary or prototypical rather than autocratic. Jesus’ programme is ‘to testify to the truth’, that is, to proclaim the divine reality to the world. He uses influence (education an...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Univ.
[2016]
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Scriptura <Stellenbosch>
Year: 2016, Volume: 115, Pages: 1-10 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
John
/ Jesus Christus
/ Authority
/ Leadership
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
Leadership
B Gospel of John B Authority B Influence B Personal Example |
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| Summary: | This study examines Jesus’ authority and influence in the Gospel of John and shows that Jesus’ style of leadership is exemplary or prototypical rather than autocratic. Jesus’ programme is ‘to testify to the truth’, that is, to proclaim the divine reality to the world. He uses influence (education and personal example) rather than authority (commands) to urge his disciples to continue his programme, so that people may believe and partake in a life-giving relationship with the Father and Son. This leadership style would be useful for contemporary models of leadership. |
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| ISSN: | 2305-445X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Scriptura |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7833/115-0-1276 |