The God who Condescends: Leadership in the Gospel of John

In accordance with its etymology, the Oxford English Dictionary defines “condescend” as follows: “to stoop voluntarily and graciously.” In the Gospel of John, Jesus leads by condescending physically, mentally, emotionally, culturally, and socially; the Son of God stoops into human history so that ot...

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Main Author: Sierra, Lauren K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications 2021
In: Christian education journal
Year: 2021, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 58-73
Further subjects:B Leadership
B Condescension
B Gospel of John
B Telos (The Greek word)
B Influence
B Initiative
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Summary:In accordance with its etymology, the Oxford English Dictionary defines “condescend” as follows: “to stoop voluntarily and graciously.” In the Gospel of John, Jesus leads by condescending physically, mentally, emotionally, culturally, and socially; the Son of God stoops into human history so that others “may believe that Jesus is the Christ” and “have life in his name” (20:31). And, because Christians are to embody the life of Christ, they, too, should lead by condescension.
ISSN:2378-525X
Contains:Enthalten in: Christian education journal
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0739891320930234