Leadership
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Abstract
The context of contemporary Christian leadership is significantly different from that of fifty years ago, both in the 'North' and the 'South'. The emphasis on growing local churches and vibrant fellowships places enormous pressure on the pastor to demonstrate effectiveness through church growth. The globalisation of vision which every mission group now professes puts pressures on any leader of a mission group, however small or large, to demonstrate global reach to show effectiveness. The proliferation of Christian organizations responding to the variety of challenges in mission has resulted in the development of a variety of structures and institutions for which there are few traditional historic Christian models. Inevitably, they have had to draw on secular models of leadership. The desire to demonstrate Christian values and commitments in such situations introduces tensions. A curso y survey of recent Christian histo y suggests that these tensions and pressures on Christian leadership have produced more casualties than successes. It is essential that we take pause and reflect on biblical patterns of leadership