Jesus' authority and influence in the Gospel of John: Towards a Johannine model of leadership

dc.contributor.author	Bennema, Cornelis
dc.contributor.researchID	25850423 - Bennema, Cornelis
dc.date.accessioned	2017-05-15T10:49:38Z
dc.date.available	2017-05-15T10:49:38Z
dc.date.issued	2016
dc.description.abstract	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.
dc.identifier.citation	Bennema, C. 2016. Jesus' authority and influence in the Gospel of John: Towards a Johannine model of leadership. Scriptura, 115(1):1-10. [http://dx.doi.org/10.7833/115-0-1276]
dc.identifier.issn	0254-1807
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.7833/115-0-1276
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10394/23969
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Stellenbosch University
dc.subject	Authority
dc.subject	Gospel of John
dc.subject	influence
dc.subject	leadership
dc.subject	personal example
dc.title	Jesus' authority and influence in the Gospel of John: Towards a Johannine model of leadership
dc.type	Article

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