Abstract
The inspiration for this paper is drawn from my doctoral thesis completed in June, 2001 through the University of New England, Australia. The title of the thesis, “Charisma: Leadership in the Judaic-Christian tradition, in the light of Weberian Thought, and its contemporary application to Anglican Schools in the Diocese of Sydney”. The thesis is an analysis of the development of charismatic leadership in the Judaic-Christian tradition from its primitive origins to its contemporary reality. This study consist of two sections, the first section is an analytical evaluation of two main sources, Max Weber’s work and the Bible. This analytical study of these sources is the major part of the thesis as the Charisma of leadership is analyzed and defined. The second section consists of the final three chapters, which are designed to apply the theory of Section One within a contemporary setting. In Australia, from the beginning of European settlement to the present day, the main two areas of the parish and the school continue to be the focus of the spiritual mission of the Anglican Church. This section focuses on the spiritual leadership in schools established in the Sydney Anglican Diocese.
This article is the second in a series of two papers outlining the argument of my doctoral work and is designed to introduce the reader to the main theme of the analytical section of the thesis, which is a definitive study of leadership using Weberian constructs together with biblical theology.
| Keywords: | leadership; charismatic; Christian organizations |
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