This volume offers phenomenological studies that examine the lived experiences of biblical leaders, emphasizing external summons and a prosocial intention while offering suggestions for future research. Part 1 focuses on various aspects of divine calling and leadership, covering topics such as the calling of biblical prophets like Jeremiah and Samuel, and the downfall of Solomon. Part 2 explores successful biblical leadership and followership from a qualitative, phenomenological lens, analyzing the experiences of Abraham, Paul, and Samson. Part 3 presents both positive and negative portrayals of biblical leadership, demonstrating how both types can lead to social justice outcomes.Presenting a Christian perspective of the relationship between the leaders and their sense of calling, this book employs a phenomenological approach to investigate the significance of various aspects of God's calling, such as the leader's discernment of the calling, predictors of a leader's calling, thesocial- cultural influences of the calling, the relationship between personality traits and calling, and the evolution of a leader's calling. This book will contribute to scholarly discussions related to meaningful work, workplace satisfaction, employee engagement, and responsible leadership.

Discusses the link between life satisfaction, success, and calling Examines the relationship between gender on calling Explores leader calling from a biblical perspective, using a phenomenological approach

Autorentext

Fred Wantante Settuba-Male is Pastor of Makerere Full Gospel Church in Kampala, Uganda. He completed his PhD in Organizational Leadership at Regent University, USA. His research interests include sense of calling in the workplace, dark leadership, and power in organizations. He is also a lecturer for the Master's Program in Organizational Leadership at Uganda Christian University.

Gia R. Tatone is an Adjunct Professor at Robert Morris University, USA where she teaches communication skills and organizational leadership courses. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and holds a PhD from Regent University, USA in Organizational Leadership. Her research interests include God's calling, communication, crisis management, self- development, and peace leadership.

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Part 1: Perceiving, Discerning, and Significance of Calling.- Chapter 1: Can All Become Divinely Called Leaders? A Phenomenological Study of Korah's Rebellion.- Chapter 2: Significance of the Source of Calling: Jeremiah Chapter 1.- Chapter 3: God's Calling of Samuel: Calling as a Process.- Part 2: Predictors, Social-cultural Factors, Outcomes, and Evolution of Calling.- Chapter 4: Predictors of Calling: The Example of Joseph.- Chapter 5: Lessons from Solomon for Christian's Today.- Chapter 6: The Evolution of God's Call: A Phenomenological Investigation of Abraham's Calling Over Time and His Communication with God.- Chapter 7: Deuteronomy's Human King: Social-Cultural Context Influence on the Devine Call to Leadership.- Chapter 8: The Links Between Satisfaction, Success, and Calling: A Phenomenological Examination of Saint Paul's Life Events in the New Testament.- Parts 3: Personality, Gender, Human and Divine Will, and Cessation of Calling.- Chapter 9: They Did Evil in the Eyes ofthe Lord: The Powerlessness of an Ineffective Follower.- Chapter 10: Cessation of a Calling and Generational Callings.- Chapter 11: Gender and Calling: A Content Analysis of Deborah's Call To Lead Israel, Judges 4:4-16 and 5:1-31.- Chapter 12: The Mystery of God's Calling: An Intertexture Analysis of Pharaoh Exodus.