Feed My Sheep, They Are Dying: A Leaders Manual to Assess and Transform General, Spiritual Leaders to Servant Leaders.

By Dr. Shirley A. Young

The twenty-first century gives a view through new lenses, revealing the church to have sheep scattering, some slowly dying with possibly uncalled shepherds. The faith-based organization is falling short of Gods Christlike representatives (servant leaders). The manual introduces leadership inventories to assess disciples for level of spiritual growth. There are leadership inventory standards, spiritual gift inventory, assessment of spiritual growth to assess FBO leaders to become servant leaders and not leaders. A youth spiritual gift inventory is available for youth leaders to consider assessing youth.

The author did an exemplary job for leadership character traits that embody skills, which if applied properly will render a leader of excellence. The resource reflects the authors conclusion to her research that servant leaders in faith-based organization serving God should influence excellence. The publication is invaluable to transform aspiring and prospective servant leaders to image traits and practices of Christ.

Dr. Fred Burrell, PhD, religious counsel, Trinity Theological Seminary, Newburgh, Indiana

Dr. Young has compiled some noteworthy evidence and research on the ideal type of transformational leadership called Servant Leadership and applied it where it is needed the most: faith-based organizational leadership. I am proud to have mentored this fine scholar as she reached for her very meaningful dreams and turned them into a reality at the completion of her earned doctorate degree.

Dr. Thomas H. Kemp, PhD, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Argosy University, Orange, California

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jan 3, 2016
• ISBN: 9781512725490

Dr. Shirley A. Young

Shirley A. Young was born in Bronx, New York. She is a certified medical transcriptionist (CMT). BS (secondary education) Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York; MDiv (CE) STVU Richmond, Virginia; EdD with honors (org. leadership) Argosy University, Orange, California. The successful servant leader research study for faith-based organizations introduces for this first-time author, a book and manual for Christian educators and clergy to pedagogy and grow the body of Christ as servant leaders imaging Christ the ultimate servant leader.

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2015921405

WestBow Press rev. date: 12/29/2015

Contents

Abstract

Purposes

Approach The Purpose

Introduction

Leadership differences

Disciples

Non-Disciples

General Leaders

Spiritual Leaders

Servant Leaders

Observe Disciples Behaviors

Introduction

Leadership Standards

Five Standards For Leadership

Leadership Traits

Leadership Character Traits

Leadership Flaws

Disciples Pitfalls

Introduction

Avoid Pitfalls

What Are The Pitfalls

Transform To Apply Standards

Introduction

Gifting

Internal Pedagogy

External Pedagogy

What God Desire

Stewardship

Time

Talents

Treasures

Resources

Recommendation

References

Abstract

This accompanies the book of the initial theory leaders were exhibiting traumatic behaviors to followers, nullifying the theory with research results indicating leaders require transformation with character traits. As recent researcher for 21st century organizational leadership, the manual introduces resources informing FBOs to transform leaders to image Christ the ultimate servant leader. Additionally, FBOs disavow pedagogy for disciples to benefit knowledge that the Holy Spirit gives continuous spiritual growth for serving.

The content comprises four divisions (a) the purpose, (b) Observe Disciples behaviors, (c) Disciples pitfalls, and (d) Transform to apply standards consisting of introducing new characteristic traits with assessments.

It is applicable for profit and nonprofit organizations to contemplate transformation that would preclude extinction of organizations, assessing leaders to serve with their gifting.

Unspoken controversies are existing about shepherds being "called or