Servant Leadership

Irving, J. A., & Longbotham, G. J. (2006). Team effectiveness and six essential servant leadership themes: A regression model based on items in the Organizational Leadership Assessment. Proceedings of the 2006 Servant Leadership Research Roundtable. Paper published at: http://www.regent.edu/acad/sls/publications/conference_proceedings/ servant_leadership_roundtable/2006/pdf/irving_longbotham.pdf

Irving, J. A. (2005). Exploring the relationship between servant leadership and team effectiveness: Findings from the nonprofit sector. Proceedings of the 2005 Servant Leadership Research Roundtable. Paper published at: http://www.regent.edu/acad/sls/publications/ conference_proceedings/servant_leadership_roundtable/2005/pdf/irving_exploring.pdf

Irving, J. A. (2005). Servant Leadership and Team Effectiveness. Also available through Dissertation Abstracts International, 66(04A), 1421. (UMI No. 3173207)

Irving, J. A. (2004). Servant leadership and the effectiveness of teams: Findings and implications. Proceedings of the 2004 Servant Leadership Research Roundtable. Paper published at http://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/sl_proceedings/2004/ irving_servant_leadership.pdf

 

Self-Sacrificial Leadership

Matteson, J. A., & Irving, J. A. (2006). Servant versus self-sacrificial leadership: A behavioral comparison of two follower-oriented leadership theories. International Journal of Leadership Studies, 2, 1, 36-51. Article published at http://www.regent.edu/acad/sls/publications/journals/ijls/new/vol2iss1/matteson/mair.pdf

Matteson, J. A., & Irving, J. A. (2005). Servant versus self-sacrificial leadership: Commonalities and distinctions of two follower-oriented leadership theories. Proceedings of the 2005 Servant Leadership Research Roundtable. Paper published at: http://www.regent.edu/acad/sls/publications/conference_proceedings/ servant_leadership_roundtable/2005/pdf/matteson_servant.pdf

 

Metanarrative and Leadership Effectiveness

Irving, J. A., & Klenke, K. (2004). Telos, Chronos, and Hermeneia: The role of metanarrative in leadership effectiveness through the production of meaning. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 3(3). Article 3. Paper may be retrieved from http://www.ualberta.ca/~iiqm/backissues/3_3/pdf/irvingklenke.pdf

Irving, J. A. (2003). Telos, Chronos, and Hermeneia: The causal role of metanarrative in leadership effectiveness through the production of meaning. Proceedings for the 2003 International Leadership Studies Conference. Conference paper published at http://www.regent.edu/acad/sls/publications/conference_proceedings/ international_leadership_conference/2003/proceedings.htm

 

Team Leadership

Irving, J. A. (2005). The benefits, challenges, and practice of team leadership in the global context. In Strategies for effective Leadership: US and Russian Perspective (pp. 227-246). Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.

Irving, J. A. (2003). Decentralization and the shared leadership of the New Testament. Bethel Seminary. Paper utilized in a course on Team Leadership.

 

Other Leadership Resources

Irving, J. A. (2005). Lessons for leaders from Christ's example of humble self-sacrifice: A sacred texture analysis of Philippians 2:5-11. In Strategies for effective Leadership: US and Russian Perspective (pp. 115-127). Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.

Irving, J. A. (2004). Evaluating the reliability and validity of the Dark Side of Leadership Profile. Proceedings of the 2004 International Leadership Studies Conference. Conference paper published at http://www.regent.edu/acad/sls/publications/conference_proceedings
/international_leadership_conference/2004/proceedings.htm

Irving, J. A. (2004). "Perspective for Leaders on Wealth." Devotional published at http://www.bealeaderforgodssake.org/devotional/devotional_005.html

Irving, J. A. (2000). The Nonprofit Organization. An unpublished manuscript presenting a theology and practice of leadership within the nonprofit sector.


Ministry Resources

Irving, J. A. (2003). Decentralization and the shared leadership of the New Testament. Bethel Seminary. Working paper utilized in a course on Team Leadership.

Irving, J. A. (2003). Navigating the waters of change. Bethel Seminary. Working paper utilized in a course on Communication and Organizational Leadership.

Irving, J. A. (2002). Are you a missional Christian? Bethel Seminary. Working paper utilized in evangelism and discipleship courses.


Resource Links

Biblical Studies Links

http://www.biblegateway.com/   --   Biblegateway

http://www.zhubert.com/  --  Zhubert (Greek Bible Online)

http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/   --   Desiring God Resource Library

http://www.e-sword.net/   --   Free e-Sword Bible Software

http://www.bsw.org/   --   Biblical Studies on the Web

http://www.bible.org/   --   Bible.org

http://www.bible101.org/hebrew/home.html   --   Biblia Hebraica

http://www.teknia.com/index.php?page=home   --   Basics of Biblical Greek

http://www.ntgateway.com/   --   New Testament Gateway

http://www.greek-language.com/   --  Greek Langauge and Linguistics

http://www.leaderu.com/menus/biblestudy.html   --   Leadership-U Bible Study Tools

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