Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Introduction: Introducing "the" Biblical foundations of leadership / Benjamin K. Forrest & Chet Roden -- 1. A concept study : Leadership in Old Testament Hebrew / David Pettus -- 2. Godless vs. Godly : Leadership in the Pentateuch / Ellis Brotzman -- 3. The priestly prism : Leadership in the Pentateuch / David M. Maas -- 4. Jethro, Moses, and humility : Leadership in the Pentateuch / Jennifer E. Noonan and Benjamin J. Noonan -- 5. Servant of Yahweh : Leadership in Joshua / Chet Roden -- 6. Leaving a legacy : Leadership in Judges / Michael J. Smith -- 7. Failure and faithfulness : Leadership in 1 Samuel / Robert B. Chisholm Jr. -- 8. Our representational reign : Royal leadership in the united monarchy / J. Michael Thigpen -- 9. Faith in the face of fear : Leadership during the divided kingdom / William R. Osborne -- 10. The "shepherd" as a Biblical metaphor : Leadership in Psalm 23 / Walter C. Kaiser Jr. -- 11. Proverbial lessons : Leadership in the Proverbs / Daniel J. Estes -- 12. Leading in a fallen world : Leadership in Ecclesiastes / Tremper Longman III -- 13. A call for faithful servants : Leadership in Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel / Gary Yates -- 14. King Yahweh : Leadership in the pre-exilic minor Prophets / R. Alan Fuhr -- 15. Depending on God alone : Leadership in Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi / Andrew E. Hill -- 16. Power that prevails : Leadership in Daniel / Mark Allen and Dickson Ngama -- 17. By whose authority? : Leadership in Ezra-Nehemiah / Dickson Ngama and Mark Allen -- 18. A model leader : Leadership in Nehemiah / Edwin M. Yamauchi -- 19. Leading God's people through difficult times : Leadership in Esther / Debra Reid -- 20. A concept study : Leadership in New Testament Greek / Robert Wayne Stacy -- 21. Following Jesus in the kingdom of God : Leadership in the synoptic gospels / Robert Wayne Stacy -- 22. Matured discipleship : Leadership in the synoptics and Acts / A. Boyd Luter and Nicholas Dodson -- 23. Leading through weakness, vulnerability, and self-sacrifice : Leadership in the gospel of John / W. Hall Harris III -- 24. Mission and ministry of the early church : Leadership in Acts / René A. López -- 25. Offices, titles, and roles : Leadership in early church policy / Benjamin Merkle -- 26. Conflict resolution : Leadership and the Jerusalem council / Stanley E. Porter -- 27. Power in the service of others : Leadership in Pauline theology / Joseph H. Hellerman -- 28. Community and relationship : Leadership in Pauline theology / Joseph H. Hellerman -- 29. The noble task : Leadership in the pastoral epistles / William D. Mounce -- 30. The Christo-centric ideal : Leadership in the petrine epistles / Peter H. Davids -- 31. Leading with love : Leadership in the Johannine epistles / Andreas J. Köstenberger and David Crowther -- 32. A somber responsibility : Leadership in Hebrews, James, and Jude / Amy Peeler -- 33. The ultimate triumph : Leadership in the apocalypse / Edward E. Hindson -- Epilogue: toward a Biblical theology of Christian leadership : Shepherds and servants on behalf of the King / Benjamin K. Forrest and David Nemitz -- Scripture index.

Biblical Leadership takes the best of evangelical scholarship to make the leadership lessons of Scripture tangible for today's readers. All contributors are biblical scholars who not only think seriously about the texts covered in their individual chapters, but have committed their lives to teaching and living the truths therein. This volume walks through the sections of the Bible, gleaning insights from each biblical writer. Every chapter analyzes the original setting of the writing, extrapolates the leadership principles in the text, and provides advice on applying that theology of leadership. Presented in everyday language understandable to both professionals and practitioners, these lessons will equip current and upcoming leaders to make a Christlike impact. - publisher.