The cloth of Elijah: Reimagining sustainable leadership in the context of uncertainty

Verbum et Ecclesia

 
 
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Title The cloth of Elijah: Reimagining sustainable leadership in the context of uncertainty
 
Creator Mashau, Thinandavha D.
 
Subject Theology cloth; prophet; Elijah; sustainable; leadership; uncertainty; 2 Kings 2:1–18.
Description Difficult times in the history of humanity, such as global pandemics, global wars, ecological degradation, drought, poverty and unemployment, require not just leadership, but sustainable leadership. Inspired by the leadership model of Nelson Mandela, this article sought to tap into the resourcefulness of the missional reading of 2 Kings 2:1–18 and use the leadership model of prophet Elijah to unpack what it means to be a sustainable leader in the context of uncertainty. Relying upon literature analysis and a missional reading of 2 Kings 2:1–18, this article concluded that sustainable leadership, taking after the model of prophet Elijah, has five distinctive features, that is, human, missional, mentorship, management of transitions, and transformation.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This article investigates the issue of sustainable leadership in the context of uncertainties such as global pandemics, global wars, ecological degradation, among others. It contributes to the disciplines of missiology and missional hermeneutics, biblical theology, and sustainability theories, in particular issues of Christian leadership.
 
Publisher AOSIS
 
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Date 2023-06-07
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — Literary Analysis
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Identifier 10.4102/ve.v44i1.2733
 
Source Verbum et Ecclesia; Vol 44, No 1 (2023); 6 pages 2074-7705 1609-9982
 
Language eng
 
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