...Because of the heavy mandate that all church leadership carries, it is imperative for anyone who is in a leadership position to know their leadership style and their strengths and weaknesses as it pertains to leadership. The best way to do this is to do a self-elevation or use resources that will help you survey the effectiveness of your leadership. During the first half of this course, I have been given the opportunity to read about qualities that a leader should possess. Along with the reading, the author has provided audits that when taken would help me to survey my leadership style and determine to what degree I possess these qualities. This leadership audit is a combination and analysis of the individual audits contained within the reading and will serve as a tool to boost my leadership skills to better serve those that I lead more effectively. Christian Leader Audit In chapter one, Malphurs discussed “eight distinctives of Christian leadership” and provides example of first-century church leaders.[2] The...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY LIDERSHIP AUDIT ANALYSIS I SUBMITTED TO DR. RICHARD G. HALCOMBE IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE COURSE LEAD 510 — BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP BY JOSE MIGUEL MERCEDES SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FEBRUARY 9th, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 CHRISTIAN LEADER AUDIT 3 SERVANT LEADER AUDIT 4 CREDIBILITY AUDIT 5 SPIRITUAL GIFTS AUDIT 6 NATURAL GIFTS AUDIT 7 PASSION AUDIT 8 CHARACTER AUDIT 9 CONCLUSION 10 BIBLIOGRAPHY 11 INTRODUCTION When Jesus was on earth, He established by His own example that one of the characteristic that should be present in a good leader was this man or woman was a servant. As a servant, the leader is called to have a teachable spirit in order to become a good representative of his/her Master. In the case of Jesus, He is perfect. He didn’t have to improve any area of His life, but although He was perfect, chose to walk and live as a servant to set the parameters that anyone who holds a leadership position should look at. We, as Christian leaders, must improve different areas in our lives in order to become what God has called us to do in His work. A Christian leader also has a duty. “Christian leaders are servants with the credibility and capabilities to influence people in a particular context to pursue their God-given direction.” Credibility and capabilities do not grow on trees or can be purchased at the supermarket. They have to be developed. If we really...
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...THE CHRISTIAN LEADER ________________________ March 2012 Introduction In writing this second leadership analysis I will examine the Relational Skills Audit, the Task Skills Audit, the Leadership Style Audit, Church Structure, the Leader’s/ Church’s Core Values Audit, the Ministry Circumstances Audit, and the Pastor-Organization Fit. Leadership is a challenge that must be approached with much preparation, skill, and care. If the leader takes a half hearted attitude of the deep responsibilities that come with all facets of Christian leadership, people can be wounded and Christ’s church diminished in it’s ability to reach the world. It has been said that every assignment in Christian leadership is a divine calling. If indeed this is true then we must ask ourselves the following questions: 1. What difference will I make? 2. Why am I here? 3. Who sent me? 4. Is this assignment sacred because God placed me here? 5. What does God want me to accomplish here? [1] As we work through the different audits found in Aubrey Malphurs,” Being Leaders,” we will look at the outcomes of each audit and how each one relates to myself personally. My objective will be to expound on each characteristic and how...
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...KARICHU INSTITUTE CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SCORED AN AGGREGATE OF A- PLAIN * 1998-2001:KIRIGARA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION SCORED C+[PLUS] * 1989-1997: LOWERCHURE PRIMARY SCHOOL –SCORED 468 MARKS PROFFESSIONAL EXPERENCE AUGUST 2008 TO AUGUST 2013: FAULU KENYA DEPOSIT TAKING MICROFINANCE SERVING AS A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER IN ISIOLO TOWN. Main duties include: * Office management * Portfolio management * Disbursements * Client retention and on time service delivery * Identifying new areas of growth * Undertaking AMA-area market analysis * Loan underwriting /processing * Thorough business assessment * Ensuring proper securitization * Establish proper screening committee * Group management * Documentation and integrity * Compliance to audit standards and company policy * Client education * Dissemination of information to prospective customers * Training of clients *...
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...role of ideology in retarding or advancing the Enlightenment project. Which the ideologies itself in this case are Christianity, Islam, and accounting as a calculative science because each constitute a social ideology where they are systems of belief that inform conduct in everyday life. And what is Enlightenment itself? From the explanation of Kant, “Enlightenment is the liberation of man from his self-caused state of minority. Minority is incapacity of using one understands without the direction of another. This state of minority is self-caused when its source lies not in a lack of understanding but in a lack of determination and courage to use it without the assistance of another. Dare to use your own understanding.” From the Christian dialectic, human Enlightenment decline. It is characterized by the existence of a war against the accumulation of wealth, which is considered as an obstacle to the development of capitalism. In catholic paternalism, it is seen the pressure internally and externally. Internally, there was hypocrisy of economic in the body of the Church, where they prohibit lending practices and interest rates, but the Church itself there is excess wealth. Externally, the secularization of Church function in the form of God monarchy or God monopoly, faced with land acquisition monarchy that led to growing speculation, rents, and rising land prices. In Addition, the English revolution in the form of agricultural technology push declining Catholic morality...
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...Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In 2002, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed into law by the United States Congress. After a series of high profile corporate scandals, such as Enron and WorldCom, the Congress of the United States passed this legislation “to improve and maintain investor confidence. The law requires companies to have more independent board directors (not just company insiders), to adhere strictly to accounting rules, and to have senior managers personally sign off on financial results.” (Bateman, 173). Before the fall of corporations like Enron and WorldCom, there was also far too much corporate fraud during the Internet bubble. According to Stanley Block and his co-authors, “The major accounting firms had failed to detect fraud in their accounting audits, and outside directors were often not provided with the kind of information that would allow them to detect fraud and mismanagement.” (Block, 12). What is the definition, in a nutshell, of the Sabarnes-Oxley Act? This is something that needs to be defined and understood before examining the positive and negative impacts of this law upon corporate America. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act “establishes strict accounting and reporting rules in order to make senior managers more accountable and to improve and maintain investor confidence.” (Bateman, 173). In their book, Foundations of Financial Management, the co-authors go into some more detail about this important law concerning accounting rules and procedures. “The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 set...
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...Recognized Courses in Accounting/Tax Research and Analysis and Accounting/Business Communications September 3, 2014 The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy requires each candidate to complete a minimum of two semester hours in accounting research and analysis or tax research and analysis from a recognized college or university. The semester hours may be obtained through a discrete course or offered through an integrated approach. If the course content is offered through integration, the college or university must advise the Board which course(s) contain the research and analysis content. Courses identified through integration must dedicate 1 semester hour, or quarter hour equivalent, to research and analysis. Courses used to meet this requirement may not be used to meet the requirement for accounting or business communications described below. Course(s) identified by a university to meet the requirements for research and analysis in accounting or taxation should primarily address the identification, organization, and integration of diverse sources of information such as authoritative literature and pronouncements, to reach a conclusion or make a decision; and should analyze accounting and taxation issues by reviewing information, using empirical data and analytical methods, recognizing data in patterned activities, forecasting, and integrating data. CPAs may be asked to conduct research and analysis when providing attest services, professional accounting...
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...Leadership Analysis 2 Being Leaders: The Nature of Authentic Christian Leadership Michael Woolfolk Liberty University Introduction Leadership is an imperfect science. Leadership positions are held by humans, and humans make mistakes. There was only one man who perfected it, Jesus Christ. It is His actions and example that we are constantly trying to mimic. Although we will always fall short, we must always maintain the drive to mirror His image. Leadership is a moving target, its picture changes with the setting that it is in. While it is an elusive catch there are ways to minimize the distance from capturing perfect leadership. A New York Times Best Selling author John C. Maxwell once said, “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” The question is, how do we get to the point of attaining the ability to do this? In his book Being Leaders, Aubrey Malphurs describes a leader’s developed capabilities. These strengths are not given at birth, but are developed over time. These attributes include character, knowledge, skills and emotions. Malphurs contends that possession and management of these capabilities will “help a leader enhance a strength or improve an area of weakness” (Malphurs, 80). A leader cannot become content with where they are, these traits require constant maintenance. “Above average leaders tend to have natural and spiritual leadership gifts that they work hard at developing” (Malphurs, 89). Malphurs goes on to say...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Practicing Greatness, 7 Disciplines Of Extraordinary Spiritual Leaders By Reggie McNeal Submitted to Dr. Debra Warren, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of LEAD 510-B02 LUO Biblical Foundations of Christian Leadership by Dora Rabb September 27, 2015 Contents Abstract 1 Concrete Response.………….……………………………………….………………….……….3 Reflection 4 Action.……………………………………………………………..……………………………...5 References……………………………………………………………………….………………..8 Abstract Reggie McNeal leads the reader to think that perhaps spiritual leaders are looking for greatness in all the wrong places. He also seem to hint that some spiritual leaders do not hope to achieve greatness, because they are not using their God given gifts and talents in ministry. McNeal uses the following words as the heading for his introduction, “NEEDED: GREAT SPIRITUAL LEADERS.” From the introduction one might assume that McNeal feels that great spiritual leaders are few and far in-between in the age in which we currently live. McNeal also quotes opening words spoken in a chapel service by Elton Trueblood which were, “Deliberate mediocrity is a sin.” McNeal seemingly feels that far too many churches and spiritual leader operate at such a low level that they are unable to motivate, inspire, or excite others. Unfortunately, some spiritual leaders believe...
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... which of the following organizations had the greatest influence over accounting concepts, principles, and standards for the state and local governments? A. The National Council on Governmental Accounting (NCGA) B. The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). C. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). D. The Comptroller General of the United States. (Answer: A; Moderate; LO1) 4. Which of the following is considered a health and welfare organization? A. Secondary schools. B. Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA). C. Child protection agencies. D. United Way. (Answer: C; Easy; LO2) 5. Which of the following characteristics best distinguishes a government entity from a business entity? A. Governments operate in a very small section of the economy while businesses operate globally. B. Cost analysis and other control and evaluation techniques are essential to ensure that resources are used economically and efficiently. C. Those contributing resources to the entity do not...
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...[pic] COURSE: MKT 4398 – Strategic Brand Management TERM: Fall 2009 | | | |Section 05: 12:30-1:45 T-Th | | | | | |Room: HSB 101 | | PROFESSOR: Dr. Chris Pullig OFFICE: HSB 223 OFFICE HOURS: T-Th 1:45 – 4:00 or by appointment PHONE: 710-4769 (Office) and 836-0206 (Home) EMAIL: Chris_Pullig@Baylor.edu Course Description and Objectives: One of the most valuable assets for any firm is the brand associated with its products and/or services. Despite this, very little attention has been paid to the subject in business education. To address this, Strategic Brand Management is an advanced elective that addresses important branding decisions faced by an organization. Its basic objectives are: 1) to increase understanding of the important issues in planning and evaluating brand strategies; 2) to provide the appropriate theories, models, and other tools to make better branding decisions; and 3) to provide a forum for students to apply these principles. Specifically, we will cover: ...
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...BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY Jackson, Mississippi A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES FOUNDED IN 1883 CATALOGUE 2014-2015 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2014 Directory of Communication Mailing Address: Belhaven University 1500 Peachtree St. Jackson, MS 39202 Belhaven University 535 Chestnut St. Suite 100 Chattanooga, TN 37402 Belhaven University 7111 South Crest Parkway Southaven, MS 38671 Belhaven University – LeFleur 4780 I-55 North Suite 125 Jackson, MS 39211 Belhaven University 15115 Park Row Suite 175 Houston, TX 77084 Belhaven University Online 1500 Peachtree St. Box 279 Jackson, MS 39202 Belhaven University 1790 Kirby Parkway Suite 100 Memphis, TN 38138 Belhaven University 4151 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. Suite 130 Atlanta, GA 30319 Belhaven University 5200 Vineland Rd. Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32811 Traditional Admission Adult and Graduate Studies Admission – Jackson Atlanta Chattanooga Desoto Houston Memphis Orlando Alumni Relations/Development Belhaven Fax Business Office Campus Operations Integrated Marketing Registrar Student Life Security Student Financial Planning Student Development Online Admission Online Student Services (601) 968-5940 or (800) 960-5940 (601) 968-5988 or Fax (601) 352-7640 (404) 425-5590 or Fax (404) 425-5869 (423) 265-7784 or Fax (423) 265-2703 (622) 469-5387 (281) 579-9977 or Fax (281) 579-0275 (901) 896-0184 or Fax (901) 888-0771 (407) 804-1424 or Fax (407) 367-3333 (601) 968-5980 (601) 968-9998 (601) 968-5901 (601) 968-5904 (601) 968-5930 (601) 968-5922...
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...What Is Scientology? Evelyn Kalman/ June 17, 2013 Scientology was developed by L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1950s as a religion which claims to offer a precise path which will reveal one’s true spiritual nature and provide complete understanding of self, Mankind, and all life forms in general as well as the material and spiritual universe, and the Supreme Being. Scientology claims to be spiritual, not of the flesh. It addresses one’s spirit rather than body or mind and believes that Man has a purpose in life. The religion of Scientology is based upon fundamental truths which include theses such as: man is an immortal spiritual being; his experience extends well beyond a single lifetime; and his capabilities are unlimited, even if not presently realized. Scientology declares man to be good and proposes that his spiritual salvation is based upon himself, his fellowship with others, and his brotherhood with the universe. In Scientology, one is not asked to accept any concept on faith alone; the ultimate goal of the belief is true spiritual enlightenment and freedom for all and to enable man to improve his lot through comprehension (Official Church). Scientology is founded upon a long tradition of religious practice. It is said to draw on the wisdom of some 50 000 years from various religions; however it is considered to be a new belief. It bridges Easter philosophy with Western thought, constituting man’s first real application of scientific methodology to spiritual questions...
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...DePaul University Reaction Paper 3 Professor Hunt-Ahmed Done by: Manar Al-Qari Starting an RF Bank in the United States This one of the best articles I’ve ever read. It is quoted from The Art of Islamic Banking and Finance Book and shows us the hard and lengthy efforts that the author went into to start a Riba-Free bank in the United States which is a banking sector targeting people from all faith and not only Muslims. The author focus was not just to convey the Shariah’s letter but also to satisfy anyone who believes in Judeo-Christian-Islamic values. I agree with the author that Riba Free Banking system is fair since it is an ethical system that complies with Shariah as mentioned in Quraan and Sunna. From my reading of the article I can consider the author as the Father of Riba Free Banking in the United States. There are a lot of benefits for starting Riba Free Banking system in America such as providing people (Muslims and non-Muslims) with larger choices and enable products’ diversifications. It will also increase the competition between Riba Free Banking system and the traditional conventional system and this competition is of course in favor of the customers. The author mentioned a case study of the main differences between a Riba-Free Islamic Banking and the conventional one. I think the Islamic choice is of more value since it is based in Return on Capital which is in compliance with Shariah...
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...– as at 26 September 2012 1 2012 Accredited Undergraduate Courses AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY The Australian National University University of Canberra NEW SOUTH WALES Australian Catholic University Australian Institute of Higher Education Avondale College Charles Sturt University Kings Own Institute Macquarie University Southern Cross University Top Education Institute The University of New England The University of New South Wales The University of Newcastle The University of Sydney University of Technology, Sydney University of Western Sydney University of Wollongong Williams Business College NORTHERN TERRITORY Charles Darwin University QUEENSLAND Australian Catholic University Bond University Central Queensland University Christian Heritage College Griffith University James Cook University Queensland University of Technology The University of Queensland The University of Southern Queensland University of the Sunshine Coast SOUTH AUSTRALIA Flinders University Kaplan Business School The University of Adelaide University of South Australia Open Universities (conferred by Uni of SA) TASMANIA University of Tasmania VICTORIA Australian Catholic University Cambridge International College Carrick Higher Education Deakin University Holmes Institute Holmesglen Institute of TAFE La Trobe University Melbourne Institute of Technology Monash University Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE RMIT University Swinburne University of Technology The University of Ballarat The University...
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