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others (Ephes 4:11-13). One cannot hope to transform another
person without
proceeding through such transformation himself. Therefore, church leaders are to
be mature (1 Tim 3:1-13). Yet, churches, as well as
institutions of theological
education, struggle with ways to develop such leaders (Banks, 1999). Perhaps, it is
due to the fact that the approach to leadership development is rooted in a former
paradigm of education, consisting only of the presentation of content (Farley,
1988).
If this is true, a new perspective from outside the theological academy is
required.
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