{"product_id":"the-diffusion-of-ecclesiastical-authority-sociological-dimensions-of-leadership-in-the-book-of-acts-paperback","title":"The Diffusion of Ecclesiastical Authority: Sociological Dimensions of Leadership in the Book of Acts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarin H. Land\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Diffusion of Ecclesiastical Authority explores the leadership of the church in Acts from a sociological perspective. Two primary models emerge from a sociologically informed investigation of first-century Greco-Roman and Jewish religious leadership: \"manager-leader\" and \"innovator-leader.\" An examination of seven passages in Acts reveals that the leaders of the early church, although initially conforming to cultural expectations, are best described as innovator-leaders whose counter-cultural actions resulted in the empowerment of new leaders and the advancement of the gospel. Through the use of fictive kinship language, the voluntary sharing of authority, the fostering of a sense of mutual dependence on God as the common patron, and the redefinition of what is honorable, the leaders in Acts consistently enabled others to share authority in the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarin H. Land is an adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary. He lives with his wife in Alhambra, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42776851054688,"sku":"9781556355752","price":65.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/31MnPitZkY9781556355752.webp?v=1780001621","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-diffusion-of-ecclesiastical-authority-sociological-dimensions-of-leadership-in-the-book-of-acts-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}