Jesus and Leadership

This collection of activities allows students to explore insights about leadership contained in the gospel stories about Jesus. Students can study the biblical texts and use the activities presented here to draw their own conclusions about leadership.
An introductory essay provides teachers with reflections on Jesus and leadership drawn from contemporary scholars. Student activities include a review of the leadership style demonstrated by Jesus in the gospels. Students can imagine themselves as a member of Jesus' reform movement attending an (unlikely!) Annual General Meeting of the group. They can write about their impressions of Jesus the leader using a simple poetic format. They can argue for and against a servant model of leadership. There are also several pro-formas for students to identify and express their own ideas about leadership.