Women in Christian leadership : an empirical study of 'Youth With A Mission', Germany

Autor:	Hornstra-Fuchs, Franziska Anna Sabine
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2009
Předmět:	Women Youth with a mission Evangelicals Egalitarianism Christian ethics Leadership Germany Christians for Biblical equality Christians for Biblical manhood and womanhood Stereotypical gender roles 200.82 Women in Christianity Christian leadership Religious life
Druh dokumentu:	Dissertation
Popis:	In formal statements, the international organization Youth With A Mission (YWAM) clearly endorses female leaders. In YWAM Germany, however, women are underrepresented in leadership positions. This dissertation seeks to explain this dearth, especially in terms of the role played by Scripture. By means of interviews with leaders in YWAM Germany, possible answers were explored. Surprising for an evangelical organization, the interpretation of Scripture proved not to be a significant factor. Other factors that emerged are church background, the lack of female role models, lower self-confidence of women, and the role of incumbent leadership. The latter appeared to be the most crucial factor, since incumbent leaders, mostly men, select and appoint new leaders. It is likely that in this they are influenced by stereotypical conceptions of the leader as male and inclined to prefer those like themselves. Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology M. Th. (Theological Ethics)
Databáze:	Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations
Externí odkaz:	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2795 Zobrazit plný text záznamu