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The PURE Leadership of Jesus Christ By Brenda G. Palmer Presented to: Dr. Shirley Freed Andrews University EDRM605 Qualitative Research Methods August 13, 2001 TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract 4 Research Problem and Questions 4 Background 5 Literature Review 6 Leadership Traits and Models 6 Current Leadership Research 9 Jesus and Spiritual Leadership Research 11 Writings on Jesus and Leadership 12 Methodology 12 Findings 13 Leadership Characteristics, Traits, and Qualities 14 Leadership Styles 29 Drawings 39 Songs 44 Discussion 45 Summary 50 Future Research 51 References 52 Footnotes 58 TABLE OF CONTENTS (For Tabbed Sections) Drawings Songs Literature Review Theme Summary Analysis by Theme Analysis by Religion Analysis by Age Group Analysis by Gender Background Information Interviews by Leadership Trait Interviews by Leadership Style Interviews by Other Coding Schematic Interview Transcripts Field Notes Observations ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the leadership of Jesus Christ, as understood by the average Christian, through interviews, drawings, and songs. The leadership traits and styles identified by the participants are compared with current leadership theories. The findings uncover several unique leadership qualities, which distinguish Jesus from all other leaders, and indicate that His leadership style cannot be totally explained within the framework of one particular leadership model. Accordingly, a new model, PURE Leadership, describing Jesus’ distinctive leadership style is proposed. Spiritual development implications are discussed. RESEARCH PROBLEM AND QUESTIONS There has been an enormous amount of literature written about the leadership of Jesus Christ. Log on to A or BarnesandN and you can locate nearly 50 books, or conduct a search on the Word Wide Web using the words “Jesus and leader” and you will find over 250,000 hits. Clearly, information is not wanting, so what could I p