What is it about?
By examining 1st century Greco-Roman literary forms and reading Paul's "Fool's Speech" in 2 Corinthians, we see how he boosts his leadership claim against his opponents in the church in Corinth.
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Why is it important?
For Christian leaders, it is crucial to ground your ability to lead in Christ's calling, not in appeals to training, power, or vital experiences.
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This article started as a graduate school paper, but continues to inform my growing understanding of how leadership depends on making much of Jesus.
Dr. Jeffrey M Horner
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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This page is a summary of: Leading like a fool: an evaluation of Paul’s foolishness in 2 Corinthians 11:16-12:13, Perichoresis, July 2018, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.2478/perc-2018-0015.
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