The Future of (Lived) Religious Leadership

Amsterdam Studies in Theology and Religion (AmSTaR no. 7)

Written by a group of internationally acclaimed researchers in empirical theology and religious studies, this book presents the reader with a state of the art review of leadership theories and practices related to the diverse context of lived religion. Every chapter is based on in-depth research on cases of religiously inspired leadership, including pastoral professionals in religious communities, and people who are not ordained by a religious denomination but who do play a pivotal role in promoting a religious cause. An important part of the research is focused on developments in entrepreneurial religious leadership, and communicating religious content via internet and social networking.

Keywords: leadership theory, empirical research, lived religion, entrepreneurial leadership, social networks.

Rein Brouwer (1962) (PhD, Utrecht University) is Associate Professor in Practical Theology at the Protestant Theological University (PthU), Amsterdam. His publications are based on research in the fields of Religious Leadership, Congregational Studies, and Religion and Arts.

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