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The Impact of Women in Leadership: Headship vs. Lordship; Position vs. Power; Honor vs. Submission; A Cultural Analysis of 1 Corinthians 11:1–16 and 1 Peter 3:1–6

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Women in Leadership

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This chapter considers two specific biblical texts that contribute to the nuances that impact women in leadership, specifically women serving in leading roles within professional workspaces, family structure, and institutions of faith. Through an analysis of 1 Cor. 11:1–16 and 1 Peter 3:1–6, the chapter highlights some of the cultural, social, and ethical challenges about headship versus lordship; position versus power; and honor versus submission as it relates to women in leadership. The analysis gathered contributes to insight of the culturalization of the twenty-first-century leading woman that impacts, inspires, and compels her identity and her behaviors, her actions and reactions, and her leadership within home, community, and faith. Through the cultural analysis, this chapter identifies six principles that intersect within sectors of profession, family, and faith for women in leadership. The principles include moral agency, alignment, interdependence, honor, vision, and organizational stewardship.

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  2. Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA, USA

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Lane, CA., Henson, J. (2024). The Impact of Women in Leadership: Headship vs. Lordship; Position vs. Power; Honor vs. Submission; A Cultural Analysis of 1 Corinthians 11:1–16 and 1 Peter 3:1–6. In: Ertel, S., Gomez, D., Patterson, K. (eds) Women in Leadership. Christian Faith Perspectives in Leadership and Business. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50016-9_8

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