This article seeks to integrate Wesleyan spirituality with psychology and clinical practice. Thre... more This article seeks to integrate Wesleyan spirituality with psychology and clinical practice. Three particular aspects in the Wesleyan tradition are explored: human freedom, the doctrine of sanctification, and religious affections. The thesis of this article is that all three key points can be well integrated into psychology and clinical practice. The following clinical implications are proposed: God-given human freedom empowers the client and therapist; healthy relationships are seen as a critical measure of spiritual maturity; and religious affections are seen to contribute to psychological health in their ability to experientially build character. Correlation between Wesley's focus on mature relationships and certain emphases in object relations theory are also proposed.
This dissertation addresses the problem of toxic leadership, especially in Christian contexts. To... more This dissertation addresses the problem of toxic leadership, especially in Christian contexts. Toxic leadership behaviors of narcissistic and obsessive-compulsive leaders will be emphasized. To counteract toxic Christian leadership, this dissertation proposes a leadership development model, called formational leadership, which is based on Wesleyan spirituality. Formational leadership emphasizes the spiritual, emotional, and ethical development processes in the leader and includes an analysis of orthokardia, orthodynamis, and orthopraxis. These components have a circular relationship with one another. Orthokardia includes the concepts of spiritual and emotional maturity that a Christian leader needs to develop in order to become an ethical and effective leader. Orthodynamis includes right power and influence motives based on Christian affections that should inform formational leadership. Orthopraxis refers to right and just leadership behaviors informed by Wesley's social holiness and justice values that need to be adopted as organizational core values. The implications of these components for leadership development are outlined in chapters 4-6 that include practical steps for helping toxic leaders change their dysfunctional and sinful intentions and behaviors.
This article seeks to integrate Wesleyan spirituality with psychology and clinical practice. Thre... more This article seeks to integrate Wesleyan spirituality with psychology and clinical practice. Three particular aspects in the Wesleyan tradition are explored: human freedom, the doctrine of sanctification, and religious affections. The thesis of this article is that all three key points can be well integrated into psychology and clinical practice. The following clinical implications are proposed: God-given human freedom empowers the client and therapist; healthy relationships are seen as a critical measure of spiritual maturity; and religious affections are seen to contribute to psychological health in their ability to experientially build character. Correlation between Wesley's focus on mature relationships and certain emphases in object relations theory are also proposed.
This dissertation addresses the problem of toxic leadership, especially in Christian contexts. To... more This dissertation addresses the problem of toxic leadership, especially in Christian contexts. Toxic leadership behaviors of narcissistic and obsessive-compulsive leaders will be emphasized. To counteract toxic Christian leadership, this dissertation proposes a leadership development model, called formational leadership, which is based on Wesleyan spirituality. Formational leadership emphasizes the spiritual, emotional, and ethical development processes in the leader and includes an analysis of orthokardia, orthodynamis, and orthopraxis. These components have a circular relationship with one another. Orthokardia includes the concepts of spiritual and emotional maturity that a Christian leader needs to develop in order to become an ethical and effective leader. Orthodynamis includes right power and influence motives based on Christian affections that should inform formational leadership. Orthopraxis refers to right and just leadership behaviors informed by Wesley's social holiness and justice values that need to be adopted as organizational core values. The implications of these components for leadership development are outlined in chapters 4-6 that include practical steps for helping toxic leaders change their dysfunctional and sinful intentions and behaviors.
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