Mamangan Social Science Journal
Vol 14, No 2 (2025): Special Issue

Humble Authority: A Theological Study of Jesus' Leadership in the Gospel of John and Its Implications for Church Leadership Today

Rumagit, Oksje M.O. (Unknown)
Soejono, Soejono (Unknown)
Suhariono, Agus (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2025

Abstract

Leadership in the Christian context is often confronted with two seemingly contradictory concepts: authority and humility. This study aims to analyze the concept of servant leadership exemplified by Jesus Christ in the Gospel of John, focusing on how spiritual authority is manifested through service, sacrifice, and humility. Using a descriptive qualitative approach with in-depth literature review, this study explores Jesus' concept of leadership from the perspective of the Gospel of John and its relationship to the spirituality of service. The results show that true spiritual authority cannot be separated from humility and sincere service. It was found that self-denial opens space for the work of the Holy Spirit, which enables one to lead according to God's will. The study's conclusion emphasizes that leadership authority lies not in power or a particular position, but in total submission to God's will through self-denial and the example of Christ. This study provides practical implications for the development of servant leadership in the context of contemporary Christianity

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jurnal-mamangan

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

Jurnal Ilmu Sosial Mamangan with registered number ISSN 2301-8496 (Print) and ISSN 2503-1570 (Online) is peer review journal published by Sociology Education Department of PGRI University West Sumatera The journal is to disseminating research and conceptual article in the field of social and ...