Pastoral Leadership: A Case Study, Including Reference to John Chrysostom (West Theological Monograph)

In ascending to heaven, Jesus Christ gave the church the Great Commission to expand the gospel to all nations. Despite this biblical commission, it is still an unfinished task. As leaders of local churches, pastors play a crucial part in this endeavor. Pastoral leadership principles have varied widely throughout history, yet it is interesting to discover the similarities between pastoral leadership principles practiced by John Chrysostom (AD 347-407) in Antioch and Constantinople, and Won Sang Lee (1937-) in Washington, DC. Despite ministering 1600 years apart, both pastors share the same core values: care for people, Christ-like character, biblical preaching, and world missions. This suggests that continued emphasis on these principles will play a significant role in fulfilling the Great Commission, independent of time and place.

Won Sang Lee is Senior Pastor Emeritus of the Korean Central Presbyterian Church in Centreville, VA, where he has served for twenty-six years. He is also President of SEED International, a mission agency that has served thirty-six countries since 2000. He received his ThM at the Dallas Theological Seminary, his MA at the University of Pennsylvania, and his PhD at the Wales Evangelical School of Theology, University of Wales, Lampeter, UK. He is also the founding president of PRASSION (Prayer Mission International).