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In this chapter, I provide an intertexture and social-cultural, socio-rhetorical analysis of John 4:5–30; 39–42, via the lens of participative leadership theory and a glimpse into the mind of Christ. Such glimpse derives from a call to action by Jesus Christ as alluded to in Matthew 4:17 and serves as a reference to the call of Jesus to a distinct thought process. I compare and contrast participative leadership to a dialogue between Jesus and a Samaritan woman and postulate that one can observe participative leadership behaviors in such dialogue and subsequent events. As such, the leadership inclusivity demonstrated by Jesus, albeit, against cultural paradigms, highlights the mind of an inclusive leader who engages a woman in a redemptive story.
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Charles Olmeda, N. (2022). Jesus, His Mindset, and the Samaritan Woman: A Socio-Rhetorical, Participative Leadership Perspective. In: Winston, B.E. (eds) The Mind of a Leader. Christian Faith Perspectives in Leadership and Business. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07206-2_8
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