Christian Faith Perspectives in Leadership and Business
An Exclusive Series by Regent University’s School of Business & Leadership in Partnership with Palgrave Macmillan | Springer
The School of Business & Leadership (SBL) at Regent University, in collaboration with Palgrave Macmillan | Springer, proudly presents the Christian Faith Perspectives in Leadership and Business book series. Authored by SBL faculty, students, and alumni, this series combines rigorous scholarship with a strong foundation in Christian faith, delivering insightful and relevant content in the fields of business and leadership.
This series integrates Christian faith-based perspectives into leadership and business, exploring foundational principles to deepen its influence across disciplines. Led by a team of experts from Regent University’s SBL — recognized by the Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities for leadership in Christ-centered servant leadership research — it is the first series to embed innovation, design thinking, and entrepreneurship into graduate business education.
Featuring high-quality scholarship from SBL faculty, students, and alumni, the series covers both theoretical and practical dimensions. It serves as a vital resource for students, academics, and leaders who seek to engage business and leadership through a faith-informed lens.
Principles of Hiring and Developing Employees
Dr. Bruce E. Winston | 2018
Evaluating Performance through Christian Virtues
Dr. Mihai C. Bocarnea, Dr. Joshua D. Henson, Dr. Russell L. Huizing, Dr. Michael Mahan & Dr. Bruce E. Winston | 2018
Biblical Theology for Ethical Leadership: Leaders from Beginning to End
Dr. Aaron Perry | 2018
Bold Followership: A Biblical Cure for Organizational Toxicity
Dr. Maurice A. Buford | 2018
Biblical Principles of Leading and Managing Employees
Dr. Bruce E. Winston | 2018
Biblical Leadership Development: Principles for Developing Organizational Leaders at Every Level
Dr. Stuart W. Boyer | 2019
Biblical Servant Leadership: An Exploration of Leadership for the Contemporary Context
Dr. Steven Crowther | 2019
Biblical Principles of Being an Employee in Contemporary Organizations
Dr. Bruce E. Winston | 2019
Leadership Growth Through Crisis: An Investigation of Leader Development During Tumultuous Circumstances
Dr. Bruce E. Winston | 2020
Modern Metaphors of Christian Leadership: Exploring Christian Leadership in a Contemporary Organizational Context
Dr. Joshua D. Henson | 2020
Biblical Principles for Resilience in Leadership: Theory and Cases
Dr. Carlo A. Serrano | 2020
Organizational Metaphors: Faith as Key to Functional Organization
Dr. Debra J. Dean & Dr. Robert B. Huizinga | 2020
True Leadership: Leadership Styles and the Kenotic Relationship
Dr. David P. Peltz & Dr. John H. Wilson | 2020
Leadership Philosophy in the Fiction of C.S. Lewis
Dr. Aaron Perry | 2020
Biblical Principles of Crisis Leadership: The Role of Spirituality in Organizational Response
Dr. Steve Firestone | 2020
Transparent and Authentic Leadership: From Biblical Principles to Contemporary Practices
Dr. Bruce E. Winston | 2021
Biblical Organizational Leadership: Principles from the Life of Jesus in the Gospel of John
Dr. Joshua D. Henson | 2021
Biblical Organizational Spirituality: New Testament Foundations for Leaders and Organizations
Dr. Joshua D. Henson | 2022
Followership and Faith at Work: Biblical Perspectives
Dr. Debra J. Dean & Dr. Robert B. Huizinga | 2022
The Mind of a Leader: A Christian Perspective of the Thoughts, Mental Models, and Perceptions That Shape Leadership Behavior
Dr. Bruce E. Winston | 2022
Grace Leadership: A Biblical Perspective of Compassion in Management
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Dr. Russell L. Huizing | 2022
The Nature of Biblical Followership, Volume 1: Components and Practice
Dr. Kathleen Patterson & Dr. Bruce E. Winston | 2023
The Nature of Biblical Followership, Volume 2: Organizational and Cultural Values
Dr. Kathleen Patterson & Dr. Bruce E. Winston | 2023
Biblical Organizational Spirituality, Volume 2: Qualitative Case Studies of Leaders and Organizations
Dr. Bruce E. Winston | 2023
Leadership and Calling Through the Prism of Scripture: A Phenomenological Study of Biblical Leaders
Dr. Fred Wantante Settuba-Male & Dr. Gia R. Tatone | 2023
Biblical Organizational Spirituality, Volume 3: Development of New Testament-Based Culture and Climate Scales
Dr. Debra J. Dean, Dr. Bruce E. Winston & Dr. Mihai C. Bocarnea | 2024
Leadership as Loving One Another: Agapao and Agape Love in the Organization
Dr. Bruce E. Winston | 2024
Biblical Cross-Cultural Leadership: Principles from the New Testament
Dr. Suzana Dobrić Veiss, Dr. Elizabeth K. Hunt, & Dr. Joshua D. Henson | 2024
Women in Leadership: Biblical and Contemporary Perspectives
Dr. Stefanie Ertel, Dr. Doris Gomez, & Dr. Kathleen Patterson | 2024
Faith-Based Entrepreneurship: An Empirical Analysis of Christian Faith-Based Firms
Dr. John E. Mulford, Dr. Emilyn Cabanda, Dr. Andrew Root, & Dr. Raushan Gross | 2024
Leading with Humility, Hope, and Humor: Christian Perspectives on How to Lead in Challenging Times
Dr. Steve Firestone | 2024
- Emilyn Cabanda, Ph.D.
- Doris Gomez, Ph.D.
- Kathleen Patterson, Ph.D.
- Bruce Winston, Ph.D.
The book series title, Christian Faith Perspectives in Leadership and Business, indicates the range of topics covered. All volumes must be written from a Christian perspective and firmly grounded in scriptural principles. General topics include, but are not limited to:
- Managing/Leading People
- Teams
- Negotiating
- Organizational Communication
- Motivating Employees
- Followership
- Servant Leadership
- Change Management
- Business Design
- Managerial Economics
- Innovation
- Leader Formation
- Leadership Theory
- Global Leadership/Business
- Artificial Intelligence
- Ethics
- Inner Life of Leaders
- Leader Education & Development
The series aims to provide a unique voice by integrating rigorous scholarship with a strong foundation in faith, offering robust and relevant content for primary target markets such as schools, colleges, and universities focused on leadership, business, innovation, or entrepreneurship, as well as secondary markets including institutions of diverse faith traditions and tertiary markets like church leaders, pastors, ministry leaders, and lay leaders.
We invite authors to contribute to this exciting project by submitting book proposals that align with the series’ mission and scope.