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Curriculum Vitae

Justin A. Irving, Ph.D.


Associate Academic Dean
Associate Professor of Ministry Leadership,
Center for Transformational Leadership
Bethel Seminary  --  Bethel University
3949 Bethel Drive
St. Paul, MN 55112

j-irving@bethel.edu  --  651-635-8706


Current Positions
 
  • Associate Academic Dean, Bethel Seminary
  • Associate Professor of Ministry Leadership, Bethel Seminary
  • Adjunct Bible Instructor, Northwestern College

Previous Professional Experience

  • Pastor of Leadership Development & Outreach, Immanuel Baptist Church
  • Acting Program Administrator, SemPM Modular Program, Bethel Seminary
  • Administrative Research Assistant, Center for Transformational Leadership, Bethel Seminary
  • Vice President & Chairman of the Board, Together Ministries, Inc.
  • Program Counselor, ACR Homes, Inc.
  • Assistant Youth Minister, Bethlehem Baptist Church
  • Chaplain, Salvation Army Harbor Lights Center

Education

  • Ph.D. Organizational Leadership, Regent University, 2005
  • C.A.G.S., Organizational Leadership, Regent University, 2004
  • M.Div., New Testament concentration with Biblical Languages, Bethel Seminary, 2000, Magna Cum Laude
  • B.A., Psychology & Bible, with a minor in Spanish, Northwestern College, 1995

Areas of Special Interest

  • Leadership: Team Leadership, Servant Leadership, Self-Sacrificial Leadership, Metanarrative & Leadership Effectiveness, Transformational Leadership, Leading through Conflict & Change, Nature of Organizational Culture, Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector
  • Faith: Ministry Practice & Leadership, Missional Leadership, Evangelism & Missions, Holistic Christian Discipleship, Spiritual Disciplines for Christian Living

Teaching Experience

  • Bethel Seminary, Assistant Professor: Transformational Leadership, Communinication & Organizational Leadership, Evangelism and Missions, Team Leadership, Servant Leadership, Research Methodology and Design
  • Northwestern College, Adjunct Instructor: OT History and Literature, NT History and Literature, Hermeneutics/Principles of Biblical Interpretation, Christian Discipleship, Prison Letters, Selected Psalms, Biblical Principles and Ethics for Leadership, and Personal and Spiritual Growth for Effective Leadership
  • Immanuel Baptist Church, regular and extensive teaching in the following areas: Old Testament, New Testament, Evangelism, Missions, Small Groups, Congregational Leadership
  • Escuela Evangelica "La Patria", (San Pedro Sula, Honduras) Guest Instructor, English as a Second Language
International/Missions Experience 
  • Kilgali and Butare, Rwanda (November, 2006)
  • Lima, Peru (March-April, 2005)
  • San Pedro Sula, Honduras (March, 2001; October, 2000; Summer, 1993)
  • Dessaline, Haiti (Summer, 1999)
  • Monterrey, Mexico (Summer, 1998; Summer 1997)
  • China (Summer, 1991)
  • Manila, Philippines (Summer, 1990)







 

Bethel Doctoral Cohort 
(Servant Leadership for Team and Organizational Effectiveness)

 
Bethel M.A.T.L.  
Students

 
Staying at "Hotel Rwanda"
 


Rwandan Leaders
 
 

Conference Team in Peru
 

Ministry Experience 
  • Immanuel Baptist Church - Associate Pastor; Pastoral Intern; Elder; Chairman of the Missions Board; Short Term Missions Leader; Leader of college-aged and young adult ministries; Adult S.S. Teacher; Ministry Area Team Leader; Worship Leader (1995-2009)
  • Bethlehem Baptist Church - Urban Apprentice; Assistant Youth Minister (1992-1994)
  • Northwestern College - Spiritual Growth Coordinator; Honduras Missions Trip; Chapel Committee; Pulpit Supply Preaching; Ministry Teams (1993-1995)
  • Salvation Army - Chaplain; Youth Day Camp Supervisor (1992-1993; 1999)
  • Student Venture - Volunteer Staff; Summer Missions (1990 & 1992)
  • Good Shepherd Community Church - Youth Group Student Leader, Vacation Bible Clubs, S.S. teacher (1988-1991)

 Notable Writing and Publications
  • Irving, Justin A., & McIntosh, T. A. (2009). Investigating the Value of and Hindrances to Servant Leadership in the Latin American Context: Initial Findings from Peruvian Leaders. Journal of International Business and Cultural Studies, 2(1). Paper published at: http://aabri.com/manuscripts/09179.pdf
  • Irving, Justin A. (2009). Intercultural Competence in Leadership Education: Keys to Educating Global Leaders. Proceedings of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 16(1). Paper published at: http://asbbs.org/files/2009/PDF/I/IrvingJ.pdf
  • Irving, Justin A. (2008). Utilizing the Organizational Leadership Assessment as a strategic tool for increasing the effectiveness of teams within organizations. Journal of Management and Marketing Research, 1(1), 111-124. Paper pulished at: http://www.aabri.com/manuscripts/08064.pdf
  • McIntosh, T. A., & Irving, J. A. (2008). Evaluating the Instrumento de Contribucion al Liderazgo de Siervo (ICLS) for reliability in Latin America. Proceedings of the 2008 Servant Leadership Research Roundtable. Paper published at: http://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/sl_proceedings/2008/mcintosh-irving.pdf
  • Lanctot, J. D. & Irving, J. A. (2007). Character and leadership: Situating servant leadership in a proposed virtues framework. Proceedings of the 2007 Servant Leadership Research Roundtable. Paper published at: http://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/sl_proceedings/2007/lanctot-irving.pdf
  • Irving, J. A., & Longbotham, G. J. (2007). Servant leadership predictors of team effectiveness: Findings and implications. Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 15(2), 82-94.
  • Irving, J. A., & Longbotham, G. J. (2007). Team effectiveness and six essential servant leadership themes: A regression model based on items in the Organizational Leadership Assessment. International Journal of Leadership Studies, 2(2), 98-113. Article publised at: http://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/ijls/new/previous_issues.htm
  • Irving, J. A., & McIntosh, T. (2007). Evaluating the Reliability of the Evaluación Organizacional de Liderazgo Among Spanish Speaking Latin Americans. Proceedings of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 17(1), 786-805.
  • Irving, J. A., & Longbotham, G. J. (2007). Leading Effective Teams Through Servant Leadership: An Expanded Regression Model of Essential Servant Leadership Themes. Proceedings of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 14(1), 806-817.
  • Matteson, J. A., & Irving, J. A. (2006). Exploring servant and self-sacrificial leadership: A research proposal for assessing the commonalities and distinctions of two follower oriented leadership theories. American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences E- Journal, 2(1).
  • Irving, J. A., & Longbotham, G. J. (2006). Examining the Impact of Servant Leadership on Team Effectiveness: Findings and Implications for those at the Crossroads of Leadership Scholarship and Practice. Proceedings from the 2006 Annual Conference of the International Leadership Association, Refereed Paper Track.
  • Matteson, J. A., & Irving, J. A. (2006). Servant versus self-sacrificial leadership: A behavioral comparison of two follower-oriented leadership theories. International Journal of Leadership Studies, 2, 1, 36-51. Article published at http://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/ijls/new/previous_issues.htm
  • Irving, J. A., & Longbotham, G. J. (2006). Team effectiveness and six essential servant leadership themes: A regression model based on items in the Organizational Leadership Assessment. Proceedings of the 2006 Servant Leadership Research Roundtable. Paper published at: http://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/sl_proceedings/home.shtml
  • Irving, J. A., & McIntosh, T. (2006). Investigating the value of and hindrances to servant leadership in the Latin American context: Initial findings from Peruvian leaders. Proceedings of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 13(1), 874-887.
  • Irving, J. A., & Longbotham, G. J. (2006). Servant leadership predictors of team effectiveness: Findings and implications. Proceedings of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 13(1), 862-873.
  • Matteson, J. A., & Irving, J. A. (2006). Exploring servant and self-sacrificial leadership: A research proposal for assessing the commonalities and distinctions of two follower oriented leadership theories. Proceedings of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 13(1), 1305-1319.
  • Irving, J. A. (2005). Exploring the relationship between servant leadership and team effectiveness: Findings from the nonprofit sector. Proceedings of the 2005 Servant Leadership Research Roundtable. Paper published at: http://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/sl_proceedings/home.shtml
  • Matteson, J. A., & Irving, J. A. (2005). Servant versus self-sacrificial leadership: Commonalities and distinctions of two follower-oriented leadership theories. Proceedings of the 2005 Servant Leadership Research Roundtable. Paper published at: http://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/sl_proceedings/home.shtml
  • Irving, J. A. (2005). Servant Leadership and Team Effectiveness. Dissertation Abstracts International, 66(04A), 1421. (UMI No. 3173207)
  • Irving, J. A. (2005). Lessons for leaders from Christ's example of humble self-sacrifice: A sacred texture analysis of Philippians 2:5-11. In Strategies for effective Leadership: US and Russian Perspective (pp. 115-127). Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
  • Irving, J. A. (2005). Utilizing The Organizational Leadership Assessment as a strategic tool for increasing the effectiveness of teams within organizations. Proceedings of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 12(1), 837-848.
  • Irving, J. A. (2005). The benefits, challenges, and practice of team leadership in the global context. In Strategies for effective Leadership: US and Russian Perspective (pp. 227-246). Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
  • Irving, J. A. (2004). "Perspective for Leaders on Wealth." Devotional published at http://www.bealeaderforgodssake.org/devotional/devotional_005.html
  • Irving, J. A., & Klenke, K. (2004). Telos, Chronos, and Hermeneia: The role of metanarrative in leadership effectiveness through the production of meaning. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 3(3). Article 3. Paper may be retrieved from http://www.ualberta.ca/~iiqm/backissues/3_3/pdf/irvingklenke.pdf
  • Irving, J. A. (2004). Evaluating the reliability and validity of the Dark Side of Leadership Profile. Proceedings of the 2004 International Leadership Studies Conference.
  • Irving, J. A. (2004). Servant leadership and the effectiveness of teams: Findings and implications. Proceedings of the 2004 Servant Leadership Research Roundtable. Paper published at http://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/sl_proceedings/home.shtml
  • Irving, J. A., Howard, C., & Matteson, J. (2004). Framing metanarrative: The role of metanarrative in leadership effectiveness through the production of meaning. Proceedings of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 11(1), 738-750.
  • Irving, J. A. (2003). Decentralization and the shared leadership of the New Testament. Bethel Seminary. Paper utilized in a course on Team Leadership.
  • Irving, J. A. (2003). Telos, Chronos, and Hermeneia: The causal role of metanarrative in leadership effectiveness through the production of meaning. Proceedings for the 2003 International Leadership Studies Conference.
  • Irving, J. A. (2000). The Nonprofit Organization. An unpublished manuscript presenting a theology and practice of leadership within the nonprofit sector.

Design & Development Experience (Programs & Courses)


D.Min. in Servant Leadership for
Team and Organizational Effectiveness

 

  • Servant Leadership: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Transformational Servant Leadership
  • The Servant Leader & Followers: The Art of Leadership Development
  • The Servant Leader & the Innter Life: The Art of Self-Leadership
  • The Servant Leader & Team Effectiveness: The Art of Leading Teams
  • The Servant Leader & Organizational Effectiveness: The Art of Cultural Architecture and Leadership Communication

  • M.A. in Transformational Leadership

  • Transformational Leadership
  • Introduction to Evangelism and Missions
  • Ministry Foundations
  • Self Leadership
  • Measurement-Based Leadership
  • Communication & Organizational Leadership
  • Team Leadership
  • Characteristics of the Transformational Leader
  • Mentored Leadership Development
Certificate in Missions
  • Global Evangelization & Contextual Ministry
  • Doing Theology Across Cultures
  • Team Ministry/Team Building for the Mission Field
  • Ethno-Hermeneutics
  • Language Learning
  • Culture Learning-Ethnography
  • Evangelism & Church Planting
General Courses
  • Ministry Practice and Polity
  • Small Groups
  • Change and Conflict
Master of Organizational Leadership
  • Biblical Principles & Ethics for Leadership
  • Personal & Spiritual Growth for Effective Leadership
 
Speaking & Conference Presentations
  • Intercultural Competence in Leadership Education: Keys to Educating Global Leaders. Keynote Address: The 16th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (2009).
  • Evaluating the Instrumento de Contribucion al Liderazgo de Siervo (ICLS) for Reliability in Latin America. The 2008 Servant Leadership Research Roundtable (2008)
  • How to Encourage Servant Leadership in Your Ministry . Liderando Como Jesus--El Lider Que El Peru Necesita III conference in Lima, Peru (2007)
  • How to Lead Teams. Liderando Como Jesus--El Lider Que El Peru Necesita III conference in Lima, Peru (2007).
  • The Process of Empowerment in Church Planting. Seminario Evangelico de Lima (2007).
  • The Function of Emotional Intelligence in the Life of the Church Planter. Seminario Evangelico de Lima (2007)
  • The Leader as Servant: Leadership Reflections on Matthew 20:20-28, Instituto Biblico International, Lima, Peru (2007)
  • Evaluating the Reliability of the Servant Leadership Assessment Instrument (Istrument d'Evaluation du Serviteur Dirigeant) Among French Speaking Rwandans: An Exploratory Study. The 9th Annual Global Conference of the International Leadership Association, Vancouver, Canada (2007).
  • Exploring the Emergent Church. Association of Christians in Student Development (2007).
  • What's Needed to Lead through Change. Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Association of Rural Telecommunications (2007). Leading Effective Teams Through Servant Leadership: An Expanded Regression Model of Essential Servant Leadership Themes. The 14th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (2007).
  • The 14th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (2007).
  • Evaluating the Reliability of the Evaluación Organizacional de Liderazgo Among Spanish Speaking Latin Americans. The 14th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (2007).
  • Servant Leadership for Good Governance. Great Lakes Regional Conference on Good Governance in Kigali, Rwanda (2006)
  • Servant Leadership Predictors of Team Effectiveness: Findings and Implications. The 13th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (2006).
  • Investigating the Value of and Hinderances to Servant Leadership in the Latin American Context: Initial Findings from Peruvian Leaders. The 13th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (2006).
  • Exploring Servant Versus Self-Sacrificial Leadership: A Research Proposal for Assessing the Commonalities and Distinctions of Two Follower-Oriented Leadership Theories. The 13th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (2006).
  • Transformational Leadership. The 2006 Love INC National Conference (2006).
  • Laying Down Your Rights for the Unreached. Meadow Creek Church's 2006 Missions Conference (2006).
  • Exploring the Relationship between Servant Leadership and Team Effectiveness: Findings from the Nonprofit Sector. The 2005 Servant Leadership Research Roundtable (2005).
  • Servant versus Self-Sacrificial Leadership: Commonalities and Distinctions of Two Follower-Oriented Leadership Theories. The 2005 Servant Leadership Research Roundtable (2005).
  • Transformational Leadership. The 2005 Love INC National Conference (2005).
  • Models of Leadership Communication. The 2005 Love INC National Conference (2005).
  • Servant Leadership in the Latin American Context. El Lider Que El Peru Necesita II conference in Lima, Peru (2005).
  • The Most Excellent Way: Engaging the Teachings, Example, and Very Attitude and Nature of Jesus' Love Saturated Approach To Leadership. La Vina del Senor church, Lima, Peru (2005).
  • Team Leadership in the Latin American Context: Reflections from the New Testament and Contemporary Leadership Theory. El Lider Que El Peru Necesita II conference in Lima, Peru (2005).
  • Utilizing The Organizational Leadership Assessment as a strategic tool for increasing the effectiveness of teams within organizations. The 12th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (2005).
  • Evaluating the Validity and Reliability of the Dark Side of Leadership Profile. The 2004 International Leadership Studies Conference (2004)
  • Servant Leadership and the Effectiveness of Teams: Findings and Implications. The 2004 Servant Leadership Research Roundtable (2004).
  • The Benefits, Challenges, and Practice of Team Leadership in the Global Context. The 2004 Taylor University/Nizhni Novgorod State University Business Leadership Conference (2004)
  • Telos, Chronos, and Hermenia: Exploring the Role of Metanarrative in Ministry Leadership Effectiveness in the Face of Postmodern Criticism. The 49th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Regional Evangelical Theological Society (2004)
  • Self-Sacrificial Leadership: A Biographic Analysis of Ken Lay and the Apostle Paul. The 2004 Taylor University/Nizhni Novgorod State University Business Leadership Conference (2004)
  • Framing metanarrative: A quantitative examination of the role of metanarrative in leadership effectiveness through the production of meaning. The 11th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (2004)
  • Telos, Chronos, and Hermeneia: A qualitative look at the role of Metanarrative in Leadership Effectiveness through the Production of Meaning. The 5th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Advances in Qualitative Methods (2004)
  • Telos, Chronos, and Hermeneia: The causal role of metanarrative in leadership effectiveness through the production of meaning. The 2003 International Leadership Studies Conference (2003)
  • Discovering Emotional Intelligence - Grace Fellowship's Small Groups Conference (2002 & 2003)
  • Ten Lessons from Paul for Short-Term Missions - Northwestern College Missions Chapel (2003)
  • Are You a Missional Christian? - Northwestern College Chapel (2002)
  • Exploring Transformational Leadership - Northwestern College Leadership Advance Conference (2001)

Scholarships, Honors, Awards

  • Licensed and Ordained Minister of the Gospel (present)
  • Outstanding Scholar Award, American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (2009)
  • Seminary Faculty Excellence Award (2008)
  • Best Paper Award for Leadership Track, American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (2006)
  • Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges: Regent University (2004-05)
  • Colleague of the Month, Bethel University (March, 2003)
  • Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges: Bethel Seminary (1999-2000)
  • Ralph and Marie Brushaber Scholarship (1999-2000)
  • Runbeck Scholarship Fund (1999-2000)
  • ETA BETA RHO, National Honor Society of Students of Hebrew Language and Culture, (Inducted, May 1999)
  • Sandy Ford Leadership Award in Evangelism (1998-1999)
  • Carl Gustaf Langergren Memorial Scholarship (1998-1999)
  • International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons, Scholarship Recipient (1996-1997; 1997-1998; 1998-1999)
  • Edwin and Marie Omark Scholarship (1997-1998)
  • Minnesota School of Missions, Scholarship Recipient (1996-1997)
  • Northwestern College Student Commencement Speaker (May, 1995)
  • Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges: Northwestern College (1994-1995)
  • Notable Names in Evangelism for Nacie 1994
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