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This phenomenological study is a content analysis of Deborah’s life and calling as a woman and the lessons of her leadership impact in Israel. Gender is a significant issue in leadership environments—calling requires forte, bravery, and commitment. Leadership propels people to step forward, stretch their capabilities, and grow and thrive in their vocations. As Christian leaders, the goal is to advance God's kingdom. It requires leaders to answer the call and extend to higher unfamiliar levels with the imminence of new responsibilities, standards, practices, and resoluteness. Deborah answered the call to leadership, anointed and appointed by God to serve the people of Israel.
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Williams, J.M. (2023). Gender and Calling: A Content Analysis of Deborah’s Call to Lead Israel, Judges 4:4–16 and 5:1–31. In: Wantante Settuba-Male, F., Tatone, G.R. (eds) Leadership and Calling Through the Prism of Scripture. Christian Faith Perspectives in Leadership and Business. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41409-1_11
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