An Examination of Servant Leadership Qualities in Nehemiah: Lessonns for Public Servantsin Kenya

Abstract

This study explores Nehemiah's servant leadership qualities and how they can be of use to public servants in Kenya. The objectives of this research include; exploration of the biblical concept of servant leadership; exposition of servant leadership characteristics of Nehemiah, and a discussion of the relevance of Nehemiah‟s leadership characteristics to public servants in Kenya. The research is expository in design, engaging a historical biblical criticism. The study establishes the nature and causes of challenges found in the relationship between members of public and public servants in Kenya, Integrates views from different scholars regarding servant leadership, and insights from Nehemiah, giving examples of other characters from the Old Testament as well as from the contemporary world known to be models of servant leadership, then research findings, recommendations and conclusions are drawn.