Table of Contents

List of Tables ix

Foreword David Shenk xi

Preface xiii

Acknowledgments xv

Abbreviations xvi

Introduction xix

Section 1 Exegetical Foundations 1

1 Exegetical Background of John 15:1-17 3

2 Exegesis of John 15:1-17 20

Section 2 Historical Perspective 57

3 Mission Context of Egypt and Sudan (1880-1920) 59

4 Abiding and Mission Effort to Muslims in Egypt and Sudan (1881-1920) 90

Section 3 Field Research 107

5 Methodology 109

6 Findings From Abiding Praxis of Team Leaders 118

7 Findings From Corporate Abiding Praxis of Teams 163

8 Findings on Impact of Leaders' Abiding on Teams 179

9 Integration of Social Science Findings 194

Section 4 Synthesis of Findings 207

10 Theory Development 209

Appendix A Semi-Structured Interview Guide (Test) 231

Appendix B Semi-Structured Interview Guide (Kenya) 235

Appendix C Semi-Structured Interview Guide (Sudan & Egypt) 239

Appendix D Q-Sort Interview Instructions 243

Appendix E Informed Consent Form-Semi-Structured Interviews 246

Appendix F Informed Consent Form-Q-Sort Interview 48

Appendix G Socio-Demographic Participant Form (Kenya) 250

Appendix H Socio-Demographic Participant Form (Sudan & Egypt) 252

Appendix I Self-Administered Electronic Survey 254

Appendix J 14 Critical Aspects Op Abiding From John 15:1-17 261

Bibliography 287