Tom Marshall (Bible teacher)
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Tom Marshall was an international Bible
teacher who authored a number of books on counselling and healing, best known for his work entitled Understanding Leadership.
Marshall was born in Ayrshire
Scotland
. His parents emigrated to New Zealand
in 1925, settling in Moera
, near Petone
, Wellington
.
He was educated at Moera Primary School and Hutt Valley High School
.
After serving as a navigator
in the Fleet Air Arm
during World War II
, he married Jenny Burne-Jones in Bellshill
, Glasgow
in 1945 and they settled in Wellington. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce
degree from Victoria University of Wellington
. He worked initially in the New Zealand Treasury
and later in advertising
, magazine publishing, teaching and management consultancy.
He and his wife were foundation members of the Wainuiomata
Baptist Church. In the early 1960s he became involved in the Charismatic Renewal movement in New Zealand and left the Baptist Church to form a house church
. He was subsequently invited to speak at both charismatic and mainstream Christian churches in New Zealand.
In the 1970s he moved to the Kapiti Coast
north of Wellington and was instrumental in forming the Kapiti Christian Centre. He was the founding editor
of The Shaker magazine (later renamed Today's Christian). In the 1980s he spoke at many overseas conventions and was involved in the ministry of Youth with a Mission
.
His book Understanding Leadership (1991) is essentially concerned with servant leadership
as defined by Robert Greenleaf. It describes how and why leadership is distinct from management, administration or ministry and offers perspectives on topics such as foresight, trust, criticism, caring, status, timing, failure and honour.Understanding Leadership is published by Sovereign World Ltd.http://www.sovereignworld.com/index.php Understanding Leadership is published in the U.S. by Northwestern Publishing House. http://www.lutheransonline.com/servlet/lo_ProcServ/dbpage=page&gid=01016013600968255140963235 A 2003 edition is published by Baker Books http://www.bakerbooks.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=360E9371EE2645E3843D2D91EA7B79AB&nm=Search+by+Topic&type=EcomBB&mod=E%2DCommerce%3A%3AProduct+Catalog&mid=70B7D6357AC74DCE82EF28E7D375E854&tier=3&id=C947CBC2F1EB468FA139461BCC77BDD9
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Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
teacher who authored a number of books on counselling and healing, best known for his work entitled Understanding Leadership.
Marshall was born in Ayrshire
Ayrshire
Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the...
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. His parents emigrated to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in 1925, settling in Moera
Moera
Moera is a suburb of the city of Lower Hutt in New Zealand and urban district of the city of Wellington.-Location:Located at the south-eastern end of the Hutt River, the suburb's name Moera is thought to be a simplification of Moe-i-te-ra, meaning "sleeping in the sun".-History:Prior to European...
, near Petone
Petone
Petone is a major suburb of the city of Lower Hutt in New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of the narrow triangular plain of the Hutt River, on the northern shore of Wellington Harbour...
, Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
.
He was educated at Moera Primary School and Hutt Valley High School
Hutt Valley High School
Hutt Valley High School is a state co-educational secondary school located in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. It is a uniformed school, with the uniform coming under review roughly every 5 years by the order of the Board of Trustee’s. The current principal is Ross Sinclair...
.
After serving as a navigator
Flight officer
The title flight officer was a military rank used by the United States Armed Forces where it was an air force warrant officer rank. It was also an air force rank in several Commonwealth nations where it was used for female officers and was equivalent to the rank of flight lieutenant...
in the Fleet Air Arm
Fleet Air Arm
The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the British Royal Navy responsible for the operation of naval aircraft. The Fleet Air Arm currently operates the AgustaWestland Merlin, Westland Sea King and Westland Lynx helicopters...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he married Jenny Burne-Jones in Bellshill
Bellshill
Bellshill is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, 10 miles south east of Glasgow city centre and 37 miles west of Edinburgh. Other nearby towns are Motherwell , Hamilton and Coatbridge . Since 1996, it has been situated in the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
in 1945 and they settled in Wellington. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce
A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
degree from Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
. He worked initially in the New Zealand Treasury
New Zealand Treasury
The New Zealand Treasury is a public sector organisation and the Government’s lead advisor on economic and financial policy. Its role is to help the Government improve economic performance and manage scarce resources...
and later in advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
, magazine publishing, teaching and management consultancy.
He and his wife were foundation members of the Wainuiomata
Wainuiomata
Wainuiomata is a suburban town located within the city limits of Lower Hutt - and part of the greater Wellington urban area - in the lower North Island of New Zealand...
Baptist Church. In the early 1960s he became involved in the Charismatic Renewal movement in New Zealand and left the Baptist Church to form a house church
House church
House church, or "home church", is used to describe an independent assembly of Christians who gather in a home. Sometimes this occurs because the group is small, and a home is the most appropriate place to gather, as in the beginning phase of the British New Church Movement...
. He was subsequently invited to speak at both charismatic and mainstream Christian churches in New Zealand.
In the 1970s he moved to the Kapiti Coast
Kapiti Coast
The Kapiti Coast is the name of the section of the coast of the south-western North Island of New Zealand that is north of Wellington and opposite Kapiti Island. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Wellington Regional Council...
north of Wellington and was instrumental in forming the Kapiti Christian Centre. He was the founding editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
of The Shaker magazine (later renamed Today's Christian). In the 1980s he spoke at many overseas conventions and was involved in the ministry of Youth with a Mission
Youth With A Mission
Youth With A Mission is an international, inter-denominational, non-profit Christian missionary organization...
.
His book Understanding Leadership (1991) is essentially concerned with servant leadership
Servant leadership
Servant leadership is a philosophy and practice of leadership, coined and defined by Robert K. Greenleaf and supported by many leadership and management writers such as James Autry, Ken Blanchard, Stephen Covey, Peter Block, Peter Senge, Max DePree, Scott Greenberg, Larry Spears, Margaret...
as defined by Robert Greenleaf. It describes how and why leadership is distinct from management, administration or ministry and offers perspectives on topics such as foresight, trust, criticism, caring, status, timing, failure and honour.Understanding Leadership is published by Sovereign World Ltd.http://www.sovereignworld.com/index.php Understanding Leadership is published in the U.S. by Northwestern Publishing House. http://www.lutheransonline.com/servlet/lo_ProcServ/dbpage=page&gid=01016013600968255140963235 A 2003 edition is published by Baker Books http://www.bakerbooks.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=360E9371EE2645E3843D2D91EA7B79AB&nm=Search+by+Topic&type=EcomBB&mod=E%2DCommerce%3A%3AProduct+Catalog&mid=70B7D6357AC74DCE82EF28E7D375E854&tier=3&id=C947CBC2F1EB468FA139461BCC77BDD9
Selected works by Tom Marshall
- Explaining defensive spiritual warfare. Tonbridge : Sovereign World, c1996. ISBN 1-85240-156-7 (pbk)
- Explaining binding and loosing. Chichester : Sovereign World, 1991 ISBN 1-85240-074-9 (pbk)
- Explaining honour and respect. Chichester : Sovereign World, c1991 ISBN 1-85240-063-3 (pbk)
- Explaining principalities and powers. Tonbridge : Sovereign World, 1992. ISBN 1-85240-087-0 (pbk)
- Explaining trust. Chichester : Sovereign World, c1992. ISBN 1-85240-078-1 (pbk)
- Foundations for a healing ministry. Chichester : Sovereign World, 1988. ISBN 1-85240-025-0
- Free indeed! Sovereign World, c1983. ISBN 1-85240-002-1
- Healing from the inside out: Understanding God's touch for spirit soul and body. Sovereign World, c1988 ISBN 1-85240-025-0
- Right relationships: A Biblical foundation for making and mending relationships. Chichester : Sovereign World, 1989 ISBN 1-85240-034-X
- Understanding leadership: Fresh perspectives on the essentials of New Testament leadership. Sovereign World, c1991 ISBN 1-85240-053-6 (pbk)
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Periodicals
The Shaker. The Salt Company, Paraparaumu, New Zealand Vol. 1, no. 1: Sept./Oct. 1982-1988http://nlnzcat.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=5&ti=1,5&Search%5FArg=The%20Shaker&SL=None&Search%5FCode=FT%2A&CNT=25&PID=19105&SEQ=20060803185420&SID=2
Today's Christian. Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand. No. 1 May/June 1988 - no. 31: Aug./Sept. 1993. ISSN 0113-8707
http://nlnzcat.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?SC=Title&SEQ=20060803185744&PID=19105&SA=0113-8707
Source: National Library of New Zealand http://nlnzcat.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First