On November 11, 2005, Austrian-born American management guru Peter Drucker died, eight days before his 96th birthday. Mr. Drucker, known as the "father of modern management," was known for the concept of "management by objectives," popularized in his book The Practice of Management (1954). Mr. Drucker promoted the idea of society as a three-legged stool, with the legs being the state, the private sector, and the non-profit sector--of which the most important is the state. Mr. Drucker, although not a Christian, has had a tremendous influence upon evangelical Christianity in the late 20th-early 21st century; Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life and pastor of Saddleback Church in southern California, has publicly acknowledged his debt to Peter Drucker. Much of modern evangelicalism today is based not on the Bible, but on Peter Drucker's theory of Total Quality Management.
For an example of a church that has implemented Peter Drucker's principles, see my post:
The Rock Church in San Diego (Carrie Prejean's church): First Church of Christ, Druckerist
There are excellent articles regarding Peter Drucker'e influence on evangelicalism. For example, go to Kjos Ministries and search "Drucker." Roger Oakland's book Faith Undone (2009) also contains useful information on Mr. Drucker.
I particularly recommend the following:
Peter Drucker: Early Futurist
Peter Drucker & Confucianism
Peter Drucker's Influence
Bob Buford's tributes to Peter Drucker
Peter Drucker's Mega-Church Legacy
Peter Drucker's Existential Purpose
Peter Drucker's Theology of Works
PSEUDO-MISSION: Rick Warren's 3-legged Church
Global Health Leadership & Management
Dumping Mr. Edsel
What is Your LifeTime Value?
The Tyranny of 3-Legged Branding
NEW EVANGELICALISM: The New World Order
Bob Buford, Peter Drucker, and the Emerging Church
The Three Legged Stool Plan
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