The Leader's Journey: Accepting the Call to Personal and Congregational Transformation (2nd Edition)
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:This book helps pastors and church leaders understand the role their personal transformation as Jesus's disciples plays in effective congregational leadership. It shifts the focus of leadership from techniques and charisma to spiritual transformation and developing emotional maturity so leaders...
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:This book helps pastors and church leaders understand the role their personal transformation as Jesus's disciples plays in effective congregational leadership. It shifts the focus of leadership from techniques and charisma to spiritual transformation and developing emotional maturity so leaders can effectively lead congregations to embrace change. End-of-chapter discussion questions are included. The first edition sold more than 20,000 copies and has been regularly used as a textbook over the past fifteen years. The second edition has been revised throughout and includes a greater emphasis on Bowen Family Systems Theory.
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PRODUCT DETAIL
- Catalogue Code 550141
- Product Code 9781540960528
- ISBNÂ 1540960528
- EANÂ 9781540960528
- Pages 256
- Department Academic
- Category Leadership
- Sub-Category Church Leadership
- Publisher Baker Academic
- Publication Date Jan 2020
- Sales Rank 28704
- Dimensions 228 x 152 x 17mm
- Weight 0.356kg
Trisha Taylor
Jim Herrington is a pastor, author, and conference leader. He serves as the pastor of Harbor Church, a network of house churches in Houston, Texas-- Montrose Community. He is a coauthor of "Leading Congregational Change" (Jossey-Bass). Robert Creech has been senior pastor of the University Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, since 1987. Trisha Taylor is a fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and practices through the Union Baptist Association Center for Counseling in Houston, Texas.
Jim Herrington
Jim Herrington is a pastor, author, and conference leader. He serves as the pastor of Harbor Church, a network of house churches in Houston, Texas-- Montrose Community. He is a coauthor of "Leading Congregational Change" (Jossey-Bass). Robert Creech has been senior pastor of the University Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, since 1987. Trisha Taylor is a fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and practices through the Union Baptist Association Center for Counseling in Houston, Texas.
- :<b>contents</b>introduction<b>part 1: The Call To Personal Transformation</b>1. The Need For Personal Transformation2. Following Jesus On The Leadership Journey<b>part 2: Leading Living Systems</b>3. Understanding The System4. Thinking Systems, Watching Process5. Becoming A Calm Leader6. Leading In Uncertain Times<b>part 3: Family Patterns</b>7. Going Home Again8. The Nuclear Family<b>part 4: The Spirit And The Journey</b>9. The Spiritual Life And The Path To Transformation10. Learning To Learn Again11. Thinking Systems As A Christianepilogueappendix A: Constructing A Family Diagramappendix B: Developing A Rhythm Of Spiritual Practicesappendix C: Bowen-based Training Programsappendix D: Recommended Readingappendix E: Glossaryindexes