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  • The Shaping of an Effective Leader: Eight Formative Principles of Leadership, By Gayle D. Beebe
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    The Shaping of an Effective Leader

    Eight Formative Principles of Leadership

    by Gayle D. Beebe
    Foreword by Steve Forbes

    Leadership is both an art and a science. We may be tempted to look for a sure-fire formula, but the reality is quite different: effective leaders are exceptional generalists rather than narrow specialists. The best leaders take what the best business experts have to offer, and apply that based on their own abilities, experience and judgment. And these leaders seek real-life mentors and ...

  • Feathers of Hope Study Guide, By Sharon Garlough Brown
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    Feathers of Hope Study Guide

    by Sharon Garlough Brown

    Sharon Garlough Brown's novel Feathers of Hope follows Wren Crawford and her great-aunt, Katherine Rhodes, companions in sorrow and hope. As Katherine prepares to retire as the director of the New Hope Retreat Center, she faces personal and professional challenges while Wren takes the next step in her journey with depression by offering compassionate care to the residents ...

    Number of Studies: 8

  • Freeing Congregational Mission: A Practical Vision for Companionship, Cultural Humility, and Co-Development, By B. Hunter Farrell
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    Freeing Congregational Mission

    A Practical Vision for Companionship, Cultural Humility, and Co-Development

    by B. Hunter Farrell
    With S. Balajiedlang Khyllep

    There is a deepening crisis in mission as practiced by North American congregations. Many mission activities are more effective at satisfying church members than making a lasting difference, producing what's too often consumer-oriented "selfie mission." Too much effort is based on colonial-era assumptions of mission launched from a position of power. These practices are not just ...

  • Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship  Direction, By David G. Benner
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    Sacred Companions

    The Gift of Spiritual Friendship Direction

    by David G. Benner
    Foreword by Larry Crabb

    ECPA Gold Medallion Finalist

    We need companions on our spiritual journey.

    The modern world has taught us to value autonomy and individualism. Our churches often see spirituality as personal and private. But we cannot go long in our Christian pilgrimage before realizing that isolation leads to spiritual barrenness. We soon discover that our souls long ...

  • As Christians, our work and faith are integrated seamlessly in our lives. What if we all found a way to see our vocation as way of advancing God's work? In this conversation, IVP authors Barry Rowan, Gayle Beebe, Jeff Haanen, Joanna Meyer, Ross Chapman, and Ryan Tafilowski share their insights about bringing faith and work together for the glory of God.

  • Harvest of Hope: Stories of Life-Changing Gifts, By Kay Marshall Strom
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    Harvest of Hope

    Stories of Life-Changing Gifts

    by Kay Marshall Strom

    When you give money to a charity, what happens to it? Does the money actually reach a person who is in need? Does a small gift really make a difference to anyone? Several years ago Kay Marshall Strom discovered a new avenue for giving that especially intrigued her: gift catalogs. The catalogs, put out by various organizations, offer opportunities to provide specific material, educational and medical ...

  • When Women Give: The Adventure of a Generous Life, By Kim King
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    When Women Give

    The Adventure of a Generous Life

    by Kim King
    Foreword by Peter Greer

    Women are entrepreneurs, highly paid professionals, and leaders in business. Many of us have skills to give. We are marrying later. Many of us have time to give. Women are also likely to manage the family money for a significant portion of their lives. Many of us have money to give. When Kim King, a former corporate lawyer, began her own giving journey she found herself short on resources that ...

  • Christmas: The Season of Life and Light, By Emily Hunter McGowin
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    Christmas

    The Season of Life and Light

    The Fullness of Time

    by Emily Hunter McGowin

    "O wondrous exchange!"

    Of all the seasons of the church calendar, Christmas is the one most recognized and celebrated by our society at large. That means it's the season we're most familiar with—but that can also make it harder to see past Christmas's many cultural trappings to its timeless beauty.

    At the first Christmas, God exchanged the glories of divinity for the ...