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paperbackTending Soul, Mind, and Body
The Art and Science of Spiritual Formation
Center for Pastor Theologians Series
Edited by Gerald L. Hiestand and Todd Wilson
Throughout his ministry, Jesus consistently demonstrated his concern and love for the whole person: soul, mind, and body.
That task is carried forward today by pastors and church leaders, who are called to care for people in the midst of individual circumstances as well as seismic cultural shifts. How might that calling be informed by recent developments in psychology? How ...
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paperbackDeep Mentoring
Guiding Others on Their Leadership Journey
by Randy D. Reese and Robert Loane
Foreword by Eugene H. Peterson"God is in the business of raising up leaders." —J. Robert (Bobby) Clinton When good leaders are needed, when the work is urgent, our immediate reaction is to enlist new leaders. Instead we are called to invest in new leaders. Good leaders are developed in and through slow, deep mentoring. To think otherwise is to embrace the myth of the quick fix. We proceed, instead, by paying ...
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caseboundHow Not to Waste a Crisis
Quit Trying Harder
Practicing Change Series
by Tod Bolsinger
Illustrated by Mark Demel
Foreword by Marty LinskyRising to the occasion calls for a new skill set. But when crises hit, we return to our defaults and double down. The upheaval you find yourself in can reframe your leadership and revive your team.
In this volume, an ideal place to begin the Practicing Change Series, Tod Bolsinger explores the opportunity available in a reality shaken by health, financial, social, and political ...
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paperbackLeading Through Storms
Successfully Navigating Ministry While Maintaining Your Mental Health
by Geoffrey V. Dudley Sr.
An Emergency Preparedness Kit for Christian Leaders
There are times when the isolation and demands of ministry can wear down even the strongest person.
When the burdens of life and ministry push you to your physical and mental breaking point, how can you lead yourself, let alone others? In Leading Through Storms, Geoffrey Dudley
- weaves together personal ...
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paperbackChurches, Cultures, and Leadership
A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities
by Mark Lau Branson and Juan F. Martinez
We live in a culturally diverse society. As the church continues to heed Christ's call to reflect the multiethnic character of his people, pastors and lay leaders need to gain skills and competencies to serve in multicultural contexts, both inside and beyond their congregations. With this book, Mark Lau Branson and Juan F. Martínez equip leaders to create environments that make ...
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paperbackEldership and the Mission of God
Equipping Teams for Faithful Church Leadership
by J.R. Briggs and Bob Hyatt
Foreword by Alan HirschEvery church needs leadership. But leadership should not reside in a single pastor. The biblical model for church leadership is found in teams of elders who together guide the community into God's mission. Church leaders J.R. Briggs and Bob Hyatt provide a comprehensive picture of elders as agents of mission for their communities. Healthy eldership structures a church for mission, as elder teams ...
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hardcoverTempered Resilience
How Leaders Are Formed in the Crucible of Change
by Tod Bolsinger
Christian Book Award Finalist
What type of leadership is needed in a moment that demands adaptive change?
Tod Bolsinger, author of Canoeing the Mountains, is uniquely positioned to explore the qualities of adaptive leadership in contexts ranging from churches to nonprofit organizations. He deftly examines both the external challenges we face ...
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product setPracticing Change Series
by Tod Bolsinger
Adaptive Leadership Resources from Tod Bolsinger
Thriving teams need adaptive leaders. In these four practical field guides, Tod Bolsinger (bestselling author of Canoeing the Mountains) offers leaders of churches, teams, and non-profits fresh vision for adaptive leadership in today's world. The four fully illustrated volumes in the Practicing Change Series address ...
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paperbackLeading the Way
Leadership Is Not Just for Super Christians
by Paul Borthwick
As we enter a new millennium, there is a growing vacuum of leadership among the younger generation. The need is great for young men and women who will rise to the challenge—in the face of great opportunities and great obstacles—to be obedient to the call of leadership. This is the rallying call Paul Borthwick puts forth in Leading The Way. He asserts that leadership is not just reserved ...
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hardcoverSoul Repair
Rebuilding Your Spiritual Life
by Jeff VanVonderen, Dale Ryan, and Juanita Ryan
Do you fear that God is angry with you? Do you wonder if God is really for you? if God really loves you? Deep down many of us believe that we are not good enough, and never will be good enough, to have a meaningful relationship with God. This is because we have been spiritually trained in ways that have left us with distorted and inadequate spiritualities of four different kinds:
- abusive
- anorexic
- addictive
- codependent
