The Bible's version of leadership is pretty different from--and sometimes alien to--that of the business world. It is also dissimilar from our usual assumptions about what makes a great leader in the church, where we tend to focus on preaching ability, strategic hutzpah, and managerial savvy.
But what if the Bible actually points toward a different set of characteristics necessary for leadership? What if our weakness is an essential qualification? Do we know our limitations, our inabilities? Do we see clearly our vulnerable, broken selves? Do we really believe that God's strength is...
The Bible's version of leadership is pretty different from--and sometimes alien to--that of the business world. It is also dissimilar from our usua...
What does it look and feel like to be worshipful? Can we find a way to worship in such a robust, thoughtful way that when we arent in worship, the worship might linger and invigorate us? Is it possible to live in the world--doing the dishes, listening to music, being stuck in traffic, enmeshed in a thicket of meetings at work--with a serene, abiding sense of Gods presence despite all the racket, that we might do whatever we do for God, and sense Gods presence? And maybe more importantly: could all we do between Sundays--grocery shopping, paying bills, listening to music, taking a walk,...
What does it look and feel like to be worshipful? Can we find a way to worship in such a robust, thoughtful way that when we arent in worship, the wor...
The art of mentoring, like all great arts, is a grace to be received, a gift to be given, and a skill that can be learned and practiced. This book explores the practice and grace of that art. The pastors in these pages share their hard-won experience of mentoring and being mentored, their wobbles and successes, insights and wisdom harvested from years in the vineyard.
""Mentoring happens. The only questions are whether we are aware it is happening and intentional about finding the right kind of mentoring. This insightful and stimulating book gives us the guidance that we need in getting...
The art of mentoring, like all great arts, is a grace to be received, a gift to be given, and a skill that can be learned and practiced. This book exp...
