A weary, waiting world cries out for godshaped leaders who would serve more than be. In that time, i nearly lost my soul, burned out, and contemplated leaving the ministry. In her book leaving church, former parish priest and awardwinning preacher barbara brown taylor describes what it was like to feel her soul slipping away. Overcoming the dark side of leadership presentation summarizing parts of the book by gary l. Ruth haley bartons book strengthening the soul of your leadership is a mustread for all those in ministry. Strengthening the soul of your leadership is an invitation to enter more deeply into the process of spiritual transformation and to choose to lead from that place.
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But it will surely help you to be attentive to the god who is the strength of your soul, and the heart of your leadership. Forging and maintaining a lifegiving connection with god is the. In each 30minute episode you will discover how forging and maintaining a lifegiving connection with god in the midst of leading is the best thing you bring to leadership. Reading this book will surely help you to be attentive to the god who is the strength of your soul, and the heart of your leadership. Study leadership brings you summaries of the best books on leadership, management, and church life to help you become the best leader you can be.
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