Gil W. Stafford

When Leadership and Spiritual Direction Meet

Stories and Reflections for Congregational Life

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book challenges church leaders to foster sacred safe space, holy listening, silence, and wisdom storytelling in order to create a discerning church community. These techniques of spiritual direction can be applied to every aspect of the church, from small group studies to conducting parish business.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9781566997560
• ISBN-10: 1566997569
• Artikelnr.: 40845676

Autorenporträt

Tex Sample is Robert B. and Kathleen Rogers Professor Emeritus of Church and Society at St. Paul School of Theology. He is the author of several books, including Earthly Mysticism.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Tex Sample Acknowledgments Introduction: A Life of Leadership
1. The Integration of Leadership and Spiritual Direction 2. The Leader as
Steward of Sacred Safety 3. The Leader as Holy Listener 4. The Leader as
Advocate of Silence 5. The Leader as Wisdom Teacher 6. Leadership in the
Discerning Community Notes