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Book Synopsis Spiritual Exercises for Church Leaders by : Dolores R. Leckey
Download or read book Spiritual Exercises for Church Leaders written by Dolores R. Leckey and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual Exercises for Church Leaders grows out of the Church Leadership Program of the Woodstock Theological Center where a systematic approach to the development of authentic leadership was designed and field tested in a number of settings. The process begins with a focus on gratitude, the foundation of spiritual growth, and then moves through the steps needed for authentic leadership. Being attentive and intelligent, being discerning and responsible: These are the steps that lead to conversion, and ultimately to authenticity. The process is based on the spiritual insights of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the theological method of Bernard Lonergan, S.J., and scripture. In particular, passages from the Acts of the Apostles show how leadership developed in the early Church, and how we can learn from that experience. Other disciplines -- the arts, history, and sociology -- together with reflective exercises are resources for understanding how change occurs, how culture impacts our religious understanding, and how creative solutions to contemporary problems can be fostered. Book jacket.
Book Synopsis Spiritual Exercises for Church Leaders by : Dolores R. Leckey
Download or read book Spiritual Exercises for Church Leaders written by Dolores R. Leckey and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Spiritual Exercises for Church Leaders grows out of the Church Leadership Program of the Woodstock Theological Center where a systematic approach to the development of authentic leadership was designed and field tested in a number of settings." "The process begins with a focus on gratitude, the foundation of spiritual growth, and then moves through the steps needed for authentic leadership. Being attentive and intelligent, being discerning and responsible: These are the steps that lead to conversion, and ultimately to authenticity." "The process is based on the spiritual insights of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the theological method of Bernard Lonergan, S.J., and scripture. In particular, passages from the Acts of the Apostles show how leadership developed in the early Church, and how we can learn from that experience. Other disciplines - the arts, history, and sociology - together with reflective exercises are resources for understanding how change occurs, how culture impacts our religious understanding, and how creative solutions to contemporary problems can be fostered."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Faith at Work written by Donal Dorr and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world that questions more and more the quality of leadership in churches and politics, Donald Dorr proposes a spirituality that supports authentic leadership. Addressing primarily those who lead volunteer or non-governmental agencies and religious organizations, the author holds that they should provide a model of effective, humane leadership for the business world, public service, and politics. Dorr focuses on scriptural sources for a spirituality of leadership, and draws insights from various spiritual traditions in the history of the church. He emphasizes the surprisingly strong and consistent democratic tradition within Christianity. He also draws on key elements in the thinking of political philosophers and management theorists. In the heart of the book the author describes four different kinds of leaders and outlines five styles or manners in which good leadership is exercised. Dorr concludes with a discussion of techniques for individual and communal discernment and the use of intuition in decision making. Donald Dorr is a missionary who has worked for many years in leadership training and conducting spirituality workshops. He is the author of eight previous books, including the prize-winning Spirituality and Justice.
Book Synopsis Sacred Listening by : James L. Wakefield
Download or read book Sacred Listening written by James L. Wakefield and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A profound call to Christian discipleship. An intensive course in Christian faith. A creative freedom to serve God that is deeply grounded in Scripture. These are ways to describe Sacred Listening, James L. Wakefield's adaptation of the classic Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola. Central to the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the Spiritual Exercises is a manual used to direct a month-long spiritual retreat. Now adapting these time-honored Exercises specifically for Protestant Christians, James L. Wakefield encourages readers to integrate their secular goals with their religious beliefs and helps them reflect on the life of Jesus as a model for their own discipleship. Combining scholarship with classic forms of spirituality, Sacred Listening will interest church leaders and lay Christians who want to deepen their faith.
Book Synopsis Protestant Spiritual Exercises by : Joseph D. Driskill
Download or read book Protestant Spiritual Exercises written by Joseph D. Driskill and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 1999-03 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protestant Spiritual Exercises
Book Synopsis The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius by : Saint Ignatius
Download or read book The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius written by Saint Ignatius and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reissue of a classic Christian text from the founder of the Jesuit Order. The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyla is the core work of religious formation for members of the Society of Jesus, the single largest religious order within the Roman Catholic Church. For four and a half centuries in many thousands of editions in all languages, The Exercises have embodied fundamental spiritual principles essential to authentic Christian living. The mystical insight informing Ignatius's own relationship with God—which he distilled in The Exercises—is that the divine love of God is providentially present in all the details of our existence. Here Ignatius shows how the faithful can be joined to God in all things, according to the Jesuit motto, Ad majorem Dei gloriam, "For the greater glory of God."
Book Synopsis Growing Together by : Rochelle Melander
Download or read book Growing Together written by Rochelle Melander and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The challenges that face a church committee are rarely simple. Discernment, communication, and trust are necessary in order for a committee to accomplish its work. Too often, a committee's tasks overshadow any real possibility of members becoming closer and recognizing the presence of God in their gatherings. Growing Together offers church committees a means to grow spiritually as individuals and together as a group. Each of fifty exercises includes an opening prayer, a personal sharing exercise, a Bible reading and discussion questions, and a closing prayer.
Book Synopsis Transforming Pastors by : Stephen W. Robbins
Download or read book Transforming Pastors written by Stephen W. Robbins and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transforming Pastors presents fifty-two Bible-immersed, field-tested, discussion-welcoming, one-page handouts that offer spiritual guidance through the labyrinth of leadership. This manual draws attention to abiding and weighty themes for both emerging and seasoned leaders. Transforming Pastors escorts you through the twists and turns of leadership to the center of ministry and returns you to a world that God so loves. There are no shortcuts. Stay on the ordained path with discipline and patience and you will experience amazing grace every step of the way. Each topic in this leadership manual can be considered individually or, better yet, discussed in a small group setting (e.g., with a clergy small group, church staff, elder board, missions team, etc.). Either way, be prepared to reflect upon and respond to the path of Transforming Pastors.
Book Synopsis Beyond the Ordinary by : Ben Campbell Johnson
Download or read book Beyond the Ordinary written by Ben Campbell Johnson and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the Past few decades mainline Protestant congregations have not easily embraced the notion of spirituality. As much as any aspect of church life, spirituality has been misunderstood, misused, and resisted by both clergy and laity. Yet times are changing. Today many people feel a deep spiritual hunger and are out looking for fulfillment in a wide variety of settings. In this new context, mainline congregations need to awaken to the presence of the Spirit in their midst and equip leaders to nurture both the personal and corporate spirituality of their congregations. Beyond the Ordinary is explicitly written to help church leaders who have had no formal training in spiritual formation. Drawing from years of experience teaching Christian spirituality, Ben Campbell Johnson and Andrew Dreitcer explore the spiritual dimensions of leadership, looking in depth at the meaning of spirituality as it relates to the tasks of ministry. This friendly, inspiring book will enable readers to erase the negative stereotypes of spirituality and develop vital models and practices for the church today. The book introduces a faithful understanding and practice of the spiritual life to those who have not yet dipped into the well that is Christian spirituality. For those who have already tasted this water and still thirst, it offers a way to dip even more deeply. Chapters discuss the issues surrounding a meaningful spirituality for our changing times, the importance of holding prayer and mission in tension, and the crucial role of Scripture in the formation of our lives. The authors also underscore the importance of vision, myth, and discernment in the spiritual life of the church. And they discuss the power of spiritual practices like discernment and visioning for enhancing the spirituality of congregations and helping them become agents of social transformation. Intended for personal and group use by pastors, elders, other church leaders, and those preparing for service in the church, the book includes questions for reflection and discussion as well as journaling exercises to encourage learning and growth.
Book Synopsis An 8 Day Ignatian Retreat for Priests, Religious, and Lay Ministers by : Thomas P. Rausch
Download or read book An 8 Day Ignatian Retreat for Priests, Religious, and Lay Ministers written by Thomas P. Rausch and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost five hundred years, the little book The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola has been an important source for Christian prayer-life. However, many Church ministers (priests, deacons, religious, and laypersons) do not have the time to make the full thirty-day Ignatian retreat with a spiritual director. This helpful resource seeks to lead a retreatant prayerfully into the heart of an Ignatian retreat by using contemplations and themes from the Spiritual Exercises as well as other meditations on the life of Jesus-but within an eight-day time frame. With a particular focus on ministry, both ordained and nonordained, the short chapters present mysteries from the life of Jesus and considerations that correspond to the dynamics of the Exercises. They represent a preparation for prayer, not to instruct but to move the imagination and hopefully the heart. An appendix offers additional scriptural texts. An 8 Day Ignatian Retreat for Priests, Religious, Deacons, and Lay Ministers enables busy and hardworking Church ministers to apply the Ignatian insights to their own interior life, which will result in rejuvenation and growth in their pastoral ministry.
Book Synopsis The Way to Christ by : Pope John Paul II
Download or read book The Way to Christ written by Pope John Paul II and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1994-10-07 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Writings of One of the World's Greatest Religious Leaders on the Most Important Spiritual Issues of Our Time. The Way to Christ offers a unique opportunity to experience inspiring sermons Pope John Paul II preached during spiritual retreats he led while he was still a cardinal. In them he addresses the pressing spiritual issues of our day: the miracle and dignity of each human life, the need for a community that nurtures humanity, the necessity of cultivating the inner spiritual life, and the power of Christ to transform our present and future realities. These deeply scriptural, very personal talks celebrate the reality and the immediacy of Christ, offering rich insights and solid guidance for Christians living in today's world.
Book Synopsis Church Politics by : Meric D. Walker
Download or read book Church Politics written by Meric D. Walker and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014-01-17 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book can change your life. While it is about behavioral practices in church organizations and their spiritual implications, it is more about modeling Christ our Supreme Leader. Church Politics: Spiritual Lessons for 21st Century Leaders is an excruciatingly painful, deeply troubling, disconcerting but necessary and cathartic read. There were points which brought tears to my eyes, as the graphic examples highlighted were all-too-familiar to me as a Pastor. No sensitive, reflective soul who reads this work can be untouched. This is a work which should be read by all Pastors and those in ministerial administration. It is an urgent wake-up call to us in ministry. It is a prophetic work, delivered with a cogency that is as chilling as it is irresistible. None can emerge unscathed, thinking Thanks God, I am not like one of these persons! Which itself would be incriminating evidence that Thou art the man. Walker and OReggio have done a service to the Christian Churchof all denominations and hue. Read, weep, repent and resolve! -Ian Boyne, Host of Religious Hard Talk, Television Jamaica
Book Synopsis Where Two or Three Are Gathered by : Daniel L. Prechtel
Download or read book Where Two or Three Are Gathered written by Daniel L. Prechtel and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much has been written about the practice of one-to-one spiritual directions, but much less about small group communities that offer in-depth mutual spiritual support and guidance to its members. But small groups are most likely the more usual setting for spiritual companionship and have strong biblical, theological and historical foundation in the Christian tradition. This book offers a detailed presentation of ten small group models, plus guidance in group leadership dynamics. It also presents material related to group retreat work, spiritual guidance with organizations and peer supervision/consultation model for supporting leaders of spiritual companionship groups and retreats. Church leaders, spiritual directors and educators are looking for the kinds of resources this book provides to assist them in understanding and leading groups and retreats.
Book Synopsis When Leadership and Spiritual Direction Meet by : Gil W. Stafford
Download or read book When Leadership and Spiritual Direction Meet written by Gil W. Stafford and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern church leaders need to cultivate innovative and creative leadership skills, as they navigate today’s post-Christian world, and as their congregations look to them for insight and guidance. Gil Stafford takes a fresh look at this vital need, drawing upon his experience as a college coach, university president, and parish priest, and interweaving them with ancient spiritual practices found within the discipline of spiritual direction. Personal anecdotes help the reader envision their own life-transforming pilgrimage, as they develop into the type of adaptive leader that churches need in today’s rapidly changing world. 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. Gradually the leader will be able to delegate some of his responsibilities to the congregation, liberating them to be leaders, and rescuing him from trying to be all things to all people.
Download or read book Spiritual Kaizen written by Grant Hagiya and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaders aren't born. They're made, one step at a time.
Book Synopsis Leaders Who Last by : Margaret J. Marcuson
Download or read book Leaders Who Last written by Margaret J. Marcuson and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction and guide to “sustainable ministry,” which empowers pastors and church leaders to focus on their inner resources for proactive leadership. Church leadership does not have to be a recipe for burnout. There is an easier way, one that is doable, effective, and sustainable. It is counterintuitive, so help is needed to get it right. In this book, Margaret Marcuson shares her experiences and guides church leaders to a more sustainable leadership. In this book, learn how you can: Be more of a leader and less of a controller. Adopt a new system of seeing yourself and those you lead. Focus on yourself and the resources you bring rather than trying to help, fix, or change others. Respond to others with clarity, calm, and creativity. Remain more thoughtful during challenge and crisis. Increase your influence without increasing your workload. Reduce your overall stress about issues of congregational life.
Book Synopsis The Spiritual Formation of Leaders by : Chuck Miller
Download or read book The Spiritual Formation of Leaders written by Chuck Miller and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do the demands of leadership often draw leaders away from intimacy with God? What can I do to become a more effective leader? How can I keep from burning out and bailing out? How can we develop effective leaders who are being spiritually transformed as they abide in Christ? Key to answering these questions is the simple but profound truth that we must be the people of God before we do the work of God. That's why The Spiritual Formation of Leaders invites you to deeper intimacy with Christ so, in Him, you will be empowered to enjoy rich community with one another and a life of fruitful ministry. Spiritual leadership formation happens only in God's presence. So come to Jesus. Meet with Him in the Soul Room, walk with Him into the Leadership Room, and watch Him work in you and through you for His kingdom
