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    • Spiritual Leadership Coaching

      $16.95

      A Blackaby Ministries International Title

      Spiritual Leadership Coaching integrates the life-changing biblical insights from Experiencing God with training in twelve essential coaching skills that will enhance your ability to have transformational conversations with those God brings alongside you. Learn how to listen deeply on multiple levels, ask Spirit-led questions, and move people onto God’s agenda.

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    • Soul Force : Seven Pivots Toward Courage, Community, And Change

      $16.99

      How can we harness the energy for change that lives in each of us? How can we maximize our power to pivot from fear to freedom and from hurt to hope? How can we bring fullness of life to our communities and our souls?

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    • Pit Crew : Praying Our Pastors Will Finish The Race

      $16.99

      Get in the race. Put on your protective gear and take your place in the pit stall. Start your engines prayer warriors because this will be the read of your life.
      Whether you are a new believer or not, you will enjoy reading about the issues pastors face in this fast-paced format. Numerous pastors share their heart wrenching stories in Pit Crew: Praying Our Pastors Will Finish the Race. Like the apostle Paul, these ministers want to be able to say, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7).

      NASCAR nut Sally U. Smith will keep it fun with some great stories from racing and metaphors on how to compare praying for your pastor to a pit crew. Writing from the pew on this issue, Smith will fill your tank with prayer tips on how to intercede for your pastor, how to be an instrument of renewal, and how to lead and start a prayer group. Pit Crew comes loaded with prayer lists for you and your prayer huddle.

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    • Building Credibility In Leadership

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      Today there is a lack of trust in leaders, notably those leading the church, potentially leading to a lack of trust in God Himself – the Leader. As secondary leaders we must help to build credibility in leadership by remembering that our service is “unto the Lord.” This book giving sound instructions on how to become the type of leader God has destined you to be.

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    • Strengthening The Soul Of Your Leadership (Expanded)

      $27.99

      Foreword By Gary A. Haugen
      Introduction
      1. When Leaders Lose Their Souls
      2. What Lies Beneath
      3. The Place Of Our Own Conversion
      4. The Practice Of Paying Attention
      5. The Conundrum Of Calling
      6. Guiding Others On The Spiritual Journey
      7. Living Within Limits
      8. Spiritual Rhythms In The Life Of The Leader
      9. Leadership As Intercession
      10. The Loneliness Of Leadership
      11. From Isolation To Leadership Community
      12. Finding God’s Will Together
      13. Re-envisioning The Promised Land
      Afterword By Leighton Ford
      Discussion Guide
      Appendix: How Is It With Your Soul?
      Gratitudes

      Additional Info
      “I’m tired of helping others enjoy God-I just want to enjoy God for myself.”

      With this painful admission, Ruth Haley Barton invites us to an honest exploration of what happens when spiritual leaders lose track of their souls. Weaving together contemporary illustrations with penetrating insight from the life of Moses, Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership explores topics such as

      responding to the dynamics of calling
      facing the loneliness of leadership
      leading from your authentic self
      cultivating spiritual community
      reenvisioning the promised land
      discerning God’s will together

      Each chapter includes a spiritual practice to ensure your soul gets the nourishment it needs. Forging and maintaining a life-giving connection with God is the best choice you can make for yourself and for those you lead.

      This expanded edition includes a new appendix for self-evaluation, “How Is It with Your Soul?” and a flexible six- or twelve-week discussion guide for groups.

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    • Canoeing The Mountains (Expanded)

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      Part 1: Understanding Uncharted Territory
      1. Seminary Didn’t Prepare Me For This
      2. Adventure Or Die
      3. A Leadership Model For Uncharted Territory

      Part 2: On-the-Map Skill Set
      4. Competence And Credibility
      5. Preparing For The Unknown
      6. Eating Strategy For Breakfast

      Part 3: Leading Off The Map
      7. Navigating The “Geography Of Reality”
      8. My Italian Grandfather Was Killing Me
      9. Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There . . . Then Do Something
      10. The Mission Trumps!
      11. Take A Good Look Into The Coffin

      Part 4: Relationships And Resistance
      12. Gus And Hal Go To Church
      13. Et Tu, Church?

      Part 5: Transformation
      14. How A Nursing Mother Saved America
      15. The End Of Our Exploring

      Epilogue: Taking The Hill With Grandma
      Study Guide
      Acknowledgments
      Notes

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      14th Annual Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year, LeadershipExplorers Lewis and Clark had to adapt. While they had prepared to find a waterway to the Pacific Ocean, instead they found themselves in the Rocky Mountains. You too may feel that you are leading in a cultural context you were not expecting. You may even feel that your training holds you back more often than it carries you along.Drawing from his extensive experience as a pastor and consultant, Tod Bolsinger brings decades of expertise in guiding churches and organizations through uncharted territory. He offers a combination of illuminating insights and practical tools to help you reimagine what effective leadership looks like in our rapidly changing world.If you’re going to scale the mountains of ministry, you need to leave behind canoes and find new navigational tools. Now expanded with a study guide, this book will set you on the right course to lead with confidence and courage.

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    • Spirit Of Leadership

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      You were born to lead. Now it’s time to become a leader. Leaders may be found in boardrooms, but they may also be found in families, schools, and organizations of all kinds-anywhere people interact, nurture, create, or build. Contrary to popular opinion, leadership is not meant for an elite group of people who, by fate or accident, become leaders while everyone else is consigned to being a lifelong follower. After personally training thousands of leaders from around the world, best-selling author Dr. Myles Munroe reports that while every person possesses the potential of leadership, many do not understand how to cultivate the leadership nature and how to apply it to their lives. In The Spirit of Leadership, Dr. Munroe defines the unique attitudes that all effective leaders exhibit, explains how to eliminate hindrances to your leadership abilities, and helps you to fulfill your particular calling in life.

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    • Becoming A Leader Expanded Edition

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      Best-selling author Dr. Myles Munroe dispels the myth that only some are destined to be leaders while everyone else is destined to be a follower. You can become the leader God intended you to be. Discover how to:
      Activate your leadership potential.
      Develop a positive legacy.
      Find resources to fulfill your vision.
      Empower others for leadership.
      Embrace your unique role in life.

      Recognize your inborn leadership abilities and become the leader you were meant to be!
      New expanded edition includes study questions for individual and group use.

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    • Cross And Christian Ministry

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      Respected New Testament scholar and cofounder of The Gospel Coaltion unpacks what the death of Christ means for ministry, emphasizing that it is utterly imperative for the focus to be on what is central–the gospel of Jesus Christ–compelling us to share the Good News of Christ’s death and triumph.

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    • Empowering Leadership : How A Leadership Development Culture Builds Better

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      Pastor and author Michael P. Fletcher asserts that a leadership pipeline can’t be bought, rather it has to be built from the ground up. Fletcher guides the reader on how to build better leaders faster by creating a leadership development culture in your church or organization.

      The key to continued success in any church or organization is a steady stream of healthy, growing leaders; but not just any leaders-leaders who carry the culture and embody its core values. But where can you find leaders like this?

      Author and leadership consultant Michael Fletcher says these types of leaders can’t simply be “bought” nor can they be hired off of someone else’s “assembly line.” These types of leaders have to be built through a leadership pipeline.

      A good leadership pipeline will help articulate the values of the church or organization and define the process required to move forward in it. However, to develop leaders at every level in the organization, to create an environment that attracts potential leaders, and to build better leaders faster, an organization needs more than a pipeline-it will need a culture that develops leaders organically.

      If your organization needs good a leadership development structure, then you’re holding the right book. Empowering Leadership details Michael’s greatest insights on how to build better leaders faster by creating a leadership development culture in your organization-naturally, organically, continually.

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    • Faith Leadership And Public Life

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      The connection between faith, leadership and public life is a complex one. Preston Manning knows all too well from his years as a trailblazer on Canada’s political frontiers. Now, in his new book Faith, Leadership and Public Life: Leadership Lessons from Moses to Jesus he fearlessly tackles this subject by drawing upon his own experience.

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    • Exceptional Leader : A Parable Of Leadership Development

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      No matter the level of your leadership ability, Stan Toler helps develop the traits of young leaders while retooling the mindset and principles of seasoned leaders. It calms the fears and boosts the confidence of all untrained leaders and serves as a refresher course for seasoned leaders.

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    • Relational Leader : A Parable Of Business Success

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      Discover intriguing keys to personal and profession success. Relational Leaders is a parable that amplifies business success through growing and achieving successful relationships and living a balance life as a leader.

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    • Secret Blend : A Parable Of Rich Success

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      A Parable that helps bridge the gap between how to balance quality life versus falling into mediocre life as an average joe. It’s a journey of discovery about the most important priority of life: relationships.

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    • Shepherd And His Staff

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      In The Shepherd and His Staff, Theodore Mistra illustrates what the Bible reveals about the key principles and practices to becoming a shepherd leader. He shows that the shepherd as a leadership calling, role, and responsibility has equal force for both men and women.

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    • Leadership Power : Beyond Smoke And Mirrors

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      Peter J. Daniels has been in a leadership role for the last 58 years and has used that experience to write this hand book for both those who want to lead. Leadership Power explores the life and strategies used by leaders. It is an exploration of their methods and the desperation quotient they all must possess, as well as the adjustments needed at times to lead.

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    • Mythical Leader : The Seven Myths Of Leadership

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      Pastor and popular blogger, Ron Edmondson exposes some of the common misunderstandings of leadership through stories from his own experiences, helping leaders develop healthier patterns of individual leadership.

      Being a leader involves much more than holding a title. And simply having a leader doesn’t ensure success. This reality has never been more prevalent in the church than now, when so many churches are considered to be plateaued or dying.

      Pastor and popular blogger, Ron Edmondson believes this is due to a misunderstanding of what leadership is and what it isn’t. In his work with hundreds of pastors and churches, the most common need he encounters is the need for more effective leadership in the local church. Seminaries may prepare pastors to preach, just as colleges may prepare teachers to teach, but who prepares pastors to lead?

      Simply stated: The church needs better leadership.

      In The Mythical Leader, Edmondson exposes some of the most common misunderstandings of leadership, shares stories from his own experiences, and will help church leaders develop healthier patterns to improve their individual leadership.

      While most people may have a preliminary understanding of many of these myths, they often are not lived out with a great degree of depth in the life of the church leader. Don’t fall prey to these myths! If gone untreated they can be the very thing that prevents a good leader from leading well.

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    • Spiritual Leadership : Principles Of Excellence For Every Believer

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      What every church will always need

      The need for talented, vigorous leaders in the church cannot be overemphasized. Such times demand active service of men and women who are guided by and devoted to Jesus Christ.

      With more than 1 million copies sold, Spiritual Leadership stands as a proven classic for developing such leadership. J. Oswald Sanders, a Christian leader for nearly seventy years and author of more than forty books, presents the key principles of leadership in both the temporal and spiritual realms. He illustrates his points with examples from Scripture and biographies of eminent men of God, such as Moses, Nehemiah, the apostle Paul, David Livingstone, Charles Spurgeon, and others.

      Featured topics include:
      *The cost of leadership
      *The responsibility of leadership
      *Tests of leadership
      *The qualities and criteria of leadership
      *The art of reproducing leaders
      *The one indispensable requirement of leadership

      Sanders holds that even natural leadership qualities are God-given, and their true effectiveness can only be reached when they are used to the glory of God. Let this classic be your guide for leadership, and watch how God works through you to do great things for His glory.

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    • Unhurried Leader : The Lasting Fruit Of Daily Influence

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      What does it look like to let Jesus set the pace for your leadership? Through biblical illustrations, personal examples, and on-the-ground leadership wisdom, Alan Fadling guides you into a new view of kingdom leadership. You might just find that the whole of your life is transformed into a more livable and more fruitful pace.

      What does grace-paced leadership look like? Spiritual mentor. Pastor. Executive director. Parent. Professor. Spouse. We have many roles and relationships. And in the midst of all we do, we’re tempted to frantically take control of situations in hopes of making good things happen. Alan Fadling, author of An Unhurried Life, writes: “That kind of unholy hurry may make me look busy, but too often it keeps me from actually being fruitful in the ways Jesus wants me to be. Jesus modeled grace-paced leadership. To learn that we begin not with leading, but with following.” In these pages Alan Fadling unfolds what it means for leaders to let Jesus set the pace. Through biblical illustrations, personal examples, and on-the-ground leadership wisdom, this book will guide you into a new view of kingdom leadership. Along the way you just might find that the whole of your life has been transformed into a more livable and more fruitful pace.

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    • Reset The Heart

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      When the #BlackLivesMatter protest movement burst into dynamic action following the shooting death of young Michael Brown in the fall of 2014 in Ferguson, MO, a good number of clergy and lay leaders in greater St. Louis sprang to action and learned anew what it took to “put some feet to their prayers.” However, as improvisational efforts continued to rally and organize churches toward the enduring work of confronting the insidious violence of systemic social injustices in their own backyard, these religious leaders ran head-on into a familiar yet perplexing wall: the incapacity and unwillingness of their faith communities to respond. In many cases, the resistance was (and still is) fierce, eerily reminiscent of the stand-offs that divided religious communities and leadership in the 1960s Civil Rights era. If the Church’s teaching, learning, and practice of faith is purportedly transformative, then where was/is that faith when it was/is needed most? If good religious formation had been happening-or had it?-then why the enduring signs of indifference, paralysis, apathy, exasperation, resistance, symptoms of anesthetized moral consciousness and debilitated hope in the face of pervasive social-cultural violence? The answer may come in a searing indictment: that in an emerging cultural-religious era in which religious identity, expression, and experience are increasingly pluralistic, yet also politicized, polarizing, and racialized, Christian faith communities-even those of progressive theological persuasions-are still held under dominant cultural captivity, and fashioned by colonizing teaching strategies of “disimagination” – such that the stories (theologies) and rituals (practices) of the faith have effectively become obstacles that anesthetize moral agency and debilitate courageous action for hope and change. This book addresses the above practical concerns with three paradigmatic questions: 1. What does it mean to educate for faith in a world marked by violence? 2. How are Christian faith communities complicit in the teaching and learning of violence? 3. What renewed practices of faith and educational leadership yield potential for the unlearning and unmaking of violence? An organizing thesis drives the inquiry: Thinking and teaching for violence-resisting action as Christians requires an on-purpose setting of our hearts in a world that violates and harms with impunity. Against violent “disimagination”and its conscience-numbing instruments, Christi

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    • New Day In The City

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      Frederich Buechner once wrote, “Dreams of fame and fortune die hard, if they ever die at all.” Many mainline urban congregations remember the days of fame and fortune-days when their prominence downtown mattered. Population shifts, the decline of mainline congregations, and demographic changes have robbed many downtown churches of these dreams – but not all churches. Many congregations struggle to survive while others are positioned to thrive. These churches have learned to let go of nostalgic dreams and tired habits, to walk with God into a new day of vibrancy, mission, and ministry. Authors Donna Claycomb Sokol and Roger Owens have pastored urban congregations that have managed to grow again, reversing decades of decline. In A New Day in the City they share the stories of the churches they’ve served, and the lessons they’ve learned from other successful urban churches and pastors. Their aim is to help others join God in the deep and wide mission of embodying the Kingdom. Along the way, they challenge some cliches about church leadership, offering a fresh perspective on what congregational renewal can look like and how it can become a reality. The book does not offer easy answers, because churches can’t simply replicate what someone else has done. Rather, the book offers the framework for crucial conversations urban churches need to have in order to find their own way to renewal. The end of each chapter features a set of practical guidelines for leading a congregation to address the questions that matter most.

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    • Minister As Moral Theologian

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      A respected scholar and veteran teacher offers Christian leaders tools for facing the demands and seizing the opportunities of being a moral teacher.

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    • Shared Understanding Of Church Leadership (Revised)

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      How does your church work with leadership issues? How do you make decisions about calling church leaders? Are your models of leadership consistent with Anabaptist Mennonite belief and practice? A Shared Understanding of Ministerial Leadership, a revision of an earlier book, A Mennonite Polity for Ministerial Leadership, provides a common understanding of how the church approaches leadership. It is an effort to build lasting relationships of respect and integrity between congregations, area conferences, and their credentialed leaders. For use by pastors and congregational leaders, this book can also be used for leadership training, churchwide discussion, and study in seminary courses.

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    • Proliferate : Church Planting Strategy For Everyday Churches

      $17.48

      The tendency is to think churches with less than 200 people in weekly attendance are ordinary or everyday-conventional wisdom says that bigger is better and Everyday Churches can have only a limited impact. However, Jesus compared the Kingdom to a mustard seed-the smallest of seeds, but with the potential to change the landscape.

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    • No Limits : Blow The Cap Off Your Capacity (Large Type)

      $41.00

      We often treat the word capacity as if it were a natural law of limitation. Unfortunately, most of us are much more comfortable defining what we perceive as off limits rather than what’s really possible. Could it be that many of us have failed to expand our potential because we have allowed what we perceive as capacity to define us? What if our limits are not really our limits?

      In his newest book, John Maxwell identifies 17 core capacities. Some of these are abilities we all already possess, such as energy, creativity and leadership. Others are aspects of our lives controlled by our choices, like our attitudes, character, and intentionality. Maxwell examines each of these capacities, and provides clear and actionable advice on how you can increase your potential in each. He will guide you on how to identify, grow, and apply your critical capacities. Once you’ve blown the “cap” off your capacities, you’ll find yourself more successful–and fulfilled–in your daily life.

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    • Disruption : Repurposing The Church To Redeem The Community

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      Well-meaning church leaders and planters often set out to radically transform their communities for Christ-kingdom causes. Their aspirations and visions are limitless. However, often the best-laid plans fail to yield results of any consequence-they become frustrated, and pull the plug leaving behind the remnants of all their best intentions. Does it have to be this way? Is it possible for a local church to become so influential in its community that it becomes a life-giving agent for believers and non-believers? A resource that becomes the catalyst whereby abandoned buildings are repurposed, small businesses attracted, jobs created, crime reduced, justice progressed, health improved, and ultimately, the kingdom of God advanced in such a way that it impacts the every corner of the community? In Disruption: Repurposing the Church to Redeem the Community, Dr. Mark DeYmaz explains why such an outlook it not only possible but essential for the church to gain credibility and relevance in the community it seeks to influence. Genuine transformation never occurs through maintaining the status quo. A Disruption is often the missing ingredient that moves the church from ineffective to radically transformative.

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    • Power Of Character In Leadership

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      How to Protect Your Leadership Influence and Power

      You’ve worked hard to achieve your dreams and goals. Many others have done the same-only to lose it all in the end. Every day, we read about successful people in various walks of life who have lost their power and influence. They’ve been fired, forced to resign, or shamed out of public life. They no longer have a market for their gifts, and they may even face criminal proceedings. These leaders have lost the trust of their companies, constituents, nations, followers, and families. Many were surprised to discover that their talents alone were not enough to prevent their downfall.

      Why did they fail in the end? Because they lacked the one quality that would have protected their leadership and given them enduring influence. Ironically, this quality is seldom taught to leaders today, either formally or informally. It is the quality of moral force, or character.

      Every human being is a leader over some domain as he or she exercises gifts and influence. That domain might be the halls of government, the boardroom, the classroom, the community, or the home. In The Power of Character in Leadership: How Values, Morals, Ethics, and Principles Affect Leaders, you will discover what character is, what it means to develop moral force, and how to preserve your leadership influence so that it is both effective and enduring.

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    • Successful Leaders Of The Bible

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      The third book in a new series bringing the experiences of favorite biblical figures to the challenges of contemporary life.

      If you could drop biblical men and women into our world today, what kind of lessons might they teach you? In SUCCESSFUL LEADERS OF THE BIBLE, the Bible’s most exceptional leaders come alive in fictionalized form to help readers understand that the lessons God imparted in the Bible millennia ago are just as applicable today as they were then. For example, if David lived today and continued to chase after God, how might God help him rise to a position of great power just as he did eons ago? If Moses was alive, imagine how God might use him to advocate for others. These stories are perfect for those who want to better themselves and see biblical characters in a whole new light.

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    • Beyond Business As Usual (Expanded)

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      The revised and expanded edition will include new information, new teaching resources, and perspectives gained in the last eight years, as well as the General Convention resolutions of 2015. Beyond Business as Usual is full of resources for forming the vestry as a learning community. It deals with the “soft” side of leadership that enables the pastor and vestry together to journey along the leadership path. Each chapter can be read and reviewed at a series of vestry meetings or as part of a vestry retreat, and includes questions for group and individual discussion. The book also contains resources for vestries, based upon different preferred learning styles, for the formation part of the vestry meeting or retreat.

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    • H3 Leadership : Be Humble Stay Hungry Always Hustle

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      H3 Leadership provides a practical road map for implementing and living out twenty transformational habits of a leader-now in paperback. In H3 Leadership, Brad Lomenick shares his hard-earned insights from more than two decades of work alongside thought-leaders such as Jim Collins and Malcom Gladwell, Fortune 500 CEOs, and start-up entrepreneurs. He categorizes twenty essential leadership habits organized into three distinct filters he calls “the 3 Hs”: Humble (Who am I?), Hungry (Where do I want to go?), and Hustle (How will I get there?). These powerful words describe the leader who is willing to work hard, get it done, and make sure it’s not about him or her; it’s about the leader who knows that influence is about developing the right habits for success. Lomenick provides a simple but effective guide to help one lead well in whatever capacity he or she may be in.

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    • Church As Movement

      $31.99

      Foreword
      Introduction
      Prologue
      Part I: Distributing
      1. Movement Mentality
      2. Polycentric Leadership

      Part II: Discipleship
      3. Being Disciples
      4. Making Disciples

      Part III: Designing
      5. Missional Theology
      6. Ecclesial Architecture

      Part IV: Doing
      7. Community Formation
      8. Incarnational Practice

      Epilogue

      Additional Info
      A training resource to help readers plant missional-incarnational churches, written by leading thinkers and practitioners in the area of church planting and missional living. This book is a thorough, comprehensive manual to help those on the long and challenging journey of church planting to survive and thrive.

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    • Steward Leadership In The Nonprofit Organization

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      Most approaches to nonprofit organizational leadership are borrowed from the for-profit sector. But these models are often inadequate to address the issues nonprofit leaders face. We need a new framework for nonprofit management that is rooted in historical precedent and biblical principles yet is also appropriate for the nonprofit context. Nonprofit consultant and researcher Kent Wilson presents a comprehensive model for steward leadership, in which leaders act as stewards or trustees, never as owners. Scripture and history give concrete examples of stewards who manage resources on behalf of others for the good of others. Wilson applies this classical understanding of the steward to modern organizational management, defining and developing steward leadership as an alternative to its cousin, servant leadership. Steward leadership offers great hope for the transformation and effectiveness of nonprofit leadership for stakeholders, board members, executive directors and staff members. Designed by nonprofit leaders for nonprofit leaders, this fresh approach to leadership gives you a new focus to lead your organization with excellence.

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    • Reluctant Leader

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      Taking on a leadership role does not always come naturally. Lack of confidence, self-doubt, apprehension and fear of failure all hold many gifted people back. In The Reluctant Leader, coaching experts Peter Shaw and Hillary Douglas share wisdom gained from working extensively with leaders across all sectors, helping you turn your natural hesitation into a confident use of your leadership gifts.
      Recognising the importance of humility, they offer many practical tips for gaining confidence by adopting good role models, building support, experimenting with a wider repertoire of skills, celebrating success and growing through failure.
      With many examples and tips for good practice, The Reluctant Leader explores reluctance at emotional, intellectual and practical levels, asking such questions as:
      – Why do I not want to stand out from others?
      – Why do I dwell on risks and fears?
      – Why do I shy away from conflict?
      – Why do I have to be 100 per cent sure before taking a step forward?
      – How can I overcome a fear of public speaking?

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    • Power Principles : The Benefits Of A Wisdom Driven Life

      $24.99

      It has been said that the primary difference between winners and losers is their perspective.

      The best chance of real success in business, in government, in the family, in our personal goals-in any realm of life-is to develop a perspective that will enhance and expand upon what we already bring to the table. That unique outlook is a wisdom-driven perspective. Such a viewpoint is rare today because we live in a society that is gorging on information and knowledge while starving for wisdom.

      As a businessman and civic leader, Dr. Dale Bronner has been in many challenging places where he has needed to study, test, and apply the principles of wisdom. With the insights he has gleaned in addressing the demands and opportunities of leadership, professional growth, and personal fulfillment, he has helped thousands learn how to realize their maximum capacities.

      We don’t really have a leadership problem, a financial problem, a relationship problem, or a problem with any other issue-we ultimately have a wisdom problem. Power Principles guides you into the countless benefits of the wisdom-driven life, demonstrating why wisdom is the “principle thing.”

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    • Ministry Proverbs : Lessons Learned For Leading Congregations

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      Biblical and cultural proverbs have been cherished throughout the ages. One reason for their enduring influence is that they reveal deeper wisdom through easy-to-grasp phrases. They form our lives by offering wisdom we can hold onto and use in life’s most complex situations. In the increasingly complex world of modern ministry, it has become harder for pastors and church leaders to act wisely when the models for ministry keep changing. Ministry Proverbs is a collection of 60 proverbs that the Rev. Dr. Graham Standish has developed over the years to guide his own ministry. These are proverbs such as “We are only responsible for our efforts. God is responsible for the results. So be responsible for your part, and let God be responsible for God’s part. Wisdom comes in learning to tell the difference.” Each proverb is followed by 4-6 paragraphs of reflection that take the reader deeper into the ramifications and applications of the proverb. The reflections are intended to help readers to apply the proverbs in their own ministries, and to remember them so that when they face a difficult or uncertain situation, they can tap into the wisdom.

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    • Made To Lead

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      Women were made to lead. Even in church.

      Jesus affirmed women as leaders-many contend Mary Magdalene was the first female minister. Yet women in ministry face challenges and obstacles, both from churches and from their own self-doubts. Both men and women miss out when women don’t lead.

      Made to Lead empowers you to live out your calling boldly and confidently. Draw closer to God with relevant biblical examples and heartfelt prayers. Break down stereotypes of women in leadership. And create your own successful reality in which you are a key part of God’s holy community.

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    • Confessions Of A Christian Woman In Leadership

      $24.99

      While facing the failure of her marriage, Diana struggles with her new life. Her choice to live as the world expects leaves her with another sense of failure. As she finds her way back to her core beliefs she begins to experience success in her professional life and at the same she encounters God in a new way. During a midlife crisis Diana discovers that she is called to serve God. Her now married daughter has left. She is at a place of redefining herself, while at the same time learning more about God’s Word. Diana realizes that all of God’s people are called to serve Him, though not always in a professional sense. She learns that when we put our failures behind us and quit offering excuses, we will find our role in God’s Kingdom. Your calling today may be to lead your family. It may also be the most important task you will ever have. Diana will tell you to enjoy this time, it is short. She has found that to be a Christian means to be who you are in Christ no matter the relationship, or the circumstance. The first pastor who influenced her told her, “If you can take Jesus with you, it’s OK. If not, don’t do it.” When you make a mistake, forgiveness is a prayer away. If you receive your forgiveness and experience a heart adjustment, you will find new direction, real peace and joy. God loves you and has a place for you in His Kingdom. No matter what mistakes you have made, whether you are male or female and regardless of your education level, the only person who can keep you from doing what God has called you to do is you.

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    • Just Say Yes Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)

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      In Just Say Yes! Robert Schnase shows church leaders how to unleash people for fruitful ministry. He teaches leaders to spot their own nay-saying, and gives specific instructions for reversing the culture of ‘No’ that has become so prevalent in many churches. Step by step, Schnase shows readers-pastors, other church leaders, and congregants-how to make significant change in their attitude and actions, to become a permission-giving church.

      This set of resources is the next step in the author’s effort to reshape church leaders across the mainline denomination. Just Say Yes! Becoming a Permission-Giving Church give church leaders what they need in order to begin implementing the principles in the original book. It starts with a 6-hour group experience for church leaders, facilitated by a senior leader (typically the pastor). The 6 hours could be spent in a single day retreat or broken up into 3 or 6 separate sessions.

      The Leader Guide includes instructions and guidance for leaders in planning, hosting, debriefing and following up after the experience. Using this resource, plus the included customizable PowerPoint slides and the video Stories of Permission, a pastor or other key leader can effectively facilitate an extraordinary group experience resulting in transformation for the congregation.

      The Participant Guide is a complete workbook and devotion guide for church leaders-staff and laity-who participate in the Permission-Giving group experience. These will typically be church councils, staff teams, committee chairs, ministry team leaders, and the like. The Guide includes prompts to reinforce the material shared in the videos and by the facilitator, questions for reflection and discussion, and specific action steps for becoming permission-giving leaders in the church. It includes plenty of room for writing and note taking during the group experience. It also includes a 30-day Devotional, which the participant can complete either during or after the group experience.

      This study consists of a Leader Guide, Participant Guide, DVD and free Customizable Downloadable Resources. The DVD has 8 video stories showing the Permission-Giving Church in action, 3 brief videos essays demonstrating the essentials of a permission-giving church and 1 video promo for inviting participation in the Just Say Yes! experience.

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    • Changeover Zone : Successful Pastoral Transitions

      $18.99

      Utilizing the metaphor of a relay race, The Changeover Zone provides step-by-step, hands-on application of techniques and principles that bring about successful pastoral transitions-passing the baton from one pastor to her/his successor. While the concepts apply to any type of pastoral transition, the techniques are specifically designed to improve the transitions when new churches are going through their first pastoral change and when churches are receiving a new pastor following a long-tenured pastor. The first section teaches the key action steps for each party involved in a transition; the second section focuses specifically on new churches going through their first pastoral transition and; the third section focuses more on long-tenured pastorates and draws the distinctions and similarities between existing churches and new churches going through a pastoral change. Drawing on years of experience the authors introduce the reader to best practices that any church, pastor, or denominational office can implement.

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    • Leadership Awakening : Foundational Principles For Lasting Success

      $24.99

      Every leader wants to finish well, but sometimes the challenges and discouragements in life become too much to handle. Overwhelmed, we settle for less than God’s best.

      Whether you are just beginning your ministry journey or you are a seasoned veteran who is feeling tired, ineffective, or ready to quit…maybe it’s time for a Leadership Awakening!

      Your life can be marked by God’s goodness all the way to the finish line. Through the time-tested principles Doug Stringer lays out, you will discover how to…
      *Measure successful leadership God’s way
      *Overcome the oppositions godly leaders face
      *Display leadership traits that transform your family, workplace, church, and world
      *Equip yourself-and those you’re leading-to run the race and finish well
      *And much more!

      Don’t allow yourself to become a casualty on the battlefield of Christian leadership. You can have an impactful life and hear God’s beautiful words of affirmation at the end of your journey…”Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:23).

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    • 8 Steps To Achieve Your Destiny

      $22.99

      Unforeseen problems.
      Unanticipated market changes.
      Unexpected organizational conflicts.

      No leader is immune to the shifting circumstances and events that can challenge or stymie their professional or organizational progress. Advance warning of these oncoming storms, together with adequate preparation, can mean the difference between disaster and success.

      Using a wealth of examples gleaned from today’s top organizations, Dr. Samuel Chand lays a solid foundation to prepare today’s leaders for the unavoidable difficulties. Whether you run a corporation, a non-profit organization, or a church, LadderShifts will provide insight into eight issues every leader must face.

      These include:
      *Getting the most out of people
      *Dealing with unexpected pains
      *Why it’s necessary for leaders to make friends with their plans
      *Ten tools for gaining new perspective
      *Discerning your essential priorities
      *Coping with changing passions
      *Why preparation is more important than planning
      *Exploring new possibilities

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    • 1 Thing : A Revolution To Change The World With Love

      $15.99

      Neil Cole demonstrates the Church’s lack of influence on our society because believers are not bringing true transformative love to it, but rather a form of religious moralism. Neil details how real change was launched within the New Testament church and demonstrated in history, impacting harsh societal issues like slavery and the oppression of women. The author details how similar change can occur if we address today’s pressing issues with love rather than a moralistic posture.

      Cole points out that the church has unrealistic expectations of imposing morality without spirituality to the lost. The church acts surprised when the unredeemed act like they are unredeemed. The real shock, Neil notes, is how the redeemed act like they are not. This book is a call for the church to respond in love toward the world and to not impose their own values on others, but rather live them out.

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    • Necessary Nine : Things Effective Pastors Do Differently

      $17.99

      Conventional wisdom is that leaders are born, not made. In reality, that is one small piece of the leadership puzzle. The fact is, approximately 10% of church leaders are naturally-gifted leaders who actually don’t need any help. Another 10% of church leaders do not have the capacity to lead nor learn to lead with the skill set needed for the 21st century church. This means approximately 80% of church leaders have the possibility of becoming a more effective church leader. This book is for them. The Necessary Nine contains nine simple axioms for effective pastoral and lay leadership for the church. These axioms have the greatest potential for fruitful ministry. These strategies are straightforward and easy to use. The reader will have “that’s true” moments and learn to put those insights into regular practice. It will help the reader with the simple leadership strategies that, if practiced over and over and over, will change the effectiveness of their leadership, the church and the world.

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    • Zeal Without Burnout

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      Introduction
      A Neglected Truth
      Seven Keys
      1. We Need Sleep
      2. We Need Sabbath Rests
      3. We Need Friends
      4. We Need Nourishment
      5. A Warning: Beware Celebrity
      6. An Encouragement: It’s Worth It
      7. A Delight: Rejoice In Grace Not Gifts
      Conclusion

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      Lots of people who are involved in Christian ministry (whether paid or unpaid) find themselves having to step back from it. They have not lost their love for Christ, or their desire to serve him. But for one reason or another, they are exhausted and simply cannot carry on.

      Christopher Ash knows this experience all too well. As a pastor of a growing church, and then in his role training people for ministry, he has found himself on the edge of burnout a number of times, and has pastored many younger ministers who have reached the end of their tether.

      His wisdom has been distilled into this short, accessible book, in which he reveals a neglected biblical truth and seven keys that flow from it. This practical and biblical guidance will help enthusiastic Christians gain the mindset and lifestyle to protect themselves from burnout and serve Jesus for the long term in a sustainable way.

      Who is this book for? Here is Christopher’s answer from the introduction:
      “I write for all zealous followers of Jesus. Perhaps especially for pastors and Christian leaders ~ to those entrusted with pastoral oversight under God. Some of us have the privilege of being set free from other jobs to devote ourselves to this work; others combine pastoral leadership with “normal” secular work. But I write also for the many keen Christian men and women who, in addition to “normal” life ~ busy jobs, parenthood, and so on ~ labor sacrificially to serve in their local churches. The young father holding down a pressured job but also teaching the church youth group. The unmarried woman bearing the weight of much responsibility in her workplace, but also heavily involved in pastoral support and care in her church. The older couple whose gifts and skills are in great demand both at work and in church. And many others like them.”

      Christopher brings to this important subject, not just a personal experience of burnout, but a keen eye to the Bible, and wise pastoral insight into the pressures many of us face as we live for Jesus.
      From the foreword by Alistair Begg

      Why not read Zeal without Burnout with others so that you can discuss the issues, spot the warning signs and keep each accountable? Our ministry pack is designed to make that easy and affordable to do.

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    • Leading Healthy Growing Multiplying Small Groups

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      Liberty University Press
      In “Leading Healthy, Growing, Multiplying Small Groups,” Rod Dempsey and Dave Earley make the process of forming your own small group attainable. They demonstrate the necessity of small groups, and then teach their readers how to structure a new group. Dempsey and Earley share their passion for discipleship and Christ-centered community, and show others how they can further the Great Commission in their own lives. From local churches to neighbors and extended families, Dempsey and Earley encourage their readers to reach out to those around them. “Leading Healthy, Growing, Multiplying Small Groups” provides the wisdom and tools to transform your community.

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    • Whats Shaking Your Ladder

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      What obstacles are blocking you?
      What is your biggest leadership challenge?
      If overcome successfully, what challenge is ready to springboard you toward your destiny?

      In What’s Shakin’ Your Ladder? Dr. Samuel Chand discusses fifteen challenges that are common to all leaders and teaches you how to successfully overcome them. Regardless of whether you are leading a new organization or a Fortune 500 corporation, you will be confronted by the challenges of:
      *FOCUS: Finding and maintaining what is important
      *COMMUNICATION: Saying it in a way that everyone gets it
      *DECISION MAKING: Understanding how we make decisions, so we can make them better
      *CHOOSING THE TEAM: Making critical decisions about who is on our team
      *CHANGE VS. TRANSITION: Intentionally planning transitions for smoother change
      *CONFLICT: Understanding the importance of health during conflict
      *CONTROL VS. DELEGATION: Learning when to hang on and when to let go
      *EXECUTION: Getting the job done

      Dr. Chand takes an in-depth look at each of these challenges (plus seven more) and provides practical advice on how to face and overcome the things that are blocking you from achieving your personal best.

      If you want to be a leader, this book is your guide.

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    • Embracing Followership : How To Thrive In A Leader-Centric Culture

      $19.97

      In a society fascinated by leadership, have we devalued the significance of followership?

      As part of a team that put on his organization’s largest international conference, Allen Hamlin Jr. was asked, “How many people do you manage?” His answer–“None”–caught people off guard.

      In one sense, he helped oversee everything, yet he didn’t have a single person reporting to him.

      Is it okay to simply do well where you are? What if you want to use your gifts, talents, and abilities to perform with excellence–without aspirations of occupying a formal leadership role?

      In Embracing Followership, Hamlin walks you through the many facets of being a follower, helping you make your own unique contributions to the various organizations, working groups, communities, or congregations you’re part of.

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    • Vulnerable Pastor : How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry

      $23.99

      Foreword
      Introduction: God Is An Odd Leader

      Part I: Getting Over Ourselves: Vulnerability With God
      1. Filled With Emptiness
      2. What Makes Us Feel Weak. And What Doesn’t: A Confession
      3. Save Me! Vulnerability And Salvation
      4. Feeling Exposed: How Vulnerable Pastors Handle Emotions
      5. I Need You! How Vulnerable Pastors Pray
      6. Letting The Bible Read Us: How Vulnerable Pastors Read The Bible

      Part II: Being True To Ourselves: Vulnerability Behind The Scenes
      7. Learning To Like The Mess: How Vulnerable Pastors Create Culture
      8. Changing The Mold: How Vulnerable Pastors Recognize And Develop Leaders
      9. Taking Our Own Sweet Time: How Vulnerable Pastors Use Their Time And Energy
      10. Thriving For Others: How Vulnerable Pastors Measure Success

      Part III: Practicing In Public: Vulnerability With An Audience
      11. Welcome To The Process: How Vulnerable Pastors Teach And Preach
      12. The Right Kind Of Desperate: How Vulnerable Pastors Engage With The World

      Epilogue: Unfading Treasure In Jars Of Clay
      Discussion Guide
      Acknowledgments
      Notes

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      Often pastors feel like we need to project strength and competency in order to minister effectively. That’s why we go to conferences and emulate the latest superstars. But we know we can never live up to those images. Deep down, we know our own limitations, our weaknesses, our faults. We fear that if people knew who we really are, we’d be disqualified from ministry. Not so. Mandy Smith unpacks the biblical paradox that God’s strength is revealed through our human weakness. Transparently describing her pastoral journey, Smith shows how vulnerability shapes ministry, through our spiritual practices and relationships, influencing our preaching, teaching and even the nuts and bolts of the daily schedule. Understanding our human constraints makes our ministry more sustainable and guards us against disillusionment and burnout. We don’t have to have it all together. Recognizing our weakness makes us rely on God, so our weakness can become a ministry resource. God has called you to lead not as a demigod, but as a human, so the world can see that the church is a place for humans like them.

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    • Making A Difference

      $28.31

      Are you ready to make a difference?

      Resident assistants are key leaders on a Christian college campus. They build a sense of community, serve as peer-counselors, and embody the mission of the university. Making a Difference shows how this journey of service can be a rewarding and even life-changing journey.

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    • Essential Evangelicalism : The Enduring Influence Of Carl F. H. Henry

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      Carl F. H. Henry was one of the most influential and formative evangelical voices of the twentieth century. His life and work continue to shape how evangelicals understand themselves, the gospel, and the world around them, offering wise guidance for remaining faithful to God’s Word in the midst of a faithless world. In Essential Evangelicalism, some of today’s prominent voices offer fresh and timely assessments of Henry’s life and legacy, contending that his work is as relevant as ever for a new generation of evangelical Christians. These essays offer world-class scholarship and fresh perspectives on one of the most important Christian leaders of recent memory.

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