Equal to the Task: Men and Women in Partnership
Ruth Haley Barton (DD, Northern Seminary) is founding president of the Transforming Center, a spiritual formation ministry to pastors and Christian leaders. A trained spiritual director (Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation), teacher and retreat leader, she has served on the pastoral staff of several churches, including Willow Creek Community Church. A sought-after teacher, preacher and consultant to leadership teams, she is currently adjunct professor of spiritual transformation at Northern Seminary. Educated at Wheaton College, Northern Seminary and Loyola University Chicago Institute for Pastoral Studies, Ruth is the author of numerous books and resources on the spiritual life, includingInvitation to Solitude and Silence, Sacred Rhythms, Longing for MoreandStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership. She is also the coauthor ofAn Ordinary Day with Jesus: Experiencing the Reality of God in Your Everyday Life(Willow Creek Resources), and author of an online resource titledeReflections,spiritual guidance via e-mail. She contributes regularly toConversations: A Forum for Authentic Transformation.