The calling of congregational leadership
Subtitle: being, knowing, doing ministry
By: Larry L. McSwain
Publisher: Chalice Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: St. Louis, Missouri
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9780827205314; 9780827205321; 9780827205338
Subjects: Christian leadership
Description: Leading is a calling from God, but that doesn't mean it is easy. There are choices to be made about what your congregation believes, how your church organizes for effective ministry, and how your church serves the settings of which you are a part. The good news is that others have gone before you. Author Larry L. McSwain's forty years of experience can help guide you through these choices. Rooted in research, The Calling of Congregational Leadership teaches a three-pronged approach to congregational leadership: being a good leader, the knowledge needed by the leader, and the managing of ministry leadership. By using this practical, holistic approach to leading congregations, McSwain shows you how to use your church's potential for conveying the power of God in the lives you touch. The Calling of Congregational Leadership is for those who seek to enlarge the understanding of their leadership to make their communities of faith more vital and more reflective of the mission of God in the world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-268).
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Being : the identity of the leader; title: Calling; title: Self-knowing; title: Growing in spiritual disciplines; title: Leading : integrating being, knowing, and doing; title: pt. 2. Knowing : the content of the leader's repertoire; title: Theologians of God's vision for the world; title: Flat world and fluid neighborhoods; title: Congregational ecology; title: pt. 3. Doing : the actions of leading; title: Dreaming; title: Caring; title: Proclaiming; title: Organizing; title: Resourcing; title: Mending the tears of church conflict; title: Evaluating; title: Celebrating; title: Appendix A. Leadership approaches by psychological type; title: Appendix B. Complex congregational organization structures; title: Appendix C. Differences in church employees.