Quietly Courageous

Leading the Church in a Changing World

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

Av Gil Rendle

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The changing dynamics of contemporary church life are well-known, but what’s less well-known is how leaders can work most effectively in this new context. In Quietly Courageous, esteemed minister and congregational consultant Gil Rendle offers practical guidance to leaders—both lay and ordained—on leading churches today. Rendle encourages leaders to stop focusing on the past and instead focus relentlessly on their mission and purpose—what is ultimately motivating their work. He also urges a shift in perspectives on resources, discusses models of change, and offers suggestions for avoiding common pitfalls and working creatively today.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2018-11-21
Mått151 x 230 x 23 mm
Vikt458 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor304
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781538112908

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Gil Rendle is former senior vice president for the Texas Methodist Foundation as well as former senior consultant and director of consulting for the Alban Institute. As an ordained minister with a PhD in organizational and group dynamics, he has worked with congregations across denominations for more than thirty years. He is the author of a number of books, including Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as Spiritual Practice for Congregations.

ContentsPART I: GOOD LEADERSHIP IS NOT ENOUGH1 Nashon’s Quiet Courage 2 The Change That Demands Quiet Courage PART II: THE ASSUMPTIONS3 A Word about How: Assumptions about Change 4 A Word about Enough: Assumptions about Resources 5 A Word about Structure and Process: Assumptions aboutFear, Organization, and Democracy 6 A Word about Learning: Assumptions about HowLeadership Is Formed PART III: THE TEMPTATIONS7 The Temptation of Playing It Safe: Nostalgia 8 The Temptation of Christian Empathy 9 The Temptation of Tiredness PART IV: WHERE DO WE START?10 Telling the Story That Will Get Us through the Wilderness 11 Lessons in Style Notes Bibliography About the Author

Gil Rendle is on a very short list of our wisest guides in the practice of leadership in the United Methodist Church. And for those of us tempted toward a nostalgia that is avoidance, an empathy that is unhelpful, and a weariness that is escapist, he urges us to engage with courage and conviction. Quietly Courageous is the summation of decades of persistent attention and deep learning about how we have come to this place, and who God calls us to be in service to the mission.