Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership
by Barton, Ruth HaleyFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-06-01
Publisher(s): Intervarsity Press
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Summary
"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 asresponding to the dynamics of callingfacing the loneliness of leadershipleading from your authentic selfcultivating spiritual communityreenvisioning the promised landdiscerning God's will togetherEach 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.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. 9 |
| Introduction | p. 12 |
| When Leaders Lose Their Souls | p. 21 |
| What Lies Beneath | p. 35 |
| The Place of Our Own Conversion | p. 46 |
| The Practice of Paying Attention | p. 59 |
| The Conundrum of Calling | p. 72 |
| Guiding Others on the Spiritual Journey | p. 86 |
| Living Within Limits | p. 101 |
| Spiritual Rhythms in the Life of the Leader | p. 115 |
| Leadership as Intercession | p. 138 |
| The Loneliness of Leadership | p. 154 |
| From Isolation to Leadership Community | p. 168 |
| Finding God's Will Together | p. 191 |
| Reenvisioning the Promised Land | p. 209 |
| Gratitudes | p. 222 |
| Notes | p. 224 |
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