Ruth Haley Barton, Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry. IVP Books, 2009. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Spiritual Formation Ministry Burnout, Preventing and Overcoming LifeandLeadership.com Summary I recommend anything by Ruth Haley Barton. She is the author of several excellent volumes, including Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for
Reggie McNeal, Practicing Greatness: 7 Disciplines of Extraordinary Spiritual Leaders. Jossey-Bass, 2006. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Spiritual Formation Minister Self-Care LifeandLeadership.com Summary McNeal offers one of the most perceptive and challenging guides to the consistent disciplines found in those who excel as leaders. The seven disciplines are self-awareness, self-management, self-development, mission, decision-making, belonging, and
Reggie McNeal, A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders, Updated Edition. Jossey-Bass / Leadership Network, 2010. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Life Experiences LifeandLeadership.com Summary McNeal helps leaders discern how God is at work in their own lives, and to embrace ministries to which they are called. He illustrates these principles in
Roger Heuser and Norman Shawchuck, Leading the Congregation: Caring for Yourself While Serving the People, Revised Edition. Abingdon, 2010. Companion volume: Shawchuck and Heuser, Managing the Congregation Referenced in: Biblical and Spiritual Foundations of Leadership Church Leadership Foundations, Church Dynamics, Research Empowering Leadership Leadership Development Through Spiritual Formation Minister Self-Care LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is my
J. Oswald Sanders, Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence for Every Believer. Moody Publishers, 2007. Referenced in: Biblical and Spiritual Foundations of Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book was first printed in 1967, and is now in its third revision. It is still recognized as the classic text on the subject of biblical leadership. The 2007 version
Henry and Richard Blackaby, Hearing Gods Voice. B and H Books, 2002. Referenced in: Congregational Renewal Through Spiritual Revival LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book may be of interest to those who use Blackaby’s popular curriculum Experiencing God or his book on personal and corporate revival, Fresh Encounter. One of the central principles of these materials is
Henry and Richard Blackaby. Experiencing God Day by Day: A Devotional and Journal. B and H Books, 2006. Referenced in: Congregational Renewal Through Spiritual Revival LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book may be of interest to those who use Blackaby’s popular curriculum Experiencing God or his book on personal and corporate revival, Fresh Encounter. It is a
Henry Blackaby and Holman Bible Editorial Staff, Experiencing the Word New Testament. Holman Bible Publishers, 2008. Referenced in: Congregational Renewal Through Spiritual Revival LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book may be of interest to those who use Blackaby’s popular curriculum Experiencing God or his book on personal and corporate revival, Fresh Encounter. It is a study Bible
Henry Blackaby, Richard Blackaby, and Claude King, Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God. Revised and Expanded. Broadman and Holman, 2008. Companion volume: Experiencing God: Leaders Guide, Updated Referenced in: Congregational Renewal Through Spiritual Revival LifeandLeadership.com Description It would be hard to overstate the impact of this book on Christians worldwide. Millions have
Wesley K. Willmer and Martyn Smith, God and Your Stuff: The Vital Link Between Your Possessions and Your Soul. NavPress, 2002. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an excellent development on the spirituality of possessions. It is not simply a collection of devotional reflections, though it certainly includes these throughout. The
