Leadership in Congregations

doi:10.5771/9781566995689

Leadership in Congregations

Published 2006

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doi.org/10.5771/9781566995689
ISBN print: 978-1-56699-334-0
ISBN online: 978-1-56699-568-9
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Zusammenfassung

This new book in Alban's Harvesting the Learnings Series gathers the collected wisdom of over 10 years of Alban research and reflection on what it means to be a leader in a congregation, how our perceptions of leadership are changing, and exciting new directions for leadership in the future. With pieces by such diverse church leaders as Graham Standish, Diana Butler Bass, Jeffrey Jones, Donna Schaper, Gil Rendle, Ann Svennungsen, Mark Lau Branson, and many others, this volume gathers in one place a variety of essays that approach the leadership task and challenge with insight, depth, humor, and imagination. The book also includes the full text of Alban's 2001 special report, "The Leadership Situation Facing American Congregations" by James P. Wind and Gil Rendle. That report examined the evidence for turmoil on the one hand and ferment on the other. The Alban Institute, it declared, stood on the side of ferment. To live into the ferment, we need to see leadership in new ways and learn a new set of adaptive skills that allow them to shape new patterns of congregational life and new leadership roles. Based in research and experience, this volume makes available the best of Alban's learning on how the leaders of congregations can go about this important work.

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i–xvi Preface i–xvi
- Contents
- Preface
- Foreword
1–32 The Leadership Situation Facing American Congregations: An Alban Institute Special Report 1–32
33–40 The Leadership We Need: Negotiating Up, Not Down 33–40
41–54 Leading from the Bottom Up: Bureaucracy and Adhocracy 41–54
55–62 What Does It Take to Lead a Congregation Today? 55–62
63–70 Action and Reflection: A Rhythm of Ministry 63–70
71–76 When Consensus Fails 71–76
77–80 Learning to Pastor a Small Congregation 77–80
81–88 Leadership in a Non-Staff-Dependent Congregation 81–88
89–96 When Women Lead the Flock 89–96
97–108 Forming God’s People 97–108
109–112 What Kind of Pastor Will Most Likely Empower Laity? 109–112
113–118 Pastors and Managers: An Executive Coach Assesses Leadership Skills 113–118
119–126 Telling the Better Story 119–126
127–136 Dimensions of Pastoral Authority: What It Means to Become a Congregation’s Pastor 127–136
137–146 Power Principles for Pastors 137–146
147–154 The Myth of Competence 147–154
155–162 Committing to Mutuality: An Interview with Eugene Peterson 155–162
163–172 A Congregation of Mystics: Reigniting Our Passion for Encountering and Experiencing God 163–172
173–180 Leading for the Future 173–180
181–188 Leading Theologically: Does it Really Matter? 181–188
189–196 Lift High the Flag . . . Oops, the Cross! 189–196
197–200 Contributors 197–200

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