Kevin G. Ford & Jim Singleton 
Attentive Church Leadership [EPUB ebook] 
Listening and Leading in a World We’ve Never Known

The world has changed. The changes around us present daunting challenges to the church, and we minister in places we have never been in before. But there are no one-size-fits-all solutions because every church needs to attend to its specific situation and calling. We need to listen for not only what to do but also what not to do. In a world screaming in a thousand directions for our focus, it's essential for us to become attentive to God, our congregation, and our community.
Kevin Ford and Jim Singleton call for attentive churches with attentive leaders who can discern cultural and organizational change and pivot accordingly. Healthy transformation starts with a posture of attention. We need to see what God is already doing in our midst: in our own soul, in our people, and in the communities and culture around us. Chapters explore key questions that attentive leaders ask and offer case studies of attentive churches that have navigated the issues and transitions facing them. As we practice habits of attention, God leads us through the highs and lows of change into the exciting adventure of being on mission with him.

Tabella dei contenuti

Foreword by Ed Stetzer
Introduction: What Does It Take to Thrive in a World We’ve Never Known?
Part One: Becoming an Attentive Leader
1. How Did We Get to a World We’ve Never Known?
2. How Do I Become an Attentive Person?
3. How Do I Manage Anxiety?
4. How Do I Increase My Trust Quotient?
Part Two: Leading an Attentive Church
5. Is the Tail Wagging the Dog?
6. How Do We Create Community in a Narcissistic World?
7. What Is Our Ethos?
8. Are We Entitled or Engaged?
9. How Do We Facilitate Real Transformation?
10. How Do We Pass the Torch?
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Notes

Circa l’autore

Ed Stetzer holds the Billy Graham Chair of Church, Mission, and Evangelism at Wheaton College and serves as executive director of the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism. He has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches, trained pastors and church planters on six continents, holds two masters degrees and two doctorates, and has written dozens of articles and books.