McNeal Practicing Greatness

7 Disciplines of Extraordinary Spiritual Leaders
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-89391-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: J-B Leadership Network Series

Based on his extensive experience as coach and mentor to manythousands of Christian leaders across a broad spectrum of ministrysettings, Reggie McNeal helps spiritual leaders understand thatthey will self-select into or out of greatness. In this importantbook, McNeal shows how great spiritual leaders are committedconsciously and intentionally to seven spiritual disciplines,habits of heart and mind that shape both their character andcompetence:
The discipline of self-awareness--the single mostimportant body of information a leader possesses
The discipline of self-management--handlingdifficult emotions, expectations, temptations, mental vibrancy, andphysical well-being
The discipline of self-development--a life-longcommitment to learning and growing and building on one'sstrengths
The discipline of mission--enjoying the permissionsof maintaining the sense of God's purpose for your life andleadership
The discipline of decision-making--knowing theelements of good decisions and learning from failure
The discipline of belonging--the determination tonurture relationships and to live in community with others,including family, followers, mentors, and friends
The discipline of aloneness--the intentionalpractice of soul-making solitude and contemplation

Autoren/Hrsg.

McNeal, Reggie

Weitere Mitwirkende

Blanchard, Ken

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About Leadership Network.
Foreword by Ken Blanchard.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction Needed: Great Spiritual Leaders.
1. The Discipline of Self-Awareness.
2. The Discipline of Self-Management.
3. The Discipline of Self-Development.
4. The Discipline of Mission.
5. The Discipline of Decision Making.
6. The Discipline of Belonging.
7. The Discipline of Aloneness.
Conclusion Choosing Greatness.
Notes.
About the Author.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Reggie McNeal is the director of leadership development for the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Through his various leadership roles, from local congregational settings to denominational positions to seminary classrooms to coach and consultant for thousands of spiritual leaders, he has been devoted to helping leaders understand and practice true leadership greatness. McNeal is the author of Revolution in Leadership: Training Apostles for Tomorrow's Church (Abingdon Press), along with A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders and the best-selling The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church, both from Jossey-Bass.