The Leader's Journey : Accepting the Call to Personal and Congregational Transformation

Calls pastors and congregational leaders to undertake the lifelong journey of personal transformation as Jesus's disciples, providing a foundation for leading change in the congregations they serve. Now revised throughout. This book helps pastors and church leaders understand the role their personal transformation as Jesus's disciples plays in effective congregational leadership. It shifts the focus of leadership from techniques and charisma to spiritual transformation and developing emotional maturity so leaders can effectively lead congregations to embrace change. End-of-chapter discussion questions are included. The first edition sold more than 20,000 copies and has been regularly used as a textbook over the past fifteen years. The second edition has been revised throughout and includes a greater emphasis on Bowen Family Systems Theory.