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Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry | 
| Author: Ruth Haley Barton
Creator: Leighton Ford
Publisher: IVP Books
Category: Book
List Price: $18.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 48253
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 229
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.8 x 1
ISBN: 083083513X
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.892
EAN: 9780830835133
ASIN: 083083513X
Publication Date: July 2008
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Product Description
(I>"I'm tired of helping others enjoy God." "I just want to enjoy God for myself." With this painful admission, Ruth Haley Barton invites us to an honest exploration of what happens when spiritual leaders lose track of their souls. Weaving together contemporary illustrations with penetrating insight from the life of Moses, Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership explores topics such as responding to the dynamics of calling facing the loneliness of leadership leading from your authentic self cultivating spiritual community reenvisioning the promised land discerning God's will together Each chapter includes a spiritual practice to ensure your soul gets the nourishment it needs. Forging and maintaining a life-giving connection with God is the best choice you can make for yourself and for those you lead.
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Refreshment for the Leader's Soul August 30, 2008
"Strengthening the soul of our leadership is an invitation that begins, continues and ends with seeking God in the crucible of ministry." These words from the final chapter summarize the central theme of the book. The chapters leading up to it paint a compelling picture of the fruitfulness and joy of leading from a healthy soul that is focused on God, and the risks of soul-less leadership in ministry.
Barton follows the story of Moses and talks about her own journey, including struggles and victories. At times she challenges the reader to take stock and at other times she offers practical advice for refilling our souls. And at the end of each chapter, she offers a "practice" that will help readers to reflect on and apply the teaching they've just read.
I'm not one to read with a highlighter in hand, but within the first few pages I found myself thinking, "Oh, that's good," and marking a couple of sentences for future references. I kept going back to the highlighter as Barton kept taking me to places deep in my spirit. At times Barton's words were a needed wake-up call and at other times they were a source of refreshment. I'm thankful for both, and I'm sure that you will be as well.
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