Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry (Transforming Resources)

"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. This expanded edition includes a new appendix for self-evaluation, "How Is It with Your Soul?" and a flexible six- or twelve-week discussion guide for groups.

• A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders
• Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership: How to Become an Effective Leader by Confronting Potential Failures
• Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence
• Invitation to Retreat: The Gift and Necessity of Time Away with God (Transforming Resources)
• Practicing Greatness: 7 Disciplines of Extraordinary Spiritual Leaders
• Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation
• The Making of a Leader: Recognizing the Lessons and Stages of Leadership Development
• Bearing Fruit: Ministry with Real Results
• Pursuing God's Will Together: A Discernment Practice for Leadership Groups (Transforming Center Set)
• Joy Unspeakable: Power and Renewal in the Holy Spirit