A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders

In A Work of Heart, bestselling author and missionalexpert Reggie McNeal helps leaders reflect on the ways in which Godis shaping them by letting us see God at work in the lives of fourquintessential biblical leaders: Moses, David, Jesus, and Paul.McNeal identifies the formative influences upon these leaders,which he sees as God's ways of working in their lives: the sameinfluences at work today forming leaders for ministry in our times.He explores the shaping influence of culture, call, community,conflict, and the commonplace.

• Offers guidance for church leaders to let God shape theirhearts from the inside out
• Reggie McNeal is the author of the bestselling bookMissional Renaissance
• Gives reassurance for maintaining perspective while doing thedemanding work of ministry

The book includes illustrative stories of contemporary leadersopening their hearts to God's guidance.