LeadershipNext -- 2
Eddie Gibbs' recent book, LeadershipNext (InterVarsity Press, 2005) is a great tool for church leaders who are trying to get their bearings in this era of rapid flux (and mounting fluff!). I think that it is so helpful that I am blogging through it, picking out quotes, summarizing, and making a few comments. My first post on the book can be found here.

CHAPTER 1 -- REDEFINING LEADERSHIP

+ "The relationship between the secular and spiritual is a symbiotic one rather than a clash of opposites." (22)

+ Not all is doom and gloom. "I am aware of two or three megachurch pastors who are reconsidering their ministry priorities, recognizing that there is a growing desire for church structures that are more relational, with less emphasis on a stage-managed professional performance and a greater focus on the need for active participation in the worship experience, ministry to one another and mission in the world. This shift is evident not only among boomer pastors but also among some younger leaders who have been successful in attracting a younger congregation but are aware of a high turnover rate." (23-24)

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