Building Bridges, Leading Hearts
Indispensable competencies for Lay Ministry Leaders
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The title “Building Bridges, Leading Hearts" carries profound significance within the faith-based sector and the realm of lay ministry leadership. Unlike conventional leadership models, this book suggests an approach deeply rooted in faith and spirituality. "Building Bridges" signifies the need to establish connections within the community and with the divine, emphasizing the importance of fostering a sense of unity and interconnectedness within a Christian worldview. The title invites leaders to broaden their skills, recognizing that effective leadership in lay ministry is not just about managing tasks but about inspiring hearts through a commitment to the mission and principles that define a faith community. In essence, "Building Bridges, Leading Hearts" offers a unique leadership framework grounded in competencies intrinsic to the faith-based sector and offers an approach beyond conventional leadership models.
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Its easy to learn and then apply secular leadership models into the pastoral and ministry sector. But is it the best alternative to form Church leaders? What is missing when business models are used in ministry? This book is about creating more sensitivity on how some of the secular models can unintentionally limit pastoral and ministry effectiveness. It suggests a competency approach to address leadership influences that are missing yet essential to ministry and the faith-based sector. In many ways, this book is a guide for securing and developing a more engaging ministry ;leadership, one that emerges from the intersection of the leadership and pastoral theology disciplines. Its guiding principle is “Leadership is a Spiritual Practice.” This book is a “must have” for leadership training programs and anyone engaged in forming for ministry leadership roles.