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The Missional Leader

Equipping Your Church to Reach a Changing World
By Alan Roxburgh and Fred Romanuk
Series: Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series
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The Missional Leader by Alan Roxburgh and Fred Romanuk provides church and denominational leaders, pastors, and clergy with a clear framework for guiding the transformation towards a missional church. It focuses on fostering an outward-looking community dedicated to spreading the Gospel beyond traditional boundaries. The book prioritises principles over institutional forms and details the capacities, environments, and mindsets essential for effective missional leadership.
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Ideal for church leaders, pastors, clergy, and those involved in denominational ministry seeking to revitalise their congregations with a missional focus.

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How church leaders can change their focus from internal to external This book gives church and denominational leaders, pastors, and clergy a clear model for leading the change necessary to create and foster a missional church focused outward to spread the message of the Gospel into the surrounding community.

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In The Missional Leader, consultants Alan Roxburgh and Fred Romanuk give church and denominational leaders, pastors, and clergy a clear model for leading the change necessary to create and foster a missional church focused outward to spread the message of the Gospel into the surrounding community.

The Missional Leader emphasizes principles rather than institutional forms, shows readers how to move away from “church as usual,” and demonstrates what capacities, environments, and mindsets are required to lead a missional church.

Series: Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series

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The Missional Leader offers a realistic portrayal of churches embracing the complexity of their communities, encouraging gradual yet lasting change, as highlighted by Christianity Today.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9780787983253

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 May 2006

Country: United States

Imprint: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Eddie Gibbs

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 158.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 431g

Pages: 240

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Alan Roxburgh Fred Romanuk Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality Series: Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series

About the Author

Alan J. Roxburgh is a pastor, teacher, writer, and consultant with more than thirty years’ experience in church leadership, consulting, and seminary education. He works with the Allelon Missional Leadership Network in the formation of leaders for the missional church.

Fred Romanuk is an organizational psychologist who has led strategic planning initiatives for many large organizations in Canada and the United States. He has also worked with senior executives in assessing and developing the capabilities of people in leadership roles.

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