Learning to Lead: Lessons in Leadership for People of Faith - Hardcover

Willard W. C. Ashley Sr.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594734321 ISBN 13: 9781594734328

Publisher: SkyLight Paths, 2012

Synopsis

The first comprehensive resource for teaching spiritual leadership development in the twenty-first century―for all faith traditions.

America is changing. Technology, social networking, global economics, immigration, migration and multiculturalism urge communities of faith to expand their vision of spiritual leadership and reflect on how leaders can better serve congregations and communities in the twenty-first century.

In this multifaith, cross-cultural and comprehensive resource for both clergy and lay persons, contributors who are experts in the field explore how to engage spiritual leaders and teach them how to bring healing, faith, justice and support to communities and congregations. They offer tools, advice, practical methodologies and case studies on how stakeholders―congregational leaders, ordained religious leaders, educators, students and community leaders―learn how to do theology in context and grow into faith leadership roles.

Contributors:

Shaykh Ibrahim Abdul-Malik, PhD, EdD · Rev. Carlos Alejandro, MS, MDiv, BCC · Rev. Msgr. Richard Arnhols, MDiv · Rev. David Billings, MDiv, DMin · Lisa V. Blitz, PhD, LCSW-R · Miyon Chung, MACSW, MATh, PhD · Rev. Warren L. Dennis, MDiv, DMin · Antoinette Ellis-Williams, MPA, PhD · Jeffrey R. Gardere, PhD · Rev. Bill Gaventa, MDiv · Michael Gecan, BA · Rabbi Diana S. Gerson, MAHL · Rev. Brita L. Gill-Austern, MDiv, PhD · Lisa Sharon Harper, MA, MFA · Phyllis Harrison-Ross, MD · Imam Muhammad Hatim, PhD, DMin · Rev. Renee S. House, MDiv, PhD · Rev. Seth Kaper-Dale, MDiv · Rev. Sally N. MacNichol, MDiv, PhD · Rev. Gregg A. Mast, MDiv, PhD · Anne Masters, MA · Rabbi Craig Miller, BA, MAFM · Rev. Anthony Miranda · Rev. Rose Niles, MDiv, DMin · Tanya Pagán Raggio-Ashley, MD, MPH, FAAP · Rev. Kevin Park, MDiv, PhD · Mary Pender Greene, LCSW-R, CGP · Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, BA, MS, JD · Rabbi Stephen B. Roberts, MBA, MHL, BCJC · Rev. Lee B. Spitzer, MDiv, DMin · Rev. Julie Taylor, MDiv, CTR, EMT-B · Ronald Thomas, MHCS, SWP · Rev. Earl D. Trent Jr., MDiv, DMin · Terrie M. Williams, LCSW

About this title

From the Author:

"The challenge before us as theological educators remains to provide quality education, on-the-job training, contextual learning, supportive nurture, transformative experiences and to teach people of faith the joys of being lifelong learners, especially those who have been called to serve as spiritual leaders,"

About the Author:

Rev. Willard W. C. Ashley, Sr., MDiv, DMin, DH, is a frequent speaker on the topics of leadership development, clergy resiliency and interfaith dialogue. Dr. Ashley is the dean of the seminary and associate professor of practical theology at New Brunswick Theological Seminary. He was the interim pastor at Union Baptist Church in Montclair, New Jersey and for 16 years served as the founding pastor of Abundant Joy Community Church in Jersey City, New Jersey. He is co-editor of Disaster Spiritual Care: Practical Clergy Responses to Community, Regional and National Tragedy.

About this edition

• Publisher: SkyLight Paths
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1594734321
• ISBN 13: 9781594734328
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384