Congregations today face an adaptive challenge of immense proportions. Many respond with classic signs of work avoidance: holding to past assumptions and blaming authority. Thomas Hawkins's new vision of church leadership can provide a way to break through these defensive routines. The Learning Congregation is a must read for all pastors and church leaders.
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Thomas R. Hawkins teaches courses in Career and Organizational Studies at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. He is the author of numerous books on congregational life.
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Hawkins' book places current thought on leadership within the context of a congregation or parish. He uses multiple references from scripture to illustrate the model of the Learning Congregation. Anyone in a leadership role would benefite from reading this book. Although not a quick read, Hawkins' style is not pedantic or overly scholarly. Many thought-provoking insights and ideas for personal and institutional growth.
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I bought this book for a class I was taking in Congregational Leadership at Loyola Institute of Ministry. I enjoyed this book very much. It is an excellent book and has many leadership principles applied to ministry. You would do well to read this book upon entering any ministry field, whether with a congregation, or a chaplaincy program or an educational program. Good luck with your ministry!
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Jesus Christ, Hope Church, Faith Church, Holy Spirit, All Things Are Possible, Lord's Supper, Trinity Church, New York City New!
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We live in what some commentators call a permanent white-water society (Vaill 1989). Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, Hope Church, Faith Church, Holy Spirit, All Things Are Possible, Lord's Supper, Trinity Church, New York City New!
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- The Soul of A New Machine by Tracy Kidder on page 131
- Children's Illustrated Bible Stories from The New Testament by Victoria Parker in Back Matter
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- Toward An Adult Church: A Vision of Faith Formation by Jane E. Regan Ph.D on 4 pages
- Leading Congregational Change : A Practical Guide for the Transformational Journey (Workbook) by Mike Bonem on page 20, and Back Matter
- Spiritual Leadership by Geoffrey V. Guns in Back Matter
- Leading Congregational Change : A Practical Guide for the Transformational Journey by Jim Herrington on page 164
- Extraordinary Leaders in Extraordinary Times, Volume 1: Unadorned Clay Pot Messengers by H. Stanley Wood in Back Matter
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