LeadershipNext: Changing Leaders in a Changing Culture (Paperback)

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Our culture is constantly changing, often faster than we can adapt to it. Christian leaders struggle not only to acquire new skills and insights but also to unlearn what they already know. As both the church and the world change, so too must Christian leaders and their very notions of leadership.

Veteran church growth expert Eddie Gibbs maps out how Christian leadership must change in light of new global realities. Styles of leadership are changing, from hierarchies to networks and from compartmentalization to connectivity. Gibbs assesses the dynamics of leadership teams, identifies healthy leadership traits, and looks to how new leaders are identified and developed. This incisive analysis is a comprehensive resource for current and emerging leaders serving in churches, parachurch organizations and beyond.

"One generation of leadership looks at another--from experience to emergence. Eddie Gibbs brings experience and scholarship to understanding changing church culture and younger church leaders." Leith Anderson, pastor, Wooddale Church, and author of Leadership That Works

"No matter what time period or culture we are in, there is always a need for leadership. However, how we lead does change depending on the people, the place, and the culture and values. In our emerging culture, we need to rethink many aspects of leadership in our churches. This book gives great insight on how to do that." Dan Kimball, author of The Emerging Church, and pastor of Vintage Faith Church

"LeadershipNext tells it like it is. It's a great resource for leaders who want to be both biblical and adaptable to the culture. I especially recommend it to any pastor who is starting out or burning out in ministry." Sarah Sumner, associate professor of ministry and theology, Haggard School of Theology, Azusa Pacific University, author, Men and Women in the Church

"LeadershipNext: Changing Leaders in a Changing Culture by Eddie Gibbs is a book to be placed in the hands of every young leader with the words 'Walk in the light of Eddie's words and you will work effectively and not go off the path.' I've known and profited from a friendship with Eddie for twenty years; he is a competent guide to effective ministry in contemporary society." Todd Hunter, President, Alpha USA

About the Author

Eddie Gibbs is Donald A. McGavran Professor of Church Growth at the School of Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary (Pasadena, California). His seminars for church leaders about leadership in the emerging church have been held in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, Australia and around the United States. Gibbs has also written several books, including Good News Is for Sharing, Ten Growing Churches, In Name Only and ChurchNext.

Product Details

• Paperback: 237 pages
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press (August 12, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830832831
• ISBN-13: 978-0830832835
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #460,219 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars If you are a leader over 35, this book should be on your reading list., April 6, 2009

By	Timothy D. Balow "Tbalow" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

To echo what was said in my title, if you are a leader over the age of 35, LeadershipNext by Eddie Gibbs should be on your reading list for the sake of your development, and for the sanity of the potential leaders that are in their twenty-somethings. As a leader in my mid-twenties, I genuinely sense that I am misunderstood with many of my comments, values, and outlook whenever I dialogue with older leaders. When I say "older" leaders, I do mean anyone that is over the age of 35. That may sound like a crass threshold to establish, but the reality is, the continuous change of our culture means that the rate of information is forming (almost more than ever) the emerging generation.

Please, if you are a Christian leader or pastor that wants to understand leadership for the next generation NOW, then read this book. It has somewhat of a scholarly bent to it, but it is an enjoyable read and will deeply challenge your thinking and the potential "unlearnings" that you may need to embark on moving into the 21st century.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Geared for the older generation, June 4, 2008

By	Jon Christensen "jonduke" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Gibbs has a great and simple message. Overall I think he uses way to much explaining and over complicates things. This book is designed to tell older style leaders to convert to new style skills.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend!, March 3, 2006

By	Stephen G. Cox "Leadership_In_Him" (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The information found in this book is priceless of leaders, particularly those church leaders in today's society. Gibbs takes a close look at leadership as it relates to today's society, and the affect on one's ministry will certainly be profound! Church leaders of the new Millenium need to read this book!