Building below the Waterline: Shoring Up the Foundations of Leadership - Hardcover

MacDonald, Gordon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1598566695 ISBN 13: 9781598566697

Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, 2011

Synopsis

Presents essays that offer advice on leading a congregation, covering such topics as mentors, mission statements, personal time, public prayers, sermons on difficult issues, and disputes among parishioners.

About this title

About the Author

Gordon MacDonald has been a pastor and author for over forty years. For many years he pastored Grace Chapel in Lexington, Massachusetts, and continues to serve as Pastor Emeritus. He has also provided leadership to influential ministries such as Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, which he served as president for three years, and World Relief, which he currently serves as chairman. Gordon's best-selling books include Ordering Your Private World, Mid-Course Correction and, most recently, A Resilient Life. He also writes and serves as Editor-at-Large for Christianity Today's Leadership Journal. When not writing, leading or speaking at conferences, Gordon and his wife Gail can be found hiking the trails of New England.

Review

"Shoddy work on the deep, unseen foundations of your life will be your downfall. This is the warning from Gordon MacDonald in his latest work stemming from his many years of experience. MacDonald points out the key components that determine the strength of our foundation. Beginning with the inner life of a leader, the author addresses issues of character, attitudes, and spiritual practices. The second half of the book deals with the outer life of a leader: presenting Christ and modeling Christ to those we lead. We must constantly maintain the integrity of our foundations to enjoy a lasting, fulfilling life and ministry.

"Although the book covers a broad range of topics and can become a bit tedious at times, it has an important message for leaders at every stage of ministry. The style and prose will likely appeal to mid- or late-life ministers; however, the content is essential for young, emerging leaders who wish to make a lasting impression on their generation.

"Perhaps the best way to read this book is with a group of peers. Each relatively short chapter concludes with three coaching questions or assignments. These are conducive for inspiring one another and holding each other accountable as you strive to build solid foundations for life and ministry.

""Building Below the Waterline" is worth reading, and the foundations it addresses are worth building. Take time to read this book and apply its principles before attempting to build anything else above the waterline."
--"Enrichment"

Edition details

• Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1598566695
• ISBN 13: 9781598566697
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 250