Leading Well in Times of Disruption: Leadership Development for Global Mission

In today's world, as we experience global pandemics, economic disparity, and large-scale wars, the importance of good leadership has never been so vital. Good and effective Christian leadership is paramount to today's missions strategy, but during these times of crisis it is clear many mission organizations are falling short.

Leading Well in Times of Disruption seeks to understand and address the key shortcomings, and to provide a roadmap for leaders in global mission. Leadership development must not simply produce knowledgeable individuals, excellent in skill and technique, but those who are also Christ-like in character. In this essential work, seasoned leadership development specialists and practitioners from around the world offer comprehensive insights rooted in the gospel, to provide practical, actionable guidance for mission leaders, to transform the world around them.

JOSEPH W. HANDLEY JR. has a PhD in intercultural studies from Fuller Theological Seminary, California, USA. He is the president and CEO of A3, a global network that accelerates church and marketplace leaders for mission movements. He serves as a global catalyst for leadership with the Lausanne Movement and as faculty for Fuller Seminary and the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies. He is the author of Polycentric Mission Leadership (Regnum, 2022) - polycentricleadership.com.

GIDEON PARA-MALLAM is the president and CEO of The Gideon & Funmi Para-Mallam Peace Foundation (TP-MPF), which advocates for the persecuted church. He is an ordained minister and has been involved in leadership with the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) and other organizations for over thirty years.

ASIA WILLIAMSON has a DMin in global leadership from Asbury Theological Seminary, Kentucky, USA. She is co-founder of One Rock International and Director of CWR - Everyday of Jesus Ministry in Asia. She is a lecturer in leadership, apologetics and theology at Waverley Abbey and Westminster Theological Centre, UK, and has authored two biographies.