Religious Leadership: A Reference Handbook

• By focusing on key topics with 100 brief chapters, we provide students with more depth than typically found in encyclopedia entries but with less jargon or density than the typical journal article or research handbook chapter.
• Signed chapters are written in language and style that is broadly accessible.
• Each chapter is followed by a brief bibliography and further readings to guide students to sources for more in-depth exploration in their research journeys.
• A detailed index, cross-references between chapters, and an online version enhance accessibility for today′s student audience.

Sharon Henderson Callahan is an Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Leadership at the School of Theology and Ministry, Seattle University. She has served in some capacity as Associate Dean for the institution for twenty years. Elected to the Woman in Leadership team for the Association of Theological Schools at the 2012 biennial, she also serves as President of the Academy of Religious Leadership. She has been on the editorial board of the Journal of Religious Leadership for ten years, and was the third recipient of the Called and Gifted Award bestowed by the Association of Graduate Programs in Ministry (AGPIM). She has co-authored and edited a series of eight texts collected in the Scripture and Leadership Training (SALT) curriculum.