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Off-Road Disciplines: Spiritual Adventures of Missional Leaders

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Off-Road Disciplines: Spiritual Adventures of Missional Leaders

Off-Road Disciplines: Spiritual Adventures of Missional Leaders
Earl Creps, Dan Kimball

In Off-Road Disciplines, Earl Creps reveals that the on-road practices of prayer and Bible reading should be bolstered by the other kinds of encounters with God that occur unexpectedly—complete with the bumps and bruises that happen when you go “off-road.” Becoming an off-road leader requires the cultivation of certain spiritual disciplines that allow the presence of the Holy Spirit to arrange your interior life. Earl Creps explores twelve central spiritual disciplines—six personal and six organizational—that Christian leaders of all ages and denominations need if they are to change themselves and their churches to reach out to the culture around them.

Table of Contents

 

Part One: Personal Disciplines.

1. Death: The Discipline of Personal Transformation.

2. Truth: The Discipline of Sacred Realism.

3. Perspective: The Discipline of POV.

4. Learning: The Discipline of Reverse Mentoring.

5. Witness: The Discipline of Spiritual Friendship.

6. Humility: The Discipline of Decreasing.

 

Part Two: Organizational Disciplines.

7. Assessment: The Discipline of Missional Efficiency.

8. Harmony: The Discipline of Blending Differences.

9. Reflection: The Discipline of Discernment.

10. Opportunity: The Discipline of Making Room.

11. Sacrifice: The Discipline of Surrendering Preferences.

12. Legacy: The Discipline of Passing the Baton.

Epilogue: Three Coffee Houses.

 

 

Review

"This is one of the most exciting books I have read in years. It shifts our focus from doing church to being church and promises to be a standard reference in all future discussions of missional leadership."
—Leonard Sweet, Drew University, George Fox University; author, Out of theQuestion . . . Into the Mystery: Getting Lost in the GodLife Relationship

"If you are trying to figure out what is going on in contemporary culture, you've got to read Off-Road Disciplines. Creps not only knows what is going on today, he teaches us how to engage today's people as well. The chapter on "reverse mentoring" is worth the price of the book. No one can be effective in ministry today without the skills and attitudes associated with listening and conversation. Off-Road Disciplines gives us the map and points us in the right direction."
—Todd Hunter, national director, Alpha USA, former national director, Vineyard USA

"No matter how hard the leadership industry tries to refine the key ingredient in effectiveness, a transformed leader is always the precursor to a transformed church or organization. Because Earl Creps actually listens to the hearts of emerging leaders, he has discovered spiritual pathways that are being more traveled these days. Here's a leadership book that actually believes substance trumps style!"
—Byron D. Klaus, president, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary

 About the author:

Earl Creps—a popular speaker and leader—is director of the Doctor of Ministry program and associate professor at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (AGTS) in Springfield, Missouri. He has been a pastor, ministries consultant, and university professor. Along the way, Creps earned a Ph.D. in communication at Northwestern University and a doctor of ministry degree in leadership at AGTS.

Category Category: Leadership Books
Date Added Added: 04/12/2006
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