A Servant's Manual, 9780800634537
Paperback
This short volume is a plea for Christians to rethink their point and purpose in light of larger cultural changes and a crisis in leadership. Foss’s model of moving from issues into conversation and then into compassion is a blueprint for new leadership.

A Servant's Manual

christian leadership for tomorrow

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  • Paperback

    144 pages

  • Release Date

    9 June 2002

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Summary

Christians and their institutions are stuck, says Michael Foss, stuck in the thinking and dilemmas of the past. This short volume is a plea for Christians to rethink their point and purpose in light of larger cultural changes and a crisis in leadership. Foss detects a crisis in leadership in declining rates of church participation, stagnant levels of students preparing for ministry, and burnout among clergy.

To energize a new generation of leaders able to transcend yesterday’s thinki…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780800634537
ISBN-10:0800634535
Author:Michael W. Foss
Publisher:Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Imprint:Augsburg Fortress
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:9 June 2002
Weight:318g
Dimensions:216mm x 140mm
Series:Prisms
About The Author

Michael W. Foss

Michael W. Foss is pastor emeritus and teaching pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in West Des Moines, Iowa. He is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary. Foss has authored several books for Fortress Press including Power Surge (2000), A Servant’s Manual (2002), Real Faith for Real Life (2004), and The Disciple’s Joy (2007).

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