Authentic Pastor, Authentic Leadership

A Third Person Perspective on Restoring the Church

Young J. Choe

Today, a wave of change is on the horizon. It manifests itself in various ways. It is causing a radical break with our old way of life and introducing a totally new one. It is in this troubled world that the church will live or die. The current socio-political situation places decisive responsibility upon the shoulders of the church leaders. At the same time, the church is developing ever deeper concerns and suffering loss of membership. Some churches are even being forced to close. There are many reasons for these developments, but lack of leadership is one of the most prominent among them. The purpose of this book is to outline new thinking on church leadership and thereby enhance existing leadership to help restore the church. Second, it aims to help lay leaders work effectively with pastors and seminarians. This book focuses on the moral concerns associated with leadership rather than on insensibility, on spiritual awakening rather than on the status quo, and on ethically responsible action rather than mere table talk.

Hamilton Books

Pages: 126 • Trim: 6 x 9¼

978-0-7618-5760-0 • Paperback • December 2011 • $47.99 • (£37.00)

Subjects: Religion / Christian Living / Leadership & Mentoring, Religion / Christian Church / General, Religion / Christian Church / Growth

Authentic Pastor, Authentic Leadership

A Third Person Perspective on Restoring the Church

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Summary

Today, a wave of change is on the horizon. It manifests itself in various ways. It is causing a radical break with our old way of life and introducing a totally new one. It is in this troubled world that the church will live or die. The current socio-political situation places decisive responsibility upon the shoulders of the church leaders. At the same time, the church is developing ever deeper concerns and suffering loss of membership. Some churches are even being forced to close. There are many reasons for these developments, but lack of leadership is one of the most prominent among them. The purpose of this book is to outline new thinking on church leadership and thereby enhance existing leadership to help restore the church. Second, it aims to help lay leaders work effectively with pastors and seminarians. This book focuses on the moral concerns associated with leadership rather than on insensibility, on spiritual awakening rather than on the status quo, and on ethically responsible action rather than mere table talk.

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Hamilton Books

Pages: 126 • Trim: 6 x 9¼

978-0-7618-5760-0 • Paperback • December 2011 • $47.99 • (£37.00)

Subjects: Religion / Christian Living / Leadership & Mentoring, Religion / Christian Church / General, Religion / Christian Church / Growth

Author

Young J. Choe is a full member of Wisconsin United Methodist Church. He is a professor and founder of the Global Leadership School. Choe conducts Family Couple Enrichment and Total Image programs.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Today’s Wave of Change
Chapter 3: Is the United Methodist Church a Sinking Ship?
Chapter 4: The Image of Today’s Pastor
Chapter 5: Who is Killing the Church?
Chapter 6: Eighteen Reasons Why a Pastor Dies
Chapter 7: The Biblical Image of a Pastor
Chapter 8: Authentic Pastor and Authentic Leadership
Chapter 9: How to Work in a New Appointment
Chapter 10: Leadership for Conflict Resolution
Chapter 11: Direction for an Evangelism and Outreach Ministry Plan
Chapter 12: Building Spiritual Leadership
Chapter 13: The Urgent Need for Leadership to Revitalize the Church
Chapter 14: Authentic Leadership for the Future of the Ministry
Bibliography