Book Reviews

Book Recommendation
Book Review: Uncharted: How to Map the Future Together, by Margaret Heffernan.
Book review: Alive at Work: The neuroscience of helping your people love what they do, Daniel M. Cable.
Book Review of Jon Coutts (2019) Church Leadership. SCM Studyguide. London: SCM Press. 184 pp., £19.99.
Some recent books on leadership
The Kingdom at Work Project: A Communal Approach to Mission in the Workplace, by David Clark. Reviewed by Mike Butterworth
Live the Work You Love: Creating Your Business Legacy by Peter Hyson. Reviewed by Michael Lofthouse
The Minister as Entrepreneur: Leading and growing the Church in an age of rapid change by Michael Volland. Reviewed by Andrew Henley
The Stupidity Paradox: The Power and Pitfalls of Functional Stupidity at Work by Mats Alvesson & André Spicer. Reviewed by Vaughan S Roberts
Online Mission and Ministry: A theological and practical guide, by Pam Smith. Reviewed by Richard Steel
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader, by Herminia Ibarra. Reviewed by David Sims
Multi-Congregation Ministry: Theology and Practice in a Changing Church, by Malcolm Grundy. Reviewed by Paul Burden
Leadership: Contemporary Critical Perspectives, edited by Brigdid Carroll, Jackie Ford and Scott Taylor. Reviewed by Tim Harle
The Widening Circle: Priesthood as God’s Way of Blessing the World, by Graham Tomlin. Reviewed by Timothy Hewitt
Doing the Math of Mission: Fruits, Faithfulness, and Metrics, by Gil Rendle. Reviewed by Jeremy Fagan
What Clergy Do: Especially When It Looks Like Nothing, by Emma Percy. Reviewed by Michael Lofthouse
Host: Six New Roles of Engagement for Teams, Organizations, Communities, Movements, by Mark McKergow & Helen Bailey. Reviewed by Julie Couchman-Boor
The Myth of the Strong Leader: Political Leadership in the Modern Age, by Archie Brown. Reviewed by Vaughan S Roberts
The Dark Side of Transformational Leadership: A Critical Perspective, by Dennis Tourish. Reviewed by Vaughan S Roberts
Managing Clergy Lives: Obedience, Sacrifice, Intimacy, by Nigel Peyton & Caroline Gatrell. Reviewed by Richard Steel
Moving on in Ministry: Discernment for Times of Transition and Change, edited by Tim Ling. Reviewed by Jane Charman
Creating the Future of the Church: A Practical Guide to Addressing Whole-System Change, by Keith Elford. Reviewed by John Carlisle and Norman Speirs
Spirituality and Business: A Christian Viewpoint. An Open Letter to Christian Leaders in Times of Urgency, by Philippe de Woot. Reviewed by David Beech
Mindful Ministry: Creative, Theological and Practical Perspectives by Judith Thompson & Ross Thompson. Reviewed by Rowena Francis.
The Spirit of Project Management, by Judi Neal and Alan Harpham. Reviewed by John Kay
Church for Every Context: An Introduction to Theology and Practice, by Michael Moynagh. Reviewed by Tim Harle
Developing Faithful Ministers: A Theological and Practical Handbook, edited by Tim Ling & Lesley Bentley. Reviewed by Timothy Hewitt
Finding Your Leadership Style, by Keith Lamdin. Reviewed by Elizabeth Welch
Inspiring Change: Creating More Space for Grace in Organisations, by Rick James. Reviewed by Rob Hay
Creating a Purposeful Life, by Richard Fox and Heather Brown. Reviewed by Elizabeth Welch
In Pursuit of Great AND Godly Leadership: Tapping the Wisdom of the World for the Kingdom of God, by Mike Bonem. Reviewed by Roger Matthews
Loving Volunteers: Loving those you lead – and inspiring others to do the same, by Richard Steel. Grove Leadership Series No. 3. Reviewed by Ed Davis
Building up the Body, by Richard Steel. Reviewed by Mike Butterworth
Embracing Chaos: Leadership Insights from Complexity Theory, by Tim Harle. Grove Leadership Series No. 4. Reviewed by Justin Lewis-Anthony
Remixing the Church: Towards an Emerging Ecclesiology, by Doug Gay. Reviewed by Elizabeth Welch
Consultancy Skills for Mission and Ministry: A Handbook, by David Dadswell. Reviewed by Tim Harle
Discerning Leadership: Cooperating with the Go-Between God, by Graham Cray. Grove Leadership Series No. 1. Reviewed by Sue Heatherington
Reshaping the Mission of Methodism: A Diaconal Church Approach, edited by David Clark.
The Inner Life of a Christian Leader, by Chris Blakeley & Sue Howard. Grove Leadership Series No. 2. Reviewed by Justin Byworth
Incarnate Leadership: Five Leadership Lessons from the Life of Jesus, by Bill Robinson. Reviewed by Tim Harle
By One Spirit: Reconciliation and Renewal in Anglican Life, by Lorraine Cavanagh. Reviewed by Malcolm Grundy
Coaching in the Church: Leadership and Growing the Skills of Those Around You, by Martyn Snow & Huw Thomas. Grove Pastoral Series No. 115. Reviewed by Richard Fox
Mentoring for Spiritual Growth: Sharing the Journey of Faith, by Tony Horsfall. Reviewed by James Lawrence
Structures for the Church: Reshaping the Christian Mission to our Ancient Western Nations, by David Berry. Reviewed by George Rendell
Solving Tough Problems: An Open Way of Talking, Listening, and Creating New Realities, 2 nd edn, by Adam Kahane. Reviewed by Debby Edelstein
The Missional Leader: Equipping your Church to Reach a Changing World, by Alan J Roxburgh & Fred Romanuk, Reviewed by Robin McAlpine
Mirroring Jesus as Leader, by Peter Shaw. Grove Ethics Series No. 135. Reviewed by Malcolm Grundy
Growing Women Leaders: Nurturing Women’s Leadership in the Church, by Rosie Ward. Reviewed by Alison Myers

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