Managing Clergy Lives: Obedience, Sacrifice, Intimacy, by Nigel Peyton & Caroline Gatrell. Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2013, 200pp, ISBN 978-1-4411-2125-7, £17.99 Purchase here Reviewed by Richard Steel This book ‘explores the commitment [of Anglican Parish Clergy]…. Affirms their positive staying power… [and how] they pay the price of lost intimacies and sacrifice their own needs and…

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Moving on in Ministry: Discernment for Times of Transition and Change, edited by Tim Ling. Church House Publishing, 2013, 169pp, ISBN 978-0- 7151-4329-2,£16.99. Purchase here Reviewed by Jane Charman To say that the Church is in a time of transition and change almost feels like an understatement. Many people would want to choose still stronger…

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Creating the Future of the Church: A Practical Guide to Addressing Whole-System Change, by Keith Elford. SPCK, 2013, 128pp, ISBN 978-0-281-07077-0, £10.99. Purchase here Reviewed by John Carlisle and Norman Speirs The author is both a successful priest and successful businessman. Now this is no doubt a somewhat controversial description, i.e. a successful priest?? That…

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Spirituality and Business: A Christian Viewpoint. An Open Letter to Christian Leaders in Times of Urgency, by Philippe de Woot. GSE Research, 2013, 102pp, ISBN 978-1-909201-09-5, £9.99. [French orig. 2009] Purchase here Reviewed by David Beech Philippe de Woot draws deep on the wellsprings of western humanism and Christianity to offer a profound reflection on…

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Mindful Ministry: Creative, Theological and Practical Perspectives by Judith Thompson & Ross Thompson. SCM Press, 2012, 224pp, ISBN 978-0-334-04375-1, £19.99. Purchase here Reviewed by Rowena Francis. I experienced this book as two in one. This led to it being quite a dense read and perhaps neither theme being given the full treatment each deserved. The…

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The Spirit of Project Management, by Judi Neal and Alan Harpham. Gower, 2012, 177 pages, ISBN 978-1-4094-0959-5. £26.50. Purchase here Reviewed by John Kay In writing this book, the authors remind us of the long-forgotten and vital spiritual component of business life, and how to get a better balance into our management methods – one…

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Church for Every Context: An Introduction to Theology and Practice, by Michael Moynagh. SCM Press, 2012, 490pp, ISBN 978-0-334- 04369-0, £30.00. Reviewed by Tim Harle This is a significant book, but perhaps not for the reason that the author or publisher expected. Moynagh has been closely involved in the so-called Fresh Expressions initiative. He has…

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Developing Faithful Ministers: A Theological and Practical Handbook, edited by Tim Ling & Lesley Bentley. SCM Press, 2012, 224pp, ISBN 978-0-334-04383-6, £25.00. Purchase here Reviewed by Timothy Hewitt Developing Faithful Ministers ‘aims to support the work of all those involved in supervision and training relationships within the Church’. I certainly think that the book fulfils…

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Finding Your Leadership Style, by Keith Lamdin. SPCK, 2012, 160 pages, ISBN 978-0-281-06478-6, £9.99. Purchase here Reviewed by Elizabeth Welch This engaging and helpful book on Leadership draws together the author’s practical experience over many years and his wide reading in the area of leadership and organisational theory and practice. He looks in particular at…

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Inspiring Change: Creating More Space for Grace in Organisations, by Rick James. Digni, 2012, 150 pages, ISBN 978-82-93052-00-5. Free of charge: email post@digni.com. Reviewed by Rob Hay Rick James is not nearly as well known in UK as he should be! That is partly because UK Christian organisations have been slow to see the need…

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