Incarnate Leadership: Five Leadership Lessons from the Life of Jesus, by Bill Robinson. Zondervan, 2009, 122 pages, hb, ISBN 978-0-310-29113-8. $14.99 Purchase here Reviewed by Tim Harle This is a gem of a book. Its cover features a sturdy bicycle with a briefcase on its handlebars, suggesting an academic setting. The bicycle is secured by…

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By One Spirit: Reconciliation and Renewal in Anglican Life, by Lorraine Cavanagh. Peter Lang, 2009, 273 pages, ISBN 978-3-03911-389-7, £35.00. Purchase here Reviewed by Malcolm Grundy What is it that can save the Anglican Communion from complete disintegration? This searching book by Lorraine Cavanagh offers an essential way forward. She defines the problem as the…

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Coaching in the Church: Leadership and Growing the Skills of Those Around You, by Martyn Snow & Huw Thomas. Grove Pastoral Series No. 115. Grove Books, 2008, 28 pages, ISBN 978-1-85174-698-9. £3.95 Purchase here Reviewed by Richard Fox A welcome addition to booklets on church leadership is ‘Coaching in the Church’ by Snow and Thomas….

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Mentoring for Spiritual Growth: Sharing the Journey of Faith, by Tony Horsfall. BRF, 2008, 144 pages, ISBN 978-1-84101-562-0, £7.99. Purchase here Reviewed by James Lawrence Tony offers us a helpful introduction to mentoring for spiritual growth. The author is clear the book is about spiritual direction, and certainly the focus throughout is on this practice,…

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Structures for the Church: Reshaping the Christian Mission to our Ancient Western Nations, by David Berry. Gilead Books, 2008, 84 pages, ISBN 978-0-9558099-0-3, £10.00. Purchase here Reviewed by George Rendell The central theme of the book is that the parish church came into being at a time when people lived in the community that it…

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Solving Tough Problems: An Open Way of Talking, Listening, and Creating New Realities, 2nd edn, by Adam Kahane. Berrett-Koehler, 2007, 149 pages, ISBN 978-1-57675-464-1, £12.99. Purchase here Reviewed by Debby Edelstein This is the kind of book that made me want to jump when I read it. I always know I’ve hit on something important…

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The Missional Leader: Equipping your Church to Reach a Changing World, by Alan J Roxburgh & Fred Romanuk Jossey-Bass, 2006, 219 pages, hb, ISBN 978-0-7879-8325-3, £15.99 Purchase here Reviewed by Robin McAlpine When I heard about Missional Leader, the title immediately caught my imagination. As the Development Officer for the Mission and Discipleship Council, Church…

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Mirroring Jesus as Leader, by Peter Shaw. Grove Ethics Series No. 135. Grove Books, 2004, 28 pages, ISBN 978-1-85174-575-0, £3.95. Reviewed by Malcolm Grundy This is the very best kind of short booklet. It is concise and clear and takes us on a long way. Peter Shaw is a Partner in The Change Partnership and…

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Growing Women Leaders: Nurturing Women’s Leadership in the Church, by Rosie Ward. BRF, 2008, 232 pages, ISBN 978-1-84101-575-0. £8.99. Reviewed by Alison Myers I have for some time been of the view that writing and research specifically about women can sometimes have an unfortunate ‘ghettoising’ effect, when what is needed is to bring the views…

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