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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Creating a Purposeful Life, by Richard Fox and Heather Brown. Infinite Ideas, 2012, 160 pages, ISBN 978-1-90682197-5. £12.99. Reviewed by Elizabeth Welch Richard Fox’s book, Creating a Purposeful Life, is a helpful compilation of thoughts, quotes and input from research amongst over 120 contributors, focusing on well-being through looking at issues of time, identity and…

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In Pursuit of Great AND Godly Leadership: Tapping the Wisdom of the World for the Kingdom of God, by Mike Bonem. Jossey-Bass, 2012, 268pp, ISBN 978-0-470-94742-5. £16.99 Purchase here Reviewed by Roger Matthews Over the years that I have been teaching leadership concepts and skills to clergy and church leaders, one the most frequent questions…

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Loving Volunteers: Loving those you lead – and inspiring others to do the same, by Richard Steel. Grove Leadership Series No. 3. Grove Books, 2011, 28 pages, ISBN 978-1-85174-782-5, £3.95. Reviewed by Ed Davis Working with volunteers is a fundamental to leadership in the charitable sector, and the source of many benefits and challenges. Yet…

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