Building Below The Waterline

by MacDonald, Gordon

• ISBN13: 9781598566697
• ISBN10: 1598566695
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-04-30
• Publisher: Hendrickson Pub

Summary

In the early pages of Building Below the Waterline, Gordon MacDonald tells a story about the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, which took thirteen years to complete. The Chief Engineer wrote that for the first three years, the public might well have thought that no work was being done because nothing was visible. But in fact, the most patient, the most patient, daring, and important work was in process: building the bridge's foundations hundreds of feet beneath the water's surface.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The Inner Life of a Leader
Finding Your Center	p. 5
Six Words to Live by	p. 11
Cultivating the Soul	p. 15
What I Want to be When I Grow up	p. 25
Mapping Your Inner World	p. 39
Searching Your Motivations	p. 43
Extreme Faith	p. 57
The Root of Leadership	p. 67
Monday Morning Restoration	p. 75
The Private Times of a Public Leader	p. 83
Knee-Driven Ministry	p. 95
The Outer Life of a Leader
The Power of Public Prayer	p. 107
The 3:00 A.M Phone Call	p. 121
When Things Get Ugly	p. 131
Saying the Hard Stuff	p. 143
DNF: Did Not Finish	p. 153
Soul Deep	p. 163
How a Mighty Church Falls	p. 173
The Right Way to Handle Church Conflict	p. 185
Sometimes you Just Need to Disapper	p. 197
Ten Conditions for Church Growth	p. 205
Ministry' Sweet Spot	p. 215
Pastor's Progress	p. 227
When It's Time to Leave	p. 239
Afterword	p. 249
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