Making Spiritual Sense

by Cormode, Scott

• ISBN13: 9780687492237
• ISBN10: 0687492238
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-19
• Publisher: ABINGDON PRESS

Summary

Everyone agrees that congregational leadership is important; few agree on exactly what it is. Some claim it has to do primarily with vision casting; others say it's about effective administration; for others, serving as a change agent is most important. Yet all of these definitions forget that leadership in the church differs from leadership in other groups and organizations in one essential aspect: The congregational leader's first calling is to help his or her parishioners see the world, and their place in it, through God's eyes. God calls Christians to live transformed lives in a world in need of grace. God calls their leaders to help them adopt a set of perspectives, attitudes, and habits that make living as a Christian possible. This book will aid those leaders as they help Christians make spiritual sense of their lives. Scott Cormode is the Hugh De Pree Associate Professor of Leadership Development at Fuller Theological Seminary and the De Pree Leadership Center. He is an ordained Presbyterian minister and the founder of both the Academy of Religious Leadership and the Journal of Religious Leadership.

Author Biography

Scott Cormode is the Hugh De Pree Associate Professor of Leadership Development at Fuller Theological Seminary and the De Pree Leadership Center

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Making Sense of New Situations	p. 1
Expectations Shape What We See
Culture Provides a Repertoire of Meanings
People Interpret New Situations by Weaving Stories from Culture's Repertoire of Meanings
The Interpretation Dictates the Action
Actions Follow Pre-legitimated Paths
Leaders Shape Meaning	p. 63
Meaning-making Leaders Use Cultural Resources
Conclusion: Christianity and Money	p. 117
Monetary Pressures
Work Life
Giving
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