Replenish

by Witt, Lance

• ISBN13: 9780801013546
• ISBN10: 0801013542
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-01
• Publisher: Baker Pub Group

Summary

Every leader functions on two stages-the front stage and the back stage. The front stage is the public world of leadership. The back stage is the private world of the leader. There are many resources to help you succeed on the front stage. But who is talking to you about you and your backstage life?

Author Biography

Founder of Replenish Ministries, Lance Witt is often called a "pastor's pastor." He has served for over thirty years as a pastor, twenty as a senior pastor. He also served as an executive and teaching pastor at Saddleback Church. Lance helped develop and lead the 40 Days of Purpose and 40 Days of Community campaigns. He and his wife, Connie, have two married children and love doing ministry together.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Preface	p. 11
Introduction
The Idolatry of Leadership	p. 17
Hole in My Soul	p. 23
Your Ministry Is Not Your Life	p. 29
De-Toxing Your Soul
Image Management	p. 35
Seduction of Ambition	p. 39
Ambition Ambush	p. 45
Approval Addiction	p. 49
Isolation Trap	p. 53
Need for Speed	p. 57
Fatigued, Frazzled, and Fried	p. 61
It's Not All About the Weekend	p. 67
Start Here ... Start Now
Pit Stops Required	p. 73
What Kind of Old Person Do I Want to Be?	p. 79
It's All About the Groom	p. 83
The Call No One Wants to Get	p. 87
Simplicity Is Not Simple	p. 93
Feel the Rhythm	p. 97
iPhones and Your Soul	p. 101
70% of Pastors Don't Have One	p. 105
Identity Theft	p. 109
Death to Dancing Bears	p. 113
Does Your Soul Have a Backbone?	p. 117
Sustaining a Lifetime of Health
The Art of Doing Nothing	p. 125
Say Yes by Saying No	p. 131
Noise-Canceling Headphones for the Soul	p. 135
The Most Embarrassing Gap-in My Leadership	p. 142
Humility and Hubris	p. 147
Stay in Touch With Your Dark Side	p. 153
A Valuable Lesson From Alcoholics Anonymous	p. 157
Practicing the Presence of People	p. 163
Paying Attention	p. 167
Shock Absorbers for the Soul	p. 171
The Blessing of Voice and the Voice of Blessing	p. 177
The Gift of Loitering	p. 181
Building Healthy Teams
"Team" Doesn't Have an "I," But It Does Have a "YOU"	p. 187
Is Your Team Culture More Corporate Than Christlike?	p. 193
Speak the Unspoken Rules	p. 199
Show Up and Speak Up	p. 203
Are Your Systems Vitamins or Toxins?	p. 207
Going Beyond Alignment to Attunement	p. 213
Ten Commandments of Technology and Team	p. 229
Epilogue: Bringing Your Soul Back to Life	p. 225
Notes	p. 227
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