Leadership How to select, develop, and empower student leaders NEW UNLEASHING THE HIDDEN POTENTIAL OF YOUR STUDENT LEADERS Jen Bradbury
Jesus knew how to develop students into leaders. Just take a look at his disciples and you’ll see how young leaders can transition into leadership positions in the broader church. Unleashing the Hidden Potential of Your Student Leaders lays out a theological and philosophical outline for effective student leadership in a youth ministry context and gives you guidance on how to connect student leaders with the wider church by helping them become the leaders of the future. Practical tips from the author’s own experience as a youth worker will inspire and equip rookie and veteran youth leaders alike, developing within them a more mature faith. Abingdon Press. Coming in April. 9781501835698. $16.99; Cokesbury Price $11.38
THE SACRED SECULAR
How God Is Using the World to Shape the Church Dottie Escobedo-Frank & Rob Rynders People, especially young urban dwellers, are leaving organized religion. Yet they consider themselves to be “spiritual.” This book compares new urban “religion” to the practices and beliefs found at the core of Jesus’ teaching. Abingdon Press. 9781501810442. $16.99; Cokesbury Price $11.38 SB17
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BARNA TRENDS 2017
What’s New and What’s Next at the Intersection of Faith and Culture Presenting a year’s worth of their major research findings, Barna Trends 2017 puts essential information at our fingertips by consolidating and interpreting the raw data behind cultural, religious, and political shifts. An indispensable resource for writers, speakers, pastors, and leaders. Baker Book House. 9780801018633. $29.99; Cokesbury Price $21.59
REVISED A FAILURE OF NERVE: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix Edwin H. Friedman
Ten years after his death, Friedman’s best-selling A Failure of Nerve continues to offer insights into leadership that are more urgently needed than ever. This revised, anniversary edition is essential reading for all leaders. Church Publishing. Coming in May. 9781596272798. $30.00; Cokesbury Price $21.60
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NEW TOP TEN WAYS TO BE A GREAT LEADER
Hans Finzel
Dr. Hans Finzel knows from personal experience the key success factors in every new leader’s journey. In this eminently practical book, new leaders in business, education, ministry, and the church will discover how to lead well and love what they do. David C. Cook Publishing. Coming in April. 9780781414623. Hardcover. $22.99; Cokesbury Price $16.55
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