LD102 The Ministry Leader and the Inner Life
Overview
A lack of spiritual formation among ministry leaders has resulted in frequent ethical failures, lost positions, and devastated ministries. In LD102 Dr. Irving illustrates the need for attending to the inner life for anyone involved in ministry leadership. This course helps defend against spiritual burnout and ethical failures by walking you through a process of spiritual formation that is rooted in both community and the Holy Spirit. Dr. Irving offers a thorough explanation of contemporary leadership emergence theory, undergirding this work with a survey of spiritual gifts and providing a holistic approach to personal formation. This course concludes with a fourfold approach to discipleship that you will appreciate as much for yourself as for discipling others.
Top Highlights
“Emotional intelligence can be defined as ‘knowing one’s emotions, managing emotions, motivating oneself, recognizing emotions in others, and handling relationships well.’” (source)
“The discussion of holistic perspective is targeted at our human tendency to be reductionistic; that is, focused on only certain areas of biblical Christianity rather than the whole of life in Christ.” (source)
“self-leadership, that is, leading ourselves effectively.” (source)
“These are spiritual grounding, Godward curiosity, humble self-efficacy, excellence in inquiry and investigation, and finally, kingdom impact.” (source)
“emotional intelligence is ‘how leaders handle themselves and their relationships.’” (source)
- Title: LD102 The Ministry Leader and the Inner Life
- Author: Justin Irving
- Series: Logos Mobile Education
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Courseware
- Subjects: Christian leadership; Education › Christian leadership; Education › Spiritual formation; Spiritual formation
- Resource ID: LLS:LD102IRVING
- Resource Type: Courseware Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T04:18:09Z
Justin Irving serves as Professor of Leadership at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Prior to this, Dr. Irving served at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, MN for twenty years in a variety of roles (Professor of Ministry Leadership; Doctor of Ministry Director; Associate Dean; Interim Co-Vice President and Dean). Dr. Irving’s previous roles also include serving as pastor of leadership development and outreach in the local church, worship leader, assistant youth minister, homeless shelter chaplain, and adjunct instructor of Bible at the University of Northwestern, St. Paul. He is the author of Leadership in Christian Perspective: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Practices for Servant Leaders.