Leading a Church to Maturity in Love: A Theological and Practical Guide to Church Leadership

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David R. Tomlinson Stephen Cottrell (Bishop of Chelmsford)

Leading a Church to Maturity in Love

A Theological and Practical Guide to Church Leadership

David R. Tomlinson, Stephen Cottrell (Bishop of Chelmsford)

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Sacristy Press
01 March 2019

Religion: general; Christian Churches & denominations; Christian life & practice; Religious institutions & organisations; Management: leadership & motivation

Churches are intended to be inclusive communities of love, yet the reality is often different, and leaders find themselves needing to resolve conflict and ease tensions within the community, as they are attempting to facilitate change. David Robert Tomlinson draws on systems thinking and conflict resolution techniques originating in the Anabaptist tradition as well as on his extensive experience in ordained ministry and offers practical guidance and a vision for constructive church leadership that can indeed facilitate churches that are rooted and grounded in love and can embrace change with confidence and resilience.

By: David R. Tomlinson
Foreword by: Stephen Cottrell (Bishop of Chelmsford)
Imprint: Sacristy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 181g
ISBN: 9781789590234
ISBN 10: 178959023X
Pages: 148
Publication Date: 01 March 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Robert Tomlinson is Area Dean of Saffron Walden and Team Rector of the Saffron Walden and Villages Team Ministry in North West Essex. During almost 25 years of ordained ministry he has gained significant experience and expertise in managing change and resolving conflict in church communities. Stephen Cottrell is Bishop of Chelmsford.

Reviews for Leading a Church to Maturity in Love: A Theological and Practical Guide to Church Leadership

Tomlinson is to be commended for his desire to see deepening discipleship and growing spiritual maturity. His book will repay careful and critical reading. -- Maurice Elliott * Search Journal * This is an impressively wise and original book on church leadership. Its suggestions arise from the author's many years' experience of parish life. The examples he gives of situations in the life of the church left me nodding wryly in recognition - on one occasion, I actually wondered whether he had visited my church! This speaking out of experience lends weight to his recommendations. ... I trusted this author from the opening pages, because his advice resonated so closely with my lived experience as a minister. I have learned so much from his distilled wisdom - not just about leading my church, but also about how I function as a leader, and why I react as I do in certain situations. I would recommend this book without hesitation to any minister or ministerial student. -- Rosa Hunt * The Baptist Times *