Inner Resources for Leaders

Volume 2 | Issue 2

Welcome to Inner Resources for Leaders, a popular-press magazine exploring the subject of leadership and Christian spirituality. Kofi Annan, the previous general secretary of the United Nations, a while back declared that the greatest challenge to face Africa is one of leadership. The greatest crisis in Africa is not poverty, disease or corruption - but one of leadership. We would like to propose that this is true not only in Africa, but also of the world. The answer lies in preparing tomorrow's leaders today. How do we do this in an increasingly spiritually corrupt world? continue

Leading in Kindness : The fifth in a series of nine leadership devotionals based on the fruit of the Spirit
At the center of each human being dwells a unique spirit. By examining the characteristics of the fruit of the Spirit as a product of Christian spiritual formation, Susan Gibbons provides the fifth in a series of nine devotionals.
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Downstream from Babel: Lessons in Obedience for Contemporary Leaders
Gary Oster provides us with a sobering acount on the primary focus of the story of Babel. According to the author the story was not about a people attempting to reach heaven, but instead was about their selfish desireto settle together in the place of their choice, resulting in significant errors often committed by leaders.
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Leading as a Soul Friend: The Anamchara Model of Spiritual Direction, Person-Centered Approaches in Psychotherapy and Follower-Focused Leadership
Based on an increased need for the integration of spiritual and psychological well-being within the therapeutic context, Cynthia Esquilin and Corné Bekker propose to consider holistic models of integration. According to the authors one such model of integration that may address client spiritual and psychological goals may be the integration of the anamchara model of spiritual direction with a person-centered psychotherapeutic approach.
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The Four Cs of Christian Leadership
Bruce Winston examines the role of calling, competence, confidence, and character with the purpose of showing that character, while important, is the fourth in the sequence of the four. The paper draws from both Old Testament and New Testament examples of success based on each of the four Cs.
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