{"product_id":"practicing-greatness-7-disciplines-of-extraordinary-spiritual-leaders-9780787977535","title":"Practicing Greatness: 7 Disciplines of Extraordinary Spiritual Leaders","description":"Based on his extensive experience as coach and mentor to many thousands of Christian leaders across a broad spectrum of ministry settings, Reggie McNeal helps spiritual leaders understand that they will self-select into or out of greatness. In this important book, McNeal shows how great spiritual leaders are committed consciously and intentionally to seven spiritual disciplines, habits of heart and mind that shape both their character and competence: \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe discipline of self-awareness\u003c\/b\u003e--the single most important body of information a leader possesses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe discipline of self-management\u003c\/b\u003e--handling difficult emotions, expectations, temptations, mental vibrancy, and physical well-being\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe discipline of self-development\u003c\/b\u003e--a life-long commitment to learning and growing and building on one's strengths\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe discipline of mission\u003c\/b\u003e--enjoying the permissions of maintaining the sense of God's purpose for your life and leadership\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe discipline of decision-making\u003c\/b\u003e--knowing the elements of good decisions and learning from failure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe discipline of belonging\u003c\/b\u003e--the determination to nurture relationships and to live in community with others, including family, followers, mentors, and friends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe discipline of aloneness\u003c\/b\u003e--the intentional practice of soul-making solitude and contemplation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Reggie McNeal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.31h x 6.32w x 0.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780787977535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Retailing\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2006 pg. 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReggie McNeal \u003c\/b\u003eis the director of leadership development for the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Through his various leadership roles, from local congregational settings to denominational positions to seminary classrooms to coach and consultant for thousands of spiritual leaders, he has been devoted to helping leaders understand and practice true leadership greatness. McNeal is the author of \u003ci\u003eRevolution in Leadership: Training Apostles for Tomorrow's Church\u003c\/i\u003e (Abingdon Press), along with\u003ci\u003e A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e and the best-selling\u003ci\u003e The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church, \u003c\/i\u003e both from Jossey-Bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Reggie McNeal \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47699042107549,"sku":"9780787977535","price":42.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fc98704e-d2b7-4edf-a656-9fc0e22b6a5d.jpg?v=1772696694","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/practicing-greatness-7-disciplines-of-extraordinary-spiritual-leaders-9780787977535","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}