Learning to Lead

The first comprehensive resource for teaching spiritual leadership development in the twenty-first centuryfor all faith traditions. America is changing. Technology, social networking, global economics, immigration, migration and multiculturalism urge communities of faith to expand their vision of spiritual leadership and reflect on how leaders can better serve congregations and communities in the twenty-first century. In this multifaith, cross-cultural and comprehensive resource for both clergy and lay persons, contributors who are experts in the field explore how to engage spiritual leaders and teach them how to bring healing, faith, justice and support to communities and congregations. They offer tools, advice, practical methodologies and case studies on how stakeholderscongregational leaders, ordained religious leaders, educators, students and community leaderslearn how to do theology in context and grow into faith leadership roles. Contributors: Shaykh Ibrahim Abdul-Malik, PhD, EdD Rev. Carlos Alejandro, MS, MDiv, BCC Rev. Msgr. Richard Arnhols, MDiv Rev. David Billings, MDiv, DMin Lisa V. Blitz, PhD, LCSW-R Miyon Chung, MACSW, MATh, PhD Rev. Warren L. Dennis, MDiv, DMin Antoinette Ellis-Williams, MPA, PhD Jeffrey R. Gardere, PhD Rev. Bill Gaventa, MDiv Michael Gecan, BA Rabbi Diana S. Gerson, MAHL Rev. Brita L. Gill-Austern, MDiv, PhD Lisa Sharon Harper, MA, MFA Phyllis Harrison-Ross, MD Imam Muhammad Hatim, PhD, DMin Rev. Renee S. House, MDiv, PhD Rev. Seth Kaper-Dale, MDiv Rev. Sally N. MacNichol, MDiv, PhD Rev. Gregg A. Mast, MDiv, PhD Anne Masters, MA Rabbi Craig Miller, BA, MAFM Rev. Anthony Miranda Rev. Rose Niles, MDiv, DMin Tanya Pagn Raggio-Ashley, MD, MPH, FAAP Rev. Kevin Park, MDiv, PhD Mary Pender Greene, LCSW-R, CGP Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, BA, MS, JD Rabbi Stephen B. Roberts, MBA, MHL, BCJC Rev. Lee B. Spitzer, MDiv, DMin Rev. Julie Taylor, MDiv, CTR, EMT-B Ronald Thomas, MHCS, SWP Rev. Earl D. Trent Jr., MDiv, DMin Terrie M. Williams, LCSW