Today in the mail a bunch of new friends came. They’ll be hanging out with me for the next two months as I prepare for two weeks of Masters of Arts of Global Leadership classes through Fuller Theological seminary. They are:
Community of Character by Stanley Hauerwas. When I first read Hauerwas’s The Peaceable Kingdom it sent me down a path that has defined much of my thinking ever since. I’m super excited for more.
Experiencing the Trinity by Darrell Johnson.
Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard. I’ve been through this once before on audio. Anyone who I’ve ever talked to about books knows that there’s no one I hold in higher esteem that Willard.
Spiritual Direction by Henri Nouwen. I’m not sure how I’ve made it this far in life without reading Nouwen. Time to change that
The Ascent of a Leader by Thrall, McNichol and McElrath. Leadership books always inspire me toward greater focus.
Spiritual Leadership by Blackaby.
The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity, by Phillip Jenkins. More of a sociological study for the “Global” in MAGL.
Announcing the Kingdom by Glasser, Van Engen and Redford. Written by the Fuller Missions staff, this looks to be the heaviest theological work I’ll be doing this quarter.
Open Secret: An Introduction to the Theology of Mission by Lesslie Newbigin (not pictured). As I’ve said before, Newbigin is responsible for launching much of the conversation in the Church today. This will be important.
Time to get to work!
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