Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership by Ruth Haley Barton

• Using the example of Moses, Barton shares Biblical and contemporary stories regarding the importance of soul care while in leadership. At the end of each chapter Barton shares a spiritual practice to tie everything together.

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Dare to Lead by Brené Brown

• Brown shares her findings regarding vulnerability and how to lead, not from power and scarcity, but by being curious and asking questions to learn. Find out how to determine which voices speak the loudest to you and which ones are the ones that you should be listening to. Additionally, learn about core values and how they impact your leadership and your life. Audiobook available.

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Rising Strong by Brené Brown

• After we fall “face down in the arena,” where do we go next? Brown shares how vulnerability and honesty can help us to rise strong after experiencing a painful stumble. Learn how your inner dialogue impacts our decisions to fall again or rise above. Audiobook available.

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In the Name of Jesus by Henri Nouwen

• Reflecting on his life, especially his time at L’Arche Daybreak, Nouwen shares how leadership is not an individual experience, but a communal one.

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Toughest People to Love by Chuck DeGroat

• DeGroat shares different personality types and disorders and how they impact leaders within the church. He offers practical advice on how to understand yourself so that you may serve those you are leading. Audiobook available.

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Forming the Leader’s Soul: An Invitation to Spiritual Direction by Morris Dirks

• Sharing from personal experience, Dirks demonstrates the importance of spiritual direction for those in Christian leadership.

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