Leading Faithful Innovation, Michael Binder
Leading Faithful Innovation, Michael Binder
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Leading Faithful Innovation
Following God into a Hopeful Future

Author: Michael Binder, Dwight Zscheile, Tessa Pinkstaff

Narrator: Mike Chamberlain

Unabridged: 5 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/08/2023

Synopsis

Dwight Zscheile, Michael Binder, and Tessa Pinkstaff build on Scripture, theology, and the latest leadership and change theories to guide church leaders on a journey toward grassroots, participatory spiritual growth. This faithful innovation begins with a three-step process: listening to God and to each other, acting so we can learn, and sharing our stories in community. Real-life stories and supportive spiritual practices make each step toward effective change accessible and actionable.

The book then examines how these steps change the culture of a church, establishing a new, biblically grounded way of being church. The authors present leadership practices that invite listeners to redefine their leadership identity, accept the loss of their role as the primary driver of their congregation, and discover new hope and possibility. These topics are again fleshed out with real-life stories and undergirded by suggested practices.

Throughout the book, the authors demonstrate that faithful innovation is not another program or an add-on to what listeners are already doing. It is a path to a new normal. It is an ongoing way of following God that allows the Spirit of God to drive the energy among the people of the church.

About Michael Binder

Michael Binder is assistant professor of congregational mission and leadership at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Michael's teaching focuses on starting new congregations, leading change in congregations, and practicing Christian witness and evangelism amidst secular cultures. He is a founding pastor of Mill City Church in northeast Minneapolis and continues to serve there. He has worked as a consultant with hundreds of congregations and denominations in the US and Canada. Michael is a graduate of Carleton College, Bethel University, and Luther Seminary.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Milan on June 20, 2024

This is an important read because it is practical and relevant. This team is on to something and has the models, experience, etc to prove it. The book gives a doable framework, yet honest about the real challenges it brings to our current modus operandi in the American Church. It is one of very few......more

Goodreads review by Kris on June 01, 2024

Loved this and want to use this methodology with the grant work I currently do. The authors of "Leading Faithful Innovation" offer an inspiring and transformative read for anyone involved in leadership and congregational work or community development. The Listen, Act, Share process, provides a pract......more

Goodreads review by Tim on May 04, 2023

I firmly believe that every church and denominational leader desiring depth and effectiveness in this new era of church in America must read this book. It’s highly practical, accessible, and applicable across many contexts. The work will be hard but the frame is set out here in such helpful ways. I......more

Goodreads review by Kendra on February 28, 2024

This is an excellent book for church leaders and those who feel a calling to step up into a leadership role in their church. Listening to the people who make up our communities and being willing to share and grow together is what will deepen spiritual faith and make churches a place of love and supp......more

Goodreads review by Melinda on May 25, 2023

Excellent book for pastors and leaders of congregations on leading adaptive change by remembering to root ourselves in spiritual practice of listening, acting, and sharing. Solid, practical information that can be applied and learned from.......more

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