A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders (Hardcover, Updated)

About the Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series ix

Preface to the Updated Edition xi

Acknowledgments xvii

Introduction: Looking for God in All the Right Places xix

PART ONE How God Shaped Moses, David, Paul, and Jesus for Leadership 1

1. Moses: A Heart on a Mission 3

2. David: A Heart After God 21

3. Paul: A Heart Captured by God 36

4. Jesus: The Heartbeat of God 51

PART TWO Recognizing God’s Shaping Work in Our Own Lives 71

5. Culture: Meeting the World 73

6. Call: Figuring Out Why We Are Here 94

7. Community: Connecting with Others’ Hearts 114

8. Communion: Rehearsing for Eternity 137

9. Conflict: Learning to Die So We Can Live 154

10. Commonplace: Discovering That the Ordinary Is Extra-Ordinary 175

Conclusion: Collaborating with God’s Heart-Shaping Project 187

References 193

The Author 195

Index 197