Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. My mission statement now is to be an artist of the soul, and a friend on the journey and so i welcome you to this website, praying it will help you to discover more fully your own voice inviting others to follow christ. The author or coauthor of numerous books, including transforming leadership and the attentive life, ford lives in charlotte, north carolina. Leighton ford michael cassidy and leighton ford met at fuller theological seminary in 1963.
Leighton ford is president of leighton ford ministries. Ford has been an advocate for such issues as world hunger, poverty and racism. He has spoken face to face to millions of people in 37 countries on every continent of the world and served from 1955 until 1985 as associate evangelist and later vice president of the billy graham evangelistic association. Jesus way of creating vision, shaping values empowering change paperback at. In this inspiring book, ford recognizes the doubts and weaknesses of leaders as well as their strengths and confidences. For many years, ford communicated christ around the globe through speaking, writing, and media outreach, addressing millions of people in thirtyseven countries on every continent. In this inspiring book, ford recognizes the doubts and weaknesses of leaders as well as their strengths and. He had a second surgery when he was a junior in college, in 1981, but didnt survive the operation. Jesus way of creating vision, shaping values and empowering change by leighton ford, leighton at indigo.
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Leighton ford writes with insight, faith and balance. And what relevance can a leader like that have for us. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Leighton ford is president of leighton ford ministries which focuses on raising up younger leaders to spread the message of christ worldwide. New editions of three previously published titles are now available. Marlyne seymour, the living church, january 4, 2009 the most significant book i read in 2008. He is also the author of several books including transforming leadership which is. If he is unique, if he is the son of god, does that not put him in a category which is lightyears beyond us. The transforming leader, leighton ford compared jesus leadership behaviors found in the gospels to transformational leadership as explained by warren bennis and burt nanus. This book, like jesus, transcends all denominational lines. In my ministry, from large scale evangelistic events to quiet walks with young leaders, i have seen, as the childrens song so. Discerning gods voice and discovering our own ebook.
Jesus way of creating vision, shaping values and empowering change. Leighton ford is president of leighton ford ministries, which seeks to. In our rapidly changing and ever more complex world, we suffer a crisis of leadership. Transforming leadership ford, leighton 9780830816521 hpb. Leighton ford is currently considered a single author. When he was 14, he had surgery to correct a cardiac electrical problem that made his heart beat dangerously fast.
He served for many years as an evangelist with billy graham, and was featured as the alternate speaker to billy graham on the hour of decision broadcast. The power of story 2015, the christian persuader 2017, and good news is for sharing 2017. Reading this book will surely help you to be attentive to the god who is the strength of your soul, and the heart of your leadership. Leightons mission statement is to be an artist of the soul, and a friend on the journey. That was certainly one of the seeds that changed my life, said his. The transforming leader by leighton ford online at alibris. Published 1991 by intervarsity press in downers grove, ill. Is the diference betwenn the transaxtional and trasformational leaders. Leighton ford sees the growing dearth of bold leaders in the marketplace, religion and public life. A book for leaders, by leaders, about the greatest leader of them all. If he is unique, if he is the son of god, does that not put him in a category. Raising the next generation of missional leaders connecting future leaders with intentional mentors uniting ministry leaders in relational community discover. Its a privilege and pleasure to welcome leighton ford. Gods voice and discovering our own 9780830845736 by leighton ford.
Discerning gods presence in all things, and transforming leadership. Drawing on the wisdom of many traditions, the attentive life is a warm invitation to wake up, not just to the reality of god but to what is deepest inside of us. He has spoken face to face to millions of people in 37 countries on every continent of the world and served from 1955 until 1985 as associate evangelist and later. Recently i asked some older ministry friends what leadership books they recommend and transforming leadership by leighton ford came up. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. The unique characteristics of jesus are clearly related to those of transformational leaders. From the foreword by leighton ford, founder of the arrow leadership program and author of the attentive life. Leighton ford is president of leighton ford ministries, which seeks to help young leaders worldwide to lead more like jesus. Author of the christian persuader, one way to change the world, the power of story, meeting jesus, transforming leadership, the attentive life, leiten wie jesus, jesus jesus library. Ford discusses the leadership principles typical of books of this genre, demonstrating how they were manifested in the life of jesus.
Leighton ford given our alltoohuman feelings of inadequacy, leighton ford writes, how can jesus be taken as our leadership model. Jesus way of creating vision, shaping values, and empowering change. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. See all books authored by leighton ford, including the attentive life. As a communicator, he has spoken to millions of people in scores of countries on every continent of the world. Leighton ford book revised dd leighton ford ministries. Leighton ford books list of books by author leighton ford. The book is still a worthwhile read, especially if you are interested both in leadership and in jesus christ. In this powerful book, ford calls christians to be transformational leaders.
Members receive a free digital advanced copy of a life of listening, a free ebook of fords bible study meeting jesus. In this powerful book, ford calls christians to be. Leighton, billy grahams brotherinlaw and longtime senior associate evangelist of the billy graham association, came to the seminary for a lecture series while michael was a student there. Discover book depositorys huge selection of leighton ford books online. Bernard bass says that transformig leadership is that kind of motivationwhich raises the consciousness of people about what they want. Leighton ford, transforming leadership what is transforming leadership. Leighton s mission statement is to be an artist of the soul, and a friend on the journey.