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    In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership

    By Henri J. M. Nouwen

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    Henri Nouwen was a spiritual thinker with an unusual capacity to write about the life of Jesus and the love of God in ways that have inspired countless people to trust life more fully. Most widely read among the over 40 books Father Nouwen wrote is In the Name of Jesus. For a society that measures successful leadership in terms of the effectiveness of the individual, Father Nouwen offers a counter definition that is witnessed by a "communal and mutual experience." For Nouwen, leadership cannot function apart from the community. His wisdom is grounded in the foundation that we are a people "called." This beautiful guide to Christian Leadership is the rich fruit of Henri Nouwen's own journey as one of the most influential spirtiual leaders of the 20th century.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Crossroad Publishing Company
    Release dateOct 1, 1992
    ISBN9780824520922
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    In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership
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    Henri J. M. Nouwen

    Henri J. M. Nouwen (1932–1996) was the author of The Return of the Prodigal Son and many other bestsellers. He taught at Harvard, Yale, and Notre Dame universities before becoming the pastor of L’Arche Daybreak near Toronto, Canada, a community where people with and without intellectual disabilities assist each other and create a home together.

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    • 5/5
      This is the only book that I can say I have read so many times I cannot remember. In a day when ministry "success" is measured by pragmatism and proficiency, Nouwen reminds us that it is about Jesus. A deep little book that is easy to read and transformative to the soul. A must read for every believer who wishes to go forward and live "In the Name of Jesus".
    • 5/5
      Great read.
    • 5/5
      Nouwen's story of touring with Bill was touching. Academicians need to be "grounded". Being and working together with people of all niches in life is the trademark of someone doing "Jesus Work". Maybe the qualifying question for candidates for the ministry should be : " How will you minister with ALL the different people in this congregation?"
    • 5/5
      Remarkable! Nouwen has the ability to cut through the riff raff and get to the nuts and bolts with amazing speed and simplicity. A must read for every Christian Leader.
    • 5/5
      Great book, very insightful, thought provoking, and relevant. Very grateful for this timeless, easy read and I look forward to coming back to it often for reminders and guidance! Thanks Henri!
    • 5/5
      it's a great book, good insights to meditate and practice
    • 4/5
      With his customary simple and passionate prose, Nouwen writes here about Christian Leadership. Nouwen takes the leadership attributes encouraged by the World and uproots them, turning them around, and showing how the Servant-Leadership of Christ Jesus is different. He illustrates this by examples from his own failures and struggles as a leader – going from the hallowed halls of Harvard to a community for mentally and physical disabled people where all his leadership skills suddenly became pointless and useless. It is from that place of humility he speaks to the Christian Leader, encourage and admonishing. Although this book is simple and short, it is powerful. I would strongly encourage any Christian to read it – but in particular Christians who find themselves in a position of leaders, church or secular. Although written over 20 years ago, the message is still true and still needing to be heard. If leaders wish to be strong in the Kingdom of God they cannot lead the way the World does. They must lead the way Christ did. Nouwen’s book encourages this and is vital for any Christian.
    • 5/5
      A series of reflections on the exercise ministry and what it means to be a Christian leader today. The book is based on a series of talks that Nouwen gave in Washington, DC. He attempts to use his experiences at L’Arche Daybreak to help illustrate how people who minister and lead can grapple with serving in our modern high-paced, success-oriented society. The message of the is based on two main accounts in the Gospels: Jesus’ temptation by the Devil (Matthew 4:1-11;Luke 4:1-13; Mark 1:12-13) and Jesus re-instating Peter after the resurrection (John 21:1-25). Nouwen identifies three main temptations which Jesus faces in the desert, which those who minister and lead likewise must wrestle with as a part of their own journey. He also illustrates three corresponding challenges and practices Jesus bids Peter to take up, giving modern applications for each. The temptations Nouwen identifies are: the temptation to be relevant, the temptation to be spectacular and seek popularity from the crowd, and the temptation to act as a ruler.
    • 5/5
      This is a powerful book (although short at only 107 pages) written by a Catholic priest on Christian leadership in the 21st century. He emphasizes that leaders can only lead if they have a living, active and intimate relationship with the One they are teaching about, Jesus Christ. It's not your typical "how-to lead people" but more reflections on what a godly leader should look like according to Scripture. And for all of us Protestants out there, we can learn many things from our Catholic brothers so don't automatically rule this book out because it's written by a Catholic priest.
    • 3/5
      My favourite Nouwen book (which isn't saying very much, I'm afraid). It's a sweet, humble meditation on Christian leadership. His Scriptural support is not strong, but the basic direction of the book is biblical.As one seminary prof used to say, "Good sermon, poor text."
    • 5/5
      Not your typical book on leadership. This will drive a stake in the heart of most Type A, high performance, "take that hill", high D, go-getters.