Leadership Revolution: Developing the Vision & Practice of Freedom & Justice
Oct 2012 · Baker Books
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Raise Up the Next Generation of Leaders
When John Perkins first visited Lawndale Community Church in Chicago some thirty years ago, he couldn't help laughing at how little there was to see--a couple of storefronts, a few dilapidated buildings, a handful of teenage kids hanging out, and a crazy young white guy named Wayne Gordon, who told John he was responding to a call from God.
Over the next three decades, the church experienced such a transformation that to call it "monumental" would be an understatement. It was more like a revolution. Indeed, at the core of the transformation was a shift in a philosophy of leadership that John and Wayne considered to be revolutionary. Rather than recruiting leaders from the outside, they developed leaders from the communities they were serving--communities ravaged by the pathologies of homelessness, joblessness, crime and drug and alcohol addiction.
In Leadership Revolution, John and Wayne reveal how they cast a vision of leadership for the members of their community and adopted a style of leadership that encouraged and empowered people. You will read about the successes and setbacks they experienced as they worked together to further the work of God's kingdom on earth and hand the baton of leadership over to the next generation. After reading this important book, you will never look at leadership quite the same again!
When John Perkins first visited Lawndale Community Church in Chicago some thirty years ago, he couldn't help laughing at how little there was to see--a couple of storefronts, a few dilapidated buildings, a handful of teenage kids hanging out, and a crazy young white guy named Wayne Gordon, who told John he was responding to a call from God.
Over the next three decades, the church experienced such a transformation that to call it "monumental" would be an understatement. It was more like a revolution. Indeed, at the core of the transformation was a shift in a philosophy of leadership that John and Wayne considered to be revolutionary. Rather than recruiting leaders from the outside, they developed leaders from the communities they were serving--communities ravaged by the pathologies of homelessness, joblessness, crime and drug and alcohol addiction.
In Leadership Revolution, John and Wayne reveal how they cast a vision of leadership for the members of their community and adopted a style of leadership that encouraged and empowered people. You will read about the successes and setbacks they experienced as they worked together to further the work of God's kingdom on earth and hand the baton of leadership over to the next generation. After reading this important book, you will never look at leadership quite the same again!
Raise Up the Next Generation of Leaders
When John Perkins first visited Lawndale Community Church in Chicago some thirty years ago, he couldn't help laughing at how little there was to see--a couple of storefronts, a few dilapidated buildings, a handful of teenage kids hanging out, and a crazy y...
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John M. Perkins is cofounder of the Christian Community Development Association and director of the John M. Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation and Development in Jackson, Mississippi. He is the author of many books, including Let Justice Roll Down, named by Christianity Today as one of the top fifty books that have shaped evangelicals.
Wayne Gordon is cofounder of the Christian Community Development Association and lead pastor of Lawndale Community Church in inner-city Chicago where he has ministered for thirty years. He is cofounder of the Lawndale Christian Health Center and teaches at several colleges and seminaries. He and his wife, Anne, have three adult children.
Wayne Gordon is cofounder of the Christian Community Development Association and lead pastor of Lawndale Community Church in inner-city Chicago where he has ministered for thirty years. He is cofounder of the Lawndale Christian Health Center and teaches at several colleges and seminaries. He and his wife, Anne, have three adult children.
John M. Perkins is cofounder of the Christian Community Development Association and director of the John M. Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation and Development in Jackson, Mississippi. He is the author of many books, including Let Justice Roll Down, named by Christianity Today as one of the top...
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