Confessions of an Amateur Saint
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Confessions of an Amateur Saint

The Christian Leader’s Journey from Self-Sufficiency to Reliance on God

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eBook - ePub

Confessions of an Amateur Saint

The Christian Leader’s Journey from Self-Sufficiency to Reliance on God

About this book

Confession Is Good for the Soul . . . and for Your Leadership

Why are so many Christian leaders burning out, losing faith, and abusing power? Rather than relying on our self-sufficiency and toughing our way through the tension, Mandy Smith invites us to confess it. As a pastor who also equips and encourages other pastors, Mandy feels the pain. Instead of offering more strategies to fix our problems, she reminds us of the call that first captured our imagination, directing our passions back to God and God's people. In her book you will:
  • experience the surprising freedom of grappling with a loving God
  • be released from illusions of control into a lifestyle of healing hope
  • rediscover your passion for ministry and your love for God and God's people.
Confessions of an Amateur Saint is a different kind of leadership book for a different kind of leader. And different is what we need these days—spiritual leadership refined by fire rather than burned out by it, a leadership unencumbered by unrealistic expectations, a leadership reconnected to the God who receives our confession with love and restores our soul for the task ahead.

In a time where all Christian leaders are required to be pioneers, let Mandy skillfully guide you to a fresh, spiritually-fueled integrity, not weighted by false expectations but leading your people as your faith is increasingly shaped like Christ.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Endorsements
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Introduction: A Professional Problem (and a New Possibility)
  9. Chapter One: Confessing Unbelief, Confessing Belief
  10. Chapter Two: I Want to Be in Control
  11. Chapter Three: I Want to Force Miracles
  12. Chapter Four: I Want to Know Outcomes
  13. Chapter Five: I Want to Feel Successful
  14. Chapter Six: I Want to Be Free
  15. Chapter Seven: I Want to Feel Strong
  16. Chapter Eight: I Want to Give Up
  17. Chapter Nine: Leading from Faith
  18. Photo Insert
  19. Acknowledgments
  20. Confessions