Lending your leadership : how pastors are redefining their role in community life

Notes: "[By] Nelson Granade".; Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-207).; Contents: Foreword / Robert D. Dale -- Preface -- A Pastoral Response : The Crisis of Community Leadership -- Squirrels in the Road : Adapting to New Opportunities -- Prophets, Priests, and Kings: A Biblical Model for Pastoral Community Leadership -- Community Needs: Applying Pastoral Skills -- Getting to It: How to Engage in Community Leadership -- Moving Outside Our Comfort Zone: Broadening Pastoral Leadership -- The Ministry Puzzle: Fitting in Community Leadership -- Notes.; Author is a Baptist minister in North Carolina. "During his time he has 'lent his leadership' to the local community by serving as chair of the United Way Campaign and of Wilkes Vision 20/20 ...". -- back cover.

Subjects: Pastoral theology; Community leadership - Religious aspects - Christianity; Community development - Religious aspects - Christianity; Community development - United States