{"id":8763,"date":"2023-04-17T15:45:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/news\/?p=8763"},"modified":"2023-04-17T15:45:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:45:08","slug":"book-recommendation-leading-faithful-innovation-following-god-into-a-hopeful-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/news\/2023\/04\/17\/book-recommendation-leading-faithful-innovation-following-god-into-a-hopeful-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Recommendation: \u2018Leading Faithful Innovation: Following God into a Hopeful Future\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dwight Zscheile, vice president of innovation and professor of congregational mission and leadership; Michael Binder, assistant professor of congregational mission and leadership; and<br \/>\nTessa Pinkstaff, innovation team project manager, are the co-authors of \u201cLeading Faithful Innovation: Following God into a Hopeful Future,\u201d published by Fortress Press this month.<\/p>\n<p>Churches and other communities of faith are navigating seismic changes within our culture, leading to burnout for many faith leaders and worshippers alike. Zscheile, Binder, and Pinkstaff speak a word of hope into this context, integrating Scripture, theology, and the latest leadership and change theories to guide readers toward spiritual growth. Their approach to faithful innovation begins with a three-step process: listening to God and each other, acting so we can learn, and sharing our stories in community.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout \u201cLeading Faithful Innovation,\u201d the authors use real-life stories and supportive spiritual practices to make each step toward change accessible and actionable. Readers will redefine their leadership identity on the path to a lifegiving new normal: an ongoing way of following God that allows the Spirit of God to drive the energy among the people of the church.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortresspress.com\/\/store\/product\/9781506488769\/Leading-Faithful-Innovation\">Learn more about \u201cLeading Faithful Innovation.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dwight Zscheile, vice president of innovation and professor of congregational mission and leadership; Michael Binder, assistant professor of congregational mission and leadership; and Tessa Pinkstaff, innovation team project manager, are the co-authors of \u201cLeading Faithful Innovation: Following God into a Hopeful Future,\u201d published by Fortress Press this month. 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