Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory

book

by Tod E. Bolsinger, IVP Books, 2015

Description

This book uses the story of Lewis and Clark as a conceptual framework to approach leadership, specifically how to lead in an unfamiliar landscape by reflecting then acting.

Features

how to lead when the ground is shifting, reflection, adapting to an unfamiliar landscape

Recommended Audience

seminarians and clerg

Cost

Purchase as a book or e-book

Practical Applications

Learn how to lead through unexpected changes by following the example of Lewis and Clark detailed in the book.
Prepare seminarians and clergy how to lead within the current cultural landscape by using this book as a study guide.

Updated: February 15, 2024

About the Contributor

Tim Shapiro

President

Tim Shapiro is the Indianapolis Center’s president. He began serving the Center in 2003 after 18 years in pastoral ministry. For 14 years, Tim served Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia, Ohio. Prior to his pastorate at Westminster, he was pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Tim’s interest in how congregations learn to do new things is represented in his book How Your Congregation Learns. After his extensive work on the Center’s Sacred Space initiative, Tim co-authored the book Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and Message. He has also authored several articles, including Applying Positive Deviance and The Congregation of Theological Coherence.

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