In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership

By looking back at his own life and transition from the academic setting of Harvard to working with the mentally handicapped at the L'Arche communities in Toronto, Henri Nouwen reflects upon the challenges and the solutions to the problems within today's Christian leadership. Realizing how much his own thinking was influenced by the desire to be relevant, the desire to be popular, and the desire to be powerful, Nouwen asks that today's leader look to God to overcome these temptations. He also challenges many of the current perceptions of how to lead and takes the reader back to the lessons of Scripture and the lived example of Jesus. This book will challenge anyone in a leadership position to reflect upon his or her role and, if taken seriously, become a source of inspiration and renewal.