{"product_id":"leading-with-story-cultivating-christ-centered-leaders-in-a-storycentric-generation-paperback","title":"Leading with Story: Cultivating Christ-centered Leaders in a Storycentric Generation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Sessoms\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTim Brannagan\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultivating Christ-Centered Leaders in a Storycentric Generation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEighty percent of the world's people--including seventy percent of Americans--are storycentric communicators; that is, they prefer to learn and are most likely to be influenced through stories, pictures, drama, and music rather than through reading and writing. Yet more than ninety percent of Christian workers communicate through a highly literacy-based approach. This disconnect overlooks a primary method of Jesus himself in the preparation of leaders and impedes the effective cultivation of leaders in the growing global church. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough engaging stories, biblical insights, leadership research, field-tested methods, and practical models of effective leadership development, \u003ci\u003eLeading with Story\u003c\/i\u003e offers unique solutions that will inspire and challenge any who want to raise up or to be raised up as Christ-centered leaders in this storycentric generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick Sessoms is founder and president of Freedom to Lead International. He has been a missionary, pastor, and educator, and has coached leaders and provided consultation for ministry organizations throughout the Americas, Africa, Europe, North Asia, South Asia, and Oceania. He has an MDiv, a DMin, and a PhD in organizational leadership. He formerly served as chair of the Lausanne Leadership Development Working Group. Rick and his wife, Tina, have two grown children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTim Brannagan has been a missionary, A Bible college dean, a seminary professor, and a local church pastor. With an MA in theological studies, an MDiv, and a PhD in education, his life and ministry emphasize mentoring in conjunction with adult education throughout Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Tim and his wife, Nancy, have two grown children.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51864256119072,"sku":"9780878085309","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6ho4qLU-qK9780878085309.webp?v=1781643327","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/leading-with-story-cultivating-christ-centered-leaders-in-a-storycentric-generation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}