Pursuing God's
Will Together

by Ruth Haley Barton, D.D.

Church boards and other Christian leadership teams have long relied on models adapted from the secular world to make decisions. Trained spiritual director and not-for-profit leader, Ruth Haley Barton, helps teams transition to a much more fitting model—becoming spiritual communities that practice discernment together.

The book includes:

• Substantive Biblical and theological reflection on corporate discernment
• Step-by-step guidance for your group
• Personal reflection questions throughout
• Group practices at the end of each chapter

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"Pursuing God’s Will Together is a much needed corrective to our head-strong individualism today."

–Richard J. Foster

Introduction:

The Heart of Spiritual Leadership

Part One: Becoming a Community for Discernment

1. Learning to See
2. Beginning with Spiritual Transformation
3. Leaders Who Are Discerning
4. Community at the Leadership Level
5. Values that Undergird Community
6. Practices for Opening to God Together
7. Practices for Listening to Each Other
8. A Covenant That Protects Community
   

Part Two: Practicing Discernment Together

9. Get Ready: Preparing for the Discernment Process
10. Get Set: From Decision Making to Discernment
11. Go! Discerning and Doing God's Will Together
12. But Does It Work?

Gratitudes
Appendix 1: Leader's Guide
Appendix 2: A Biblical Perspective on Spiritual Transformation
Appendix 3: Lectio Divina
Resources