Canoeing the Mountains

Over 150,000 Copies Sold Worldwide!Outreach Resource of the Year - LeadershipLearn to Scale the Mountains of Modern Ministry LeadershipExplorers Lewis and Clark had to adapt to the unexpected. They set out prepared to chart a waterway to the Pacific Ocean, only to find themselves face-to-face with the Rocky Mountains. In many ways, leadership today feels much the same. You may find yourself navigating an unfamiliar cultural landscape, leading in contexts you never anticipated. Perhaps the skills and training you once relied on feel inadequate for the journey ahead, holding you back more often than propelling you forward.Drawing from his extensive experience as a pastor and consultant, Tod Bolsinger brings decades of expertise in guiding churches and organizations through uncharted territory. In Canoeing the Mountains, Bolsinger provides a thoughtful and practical guide for leaders facing the unprecedented challenges of a rapidly changing world.Canoeing the Mountains offers:- Fresh perspectives on the adaptive leadership needed to face today''s challenges- Practical strategies to help you rethink your approach to leading in unfamiliar and shifting environments- An expanded study guide to help you reflect, apply, and implement these lessons in your own leadership journeyIf you''re ready to move beyond the tools that no longer serve you and embrace a new way of leading, Canoeing the Mountains will inspire and equip you to rise to the challenge. To scale the mountains of modern ministry, it''s time to set aside your canoes and new navigational tools to give you confidence and courage to lead in places you never expected to find yourself.

Tod Bolsinger is the vice president for vocation and formation and teaches practical theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. He has also served as senior pastor of San Clemente Presbyterian Church and associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood.

Part 1: Understanding Uncharted Territory 1. Seminary Didn't Prepare Me for This 2. Adventure or Die 3. A Leadership Model for Uncharted Territory Part 2: On-the-Map Skill Set 4. Competence and Credibility 5. Preparing for the Unknown 6. Eating Strategy for Breakfast Part 3: Leading Off the Map 7. Navigating the "Geography of Reality" 8. My Italian Grandfather Was Killing Me 9. Don't Just Do Something, Stand There . . . Then Do Something 10. The Mission Trumps! 11. Take a Good Look into the Coffin Part 4: Relationships and Resistance 12. Gus and Hal Go to Church 13. Et Tu, Church? Part 5: Transformation 14. How a Nursing Mother Saved America 15. The End of Our Exploring Epilogue: Taking the Hill with Grandma Study Guide Acknowledgments Notes