Practicing Greatness (eBook)

Reggie McNeal is the director of leadership development for the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Through his various leadership roles, from local congregational settings to denominational positions to seminary classrooms to coach and consultant for thousands of spiritual leaders, he has been devoted to helping leaders understand and practice true leadership greatness. McNeal is the author of Revolution in Leadership: Training Apostles for Tomorrow's Church (Abingdon Press), along with A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders and the best-selling The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church, both from Jossey-Bass.

About Leadership Network.

Foreword by Ken Blanchard.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction Needed: Great Spiritual Leaders.

1. The Discipline of Self-Awareness.

2. The Discipline of Self-Management.

3. The Discipline of Self-Development.

4. The Discipline of Mission.

5. The Discipline of Decision Making.

6. The Discipline of Belonging.

7. The Discipline of Aloneness.

Conclusion Choosing Greatness.

Notes.

About the Author.

Index.

"This is a compelling and practical book that will help developgreat spiritual leaders to meet the challenges of leadership as thechurch seeks to bring the gospel to a changed world."
-Insights magazine (Sept. 2008)"Practicing Greatness is a hard-hitting leadership book, notjust a collection of inspirational thoughts."
--from the Foreword by Ken Blanchard, author of TheOne-Minute Manager and Lead Like Jesus: Lessons from theGreatest Leadership Role Model of All Time

"The depth and breadth of wisdom in this book is just short ofunbelievable. Good leaders aspiring to be great leaders will dowell to read this book and allow it to probe and shape theirlives."
--Bill Easum, Easum, Bandy & Associates

"I have always been challenged by Reggie McNeal's'right on' insights. And this book is packed with'right on' insights for any leader wanting to move fromgood to great."
--Robert Lewis, pastor and men's fraternity founder,Fellowship Bible Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

"Someone once taught me a powerful lesson: 'If you arewithout discipline, you are without power.' In thisrevitalizing work, Reggie has tapped into a power source for allleaders--disciplines. Grab hold of this book and begin a newlycharged life today!"
--Wayne Cordeiro, New Hope Christian Fellowship O'ahu,Honolulu, Hawaii; author of Culture Shift: Transforming YourChurch from the Inside Out

"We owe Greatness to God. Reggie McNeal challenges us to thisstandard and gives us some practical 'how-tos' in thisclear and compelling new book. I recommend this book for all whoaspire to a meaningful Halftime and Life II."
--Bob Buford, author, Halftime and FinishingWell; founder and chairman, Leadership Network