Practicing Greatness

Based on his extensive experience as coach and mentor to manythousands of Christian leaders across a broad spectrum of ministrysettings, Reggie McNeal helps spiritual leaders understand thatthey will self-select into or out of greatness. In this importantbook, McNeal shows how great spiritual leaders are committedconsciously and intentionally to seven spiritual disciplines,habits of heart and mind that shape both their character andcompetence:

The discipline of self-awareness -the single mostimportant body of information a leader possesses

The discipline of self-management -handlingdifficult emotions, expectations, temptations, mental vibrancy, andphysical well-being

The discipline of self-development -a life-longcommitment to learning and growing and building on one sstrengths

The discipline of mission -enjoying the permissionsof maintaining the sense of God s purpose for your life andleadership

The discipline of decision-making -knowing theelements of good decisions and learning from failure

The discipline of belonging -the determination tonurture relationships and to live in community with others,including family, followers, mentors, and friends

The discipline of aloneness -the intentionalpractice of soul-making solitude and contemplation