b'The Cruciform Leader CalledAlain Emerson | Foreword by Mark Sayers Gods Purpose for Your Life and How That Learn to lead with countercultural humility andChanges Absolutely Everythingdefiant kindness Jonny Gumbel | Foreword by Archie CoatesI n the Western world, the church is facing a leadership crisis.What does it mean to be called by God?The news is riddled with tragic stories of scandal, abuse, anddecline.Leadershipvalueshavegoneastray,havingaW hat is my purpose in life? This question is rampant today devastating impact on the witness of the local church to itsas people scramble to find meaning and identity in their community.occupations, hobbies, or families. Everyone has things theyre Alain Emerson says there is hope. True, Christlike leader- good at, but how does someone tell when theyre being divinely ship is possibleand there are holy and humble leaders risingcalled? Discerning Gods calling is of utmost importance, but it up, finding their voices, and leading the church moved by theoften feels like a mysterious process.Holy Spirit. These leaders exemplify Emersons heartfelt plea inIn Called, Jonny Gumbel guides readers to find their divine this bookto return to the cruciform way. calling through Bible stories. Each chapter focuses on a bibli-True leadership exemplified by Jesus and his apostles hascal character discovering their calling. Readers will witness the the power to be world-changing. With unapologetic sincerity,characters triumphs as they follow Gods path for them, some The Cruciform Leader lays bare the failings at the heart of thereluctantly, some without hesitation, some with joy or fear, and church and points to the solution: biblical leadership. some with a combination of those feelings. Discover what it means to be called by God.Alain Emerson islead pastor of Emmanuel Church in NorthernJonny Gumbel studied theology at Oriel College, Oxford, and Ireland,directorofthe24-7Prayercommunitiesnetwork,Kings College, London. He was part of the pioneering team author of Luminous Dark, and coauthor of The God Story. that established St Peters Brighton church plant, serving there for twelve years.978-1-914553-29-5978-1-914553-27-1 $21.99 $19.99Paperback5.5 x 8.5256 pages Paperback5.5 x 8.5224 pagesRELIGION / Christian Living / Leadership & Mentoring RELIGION / Christian Living / InspirationalMuddy PearlRights: NA Muddy PearlRights: NAAvailable Available18 | kregel.com'