Vestry Reflections: Cultivating Spiritual Growth in Church Leaders

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A practical, uplifting guide designed to help congregational leadership navigate current issues and inspire deeper thought and contemplation.

In this powerfulcollection of reflections, the Rev. Dr. Marc Smith offers thoughtful insights and practical guidance for vestries and other church leadership bodies. Addressing key issues like evangelism, social justice, stewardship, and parish life, each chapter includes opening and closing prayers, reflective essays, quotes, and discussion questions designed to equip church leaders to approach their work with wisdom, grace, and a deeper sense of purpose.

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"Vestry Reflections is a rich resource for vestries and church leaders looking to enhance their ability to lead faithfully. As church leaders, our challenge is to integrate the core tenets of faith with the best practices of governance. Many issues come before us, both spiritual and administrative. How can we meet these challenges as leaders of faith Dr. Smith offers us compelling essays, each a creative melding of personal experience, substantial scholarship and scripture in the form of readings and discussion questions. The practical guidance it contains is meant to support our growth as a leadership group. It supported ours. It can support yours too! It's a must read!"-- "Sue Morse, Senior Warden, St. John's Episcopal Church"

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Marc D. Smith, Ph.D. serves as Chaplain to the Vestry at St. John's Episcopal Church in Boulder, Colorado, where he previously was on its staff as Priest-in-Residence. Earlier, he served two parishes in St. Louis, Missouri, following a 35-year career in health care academic and executive leadership. He lives in Longmont, Colorado.