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Abstract

This case study details the authors’ work to fulfill a consultative request from an elder group to do significant self‐reflection about their spiritual life and their practice of being good leaders. In response, the authors developed a rationale for considering resilience and spiritual vitality while exploring congregational leadership as vision work, relational work, and administrative work. With this theological grounding, the authors prepared an instrument that measures the capacity for resilience and spiritual vitality in the life of lay leaders. The instrument also creates reflection around three dimensions of leadership. The survey categories included: spiritual and personal life, a leader’s life with others, and the three dimensions of leadership, including vision, pastoral, and administrative. The development of the assessment explores distinct leadership categories that hold promise for constructive maturation of a leadership team.

Author Bio

Shelby Coble serves the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry as a Research Associate while pursuing her Master of Divinity at Abilene Christian University. She received her BA in Bible and Ministry from Harding University in 2014. Upon completion of her degree, Shelby worked at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, for six years.

Dr. Carson Reed is the Dean of the Graduate School of Theology. He is also Vice President for Church Relations at Abilene Christian University and leads the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry as the Executive Director. In his role, Carson also engages in interim preaching, advising, and consulting in the areas of transition, renewal, and leadership. Carson also holds the Frazer Endowed Chair for Church Enrichment and is an associate professor of practical theology at the Graduate School of Theology. Before coming to ACU in 2012, Carson served for thirty years as a senior minister in three congregations.

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