Book review: The softer side of leadership: Essential soft skills that transform leaders and the organizations they lead

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[...]a person reading this book should keep in mind growth rather than skill proficiency. Having served in the local church ministry for 20 years, no conference promoted plenary sessions around the soft skills of leadership. [...]this book will provide at the very least awareness to areas that can make or break leadership. CEJ area book review editors Children’s Ministry and Families (Books related to children, child development, children’s ministry, parent/families with children, intergenerational ministry, etc.) Benjamin D. Espinoza (Serving CEJ since 2017) Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI PhD Student & Research Assistant 614.706.0435 bdallasespinoza@gmail.com Robert J. Keeley (Serving CEJ since 2017) Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI Professor of Education Calvin Theological Seminary Visiting Professor of Discipleship and Faith Formation and Director of Distance Learning 616.394.9817 rkeeley@calvin.edu Mimi L. Larson (Serving CEJ since 2017) Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL Visiting Assistant Professor of Christian Formation and Ministry 630.752.5976 mimi.larson@wheaton.edu Youth Ministry and Families (Books related to teens, development, youth ministry, parent/families with adolescents, etc.) Darwin Glassford (Serving CEJ since 2012) Executive Pastor, Harderwyk Ministries, Holland, MI Director of Online Learning, Kuyper College, Grand Rapids, MI 616.805.9544 dglassford@gmail.com Brenda A. Snailum (Serving CEJ since 2018) Associate Professor of Youth & Family Studies Denver Seminary 6399 South Santa Fe Drive Littleton, CO 80120 720-839-3229 brenda.snailum@denverseminary.edu Adult Ministry and Community/Small Groups (Books related to ministries with women, men, singles, married, seniors, adult development, pastoral counseling, community aspects of formation, small groups, etc.) Harley Atkinson, PhD (Serving CEJ since 2018) Retired Professor of Ministry Leadership Toccoa Falls College, Toccoa, GA (706) 491-1884 harley_atkinson@excite.com Clair Allen Budd, Ph.D. (Serving CEJ since 2015) Professor of Christian Ministries Asbury University Wilmore, KY 40390 859.858.3511, ext. 2343 859.858.3921 (FAX) clair.budd@asbury.edu Foundations of Christian Education (Books related to Christian Education and theology, philosophy, history, culture, church and society, etc.) Dave Setran (Serving CEJ since 2015) Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL Coordinator of M.A. Program/Professor of Christian Formation and Ministry 630.752.5452 david.setran@wheaton.edu Mike Severe (Serving CEJ since 2015) Taylor University, Upland, IN Program Director of Christian Ministries 765.998.5149 mcsevere@taylor.edu Sharon Warkentin Short (Serving CEJ since 2012) Renton, WA Online Educator in Christian Formation and Ministry (Various colleges and universities) 248.736.3508 sharonwshort@aol.com Teaching-Learning Process (Books related to teaching (formal and non-formal contexts), educational psychology, life-span development, course and curriculum design, etc.) Mark Eckel (Serving CEJ since 2010) President, The Comenius Institute, Indianapolis, IN Capital Seminary & Graduate School, Indianapolis, IN Professor of Leadership, Education, & Discipleship 630.303.4891 meckel@lbc.edu Octavio Esqueda (Serving CEJ since 2008) Talbot School of Theology, La Mirada, CA Professor of Christian Higher Education 562.944.0351 octavio.esqueda@biola.edu Spirituality and Spiritual Formation (Books relate to our relationship with God and formation into Christ likeness, including insights from authors throughout the range of church history, etc.) Lisa Long (Serving CEJ since 2009) Lee University, Cleveland, TN Assistant Professor of Christian Formation 423.303.5100 llong@leeuniversity.edu Beverly Johnson-Miller (Serving CEJ since 2010) Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY Professor of Transformative Education and Aging 859.858.2092 Beverly.johnson-miller@asburyseminary.edu Leadership and Administration (Books related to leadership, administration, staff development and supervision, working with volunteers, Christian higher education, etc.) Orbe Eguizabal (Serving CEJ since 2008) Talbot School of Theology, La Mirada, CA Professor of Christian Education 562.903.6000 Orbelina.eguizabal@biola.edu Kevin Gushiken (Serving CEJ since 2017) Capital Seminary and Graduate School Director of PhD in Leadership 630.276.6360 KGushiken@lbc.edu