Gravity Leadership

Reading, both widely and deeply, is a vital discipline for any leader. But reading is especially important for the Christian leader, because our way of leadership (following Jesus) isn’t just pragmatic. It’s a inherently theological pursuit that demands we reflect deeply on our relationships regularly.

We asked some of our team to give us a few favorite books from 2019, and we’ve got a list below, in no particular order. (Note: these aren’t necessarily books that were released this year, just books we happened to read this year.)

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Pastor and mental health advocate Jarrid Wilson died by suicide on Monday, and it has caused many people to painfully and soberly reflect on the realities of suicide and depression, as well as all the other mental health issues that are connected to suicide and depression. As leaders, the way we think about and address these issues with people demands gracious and careful response and presence. To that end, our friends Kenneth Tanner and Chris Green recently posted some very helpful thoughts. [Read more…] about How to Think and Talk About Suicide and Depression

How do we respond when people we love and care for are questioning faith? Perhaps they’re beyond questioning and have actually left Christian faith, like the recent public announcements from Joshua Harris and Marty Sampson.

How are we to respond to when loved ones are questioning faith? Our friend Fr. Kenneth Tanner has some words of wisdom:

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