Pope Francis : why he leads the way he leads : lessons from the first Jesuit Pope / Chris Lowney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lowney, Chris, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian leadership--Catholic Church.

Christian leadership.

Leadership--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Leadership.

Pastoral theology--Catholic Church.

Pastoral theology.

Jesuits--Argentina.

Jesuits.

Francis, Pope, 1936-.

Francis.

Other Title:

Pope Francis

Place of Publication:

Loyola Press

Summary:

Pope Francis has captured the attention of the media and Catholics all over the world with his seemingly counterintuitive approach to leadership. In Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads, best selling author and former Jesuit seminarian Chris Lowney offers an in depth look at how Pope Francis Jesuit training directly impacted the various leadership roles he has held as priest, bishop, cardinal, and now Pope and what his past leadership actions can tell us about how he is likely to lead in the future Sources other than Library of Congress.

Contents:

The new leader

Of spiritual exercises and cell phones : your call to lead

"A gift to live fully" : be who you are

Washing feet : authentic power is service

Dusty shoes : immerse yourself in the world's joys and sufferings

Kneeling alone : withdraw to find perspective

Build on stones : live in the present and reverence tradition

Create the future : the challenge of leading through change

"You won't be afraid of the journey? Thank you"

ISBN:

0-8294-4009-7