Rooted in the Call equips chairpersons to serve with clarity, confidence, and compassion. It honors the weight of leadership while offering rhythms and practices that keep leaders anchored in God’s Spirit.

What You’ll Learn

• Discern and articulate God’s call as the foundation for leadership

• Guide meetings that reflect prayerful listening and shared purpose

• Navigate conflict and crisis with steadiness and hope

• Anchor agendas, policies, and yearly rhythms in mission

“This book reminds us that leadership is not about control, but about faithfulness to the Spirit’s leading.”

Inside the Book (Chapters at a Glance)

Introduction — The Call of the Mission Keeper
Chapter 1 — Planted by the Spirit
Chapter 2 — Roots of Leadership
Chapter 3 — Shaping the Agenda
Chapter 4 — Listening for the Spirit
Chapter 5 — Facilitating Dialogue
Chapter 6 — Policy to Practice
Chapter 7 — Rhythm of the Year
Chapter 8 — Nurturing the Whole Body
Chapter 9 — Crisis and Change
Chapter 10 — Succession
Chapter 11 — Rule of Life
Chapter 12 — Rooted for the Future

Tools You’ll Use

• Chairperson’s Rule of Life: a covenant for Spirit-led service

• Agenda Framework: shaping meetings that reflect calling, not busyness

• Discernment Practices: simple ways to pause, listen, and respond together

Who This Is For

• Church chairpersons seeking spiritual depth and practical clarity

• Pastors and leaders who support chairpersons in their calling

• Governing bodies longing to grow in alignment, trust, and mission

• Denominational leaders who train and resource congregational chairs