This book, short but impactful, includes a lot of Henri Nouwen's reflections on Christian leadership.
I don't quite understand his story yet--but as far as I can gather, he made a big decision a few years ago to step down from his position at Harvard to live and pastor a community of disabled individuals. I think it intersects with a lot of current literature on community---but also on downward mobility.
He discusses some of the major temptations Jesus underwent--the temptation to be relevant, the temptation to be spectacular, and the temptation to be powerful.
His discussions of how living with the disabled changed him are very challenging to me. They are not impressed nor really care for all of his lifetime accomplishments and ideas.
His assertion over and over that the best Christian leaders are those who know God best, have come near to God. The best a leader can do is pray to be closer to God. Again, humbling.
--all our great, intriguing opinions mean nothing if not rooted out of a love for Christ, from Christ.
--leaders are as vulnerable to their people as their people are to them.
--all things are better when done with others.
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