{"product_id":"leading-a-transforming-community-study-guide-six-sessions-for-personal-reflection-group-conversation-and-next-steps-paperback","title":"Leading a Transforming Community Study Guide: Six Sessions for Personal Reflection, Group Conversation, and Next Steps - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Haley Barton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTools and Practices to Foster Transformation in the Communities God Has Entrusted to You: The Companion Guide to \u003ci\u003eLeading a Transforming Community\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor pastors, leaders, and anyone longing to experience deeper levels of transformation in their life with others, this six-session study guide is the essential companion to Ruth Haley Barton's seminal book \u003ci\u003eLeading a Transforming Community\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide provides the practical framework for individuals and groups to apply the book's teachings, helping you cultivate a community where transformation is the norm and not the exception. It is designed to help your group process and apply the vision and practices for becoming a community that gathers around the presence of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis study guide will equip you and your group with \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSix sessions\u003c\/b\u003e for personal reflection, group conversation, and next steps;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThought-provoking questions\u003c\/b\u003e to foster discussion and application of the book's core concepts;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLiturgical prayers and group practices\u003c\/b\u003e to help you experience God together and orient your community toward deeper spiritual formation; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePractical guidance\u003c\/b\u003e for establishing or developing your own transforming community, turning vision into reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen your group uses the \u003ci\u003eLeading a Transforming Community Study Guide\u003c\/i\u003e alongside \u003ci\u003eLeading a Transforming Community\u003c\/i\u003e, you canlearn to discern and do the will of God together, creating a vibrant community of spiritual transformation that empowers others to do the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth Haley Barton (DD, Northern Seminary) is founder of the Transforming Center, a ministry dedicated to strengthening the souls of pastors, leaders, and the communities they serve. Trained at the Shalem Institute and the Loyola University Chicago Institute of Pastoral Studies, she is a seasoned spiritual director, teacher, and retreat leader who has served on the pastoral staff of several churches. Ruth is the author of numerous books on the spiritual life, including \u003ci\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInvitation to Solitude and Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSacred Rhythms\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEmbracing Rhythms of Work and Rest\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 8.5 x 5.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55232287408461,"sku":"9781514001509","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/zuhaoZAeMQ9781514001509.webp?v=1793303475","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/leading-a-transforming-community-study-guide-six-sessions-for-personal-reflection-group-conversation-and-next-steps-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}