Here is a selection of new titles added to our collection  in the past week. TWU login may be required to access these ebooks.

The art of kubernēsis (1 Corinthians 12:28): leading as the church board chairperson /by Larry J. Perkins. TWU AUTHOR.  This book takes the best ideas about chairing nonprofit boards being discussed today and carefully evaluates them. Those ideas that are compatible with biblical values and the unique nature of a church congregation contribute to this’map’for church board chairpersons. Although its primary frame of reference is congregational polity, the principles discussed can help anyone who chairs a faith-based nonprofit board.

 Clinical supervision in the helping professions: a practical guide /by Gerald Corey, Robert H. Haynes, Patrice Moulton, Michelle Muratori. This straightforward guide for new and practicing supervisors emphasizes the attainment of skills necessary to effectively supervise others in a variety of settings. Topics covered include the roles and responsibilities of supervisors, the supervisory relationship, models and methods of supervision, becoming a multiculturally competent supervisor, ethical and legal issues in supervision, managing crisis situations, and evaluation in supervision.

Jesus on leadership: timeless wisdom on servant leadership /by C. Gene Wilkes. Seven principles to assist leaders with everything from humbling their hearts to building a team for Christ.

 Make-believe: God in 21st-century novels /by David Dickinson. Appealing to literature students and people who simply enjoy reading, whether Christian or not, this study of God in novels invites us to open our minds and allow aspects of our culture to shape our understanding of God and to change our ways of talking about the divine.

Spiritual leadership coaching: connecting people to God’s heart and purposes /by Richard Blackaby and Bob Royall with Brett Pyle.

 Subversive: Christ, culture, and the shocking Dorothy L. Sayers. Subversive shows how Sayers ignites new ways to think about Christianity, shocking people into seeing the truth of ancient doctrine, inspiring believers to evaluate how and why their language perpetuates divisive certitude rather than the hopeful faith, and showing us all a better way forward.

A work of heart: understanding how God shapes spiritual leaders /by Reggie McNeal. Revised and updated edition of the classic work on spiritual leadership. McNeal helps leaders reflect on the ways in which God is shaping them by letting us see God at work in the lives of four quintessential biblical leaders: Moses, David, Jesus, and Paul.