{"product_id":"leading-a-transforming-community-foundations-practices-and-strategies-for-opening-to-god-together-ruth-haley-barton-hardcover","title":"Leading a Transforming Community: Foundations, Practices, and Strategies for Opening to God Together -- Ruth Haley Barton, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultivate and Catalyze Spiritual Transformation in Your Community\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany Christian communities long for deeper spiritual growth but find themselves stuck, not knowing how to move forward together. If you are a leader seeking to guide your community toward genuine, God-centered transformation, this book provides the vision and tools you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeading a Transforming Community\u003c\/i\u003e, spiritual formation thought leader Ruth Haley Barton shares insights from over twenty-five years of guiding leaders through the Transforming Center. She casts a compelling vision for what is possible when a community gathers around the presence of Christ with the shared goal of spiritual transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis seminal work is an essential resource for pastors, small group leaders, and leaders of all Christian communities who believe that change and transformation should be the norm, not the exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeading a Transforming Community\u003c\/i\u003e will equip you and your team with \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiblical and theological foundations for spiritual transformation in community;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShared attitudes, practices, and experiences to do together as a group;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal-life examples and stories from fellow leaders; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical, intentional strategies for opening to God as a community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book shows how spiritual transformation is central to the message of the gospel and the mission of the church. With \u003ci\u003eLeading a Transforming Community\u003c\/i\u003e, learn to cultivate a community of spiritual transformation that discerns and does the will of God together, and in turn empowers others to do the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruth Haley Barton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Formatio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.95w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830846016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Ruth Haley Barton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68310253568228,"sku":"9780830846016","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780830846016.jpg?v=1794729843","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/leading-a-transforming-community-foundations-practices-and-strategies-for-opening-to-god-together-ruth-haley-barton-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}