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Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory

by Tod Bolsinger

Leadership when familiar maps no longer fit

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Leadership when familiar maps no longer fit

Using Lewis and Clark’s encounter with the Rocky Mountains as a framing analogy, Tod Bolsinger considers what happens when church leaders face conditions their preparation did not anticipate. The book focuses on adaptive leadership: reassessing familiar approaches and finding ways to lead in changing, unfamiliar environments. Its practical guidance is paired with an expanded study guide for reflection and application, making the book’s subject not only how leaders navigate uncertainty but also how they work through that challenge in their own organizations.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Church leaders and pastors navigating changing ministry contexts
  • Leaders in organizations facing unfamiliar or shifting conditions
  • Study groups seeking structured reflection on leadership practice

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Adaptive leadershipChristian ministryOrganizational changeLeadership in unfamiliar contexts

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Book overview

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Learn to Scale the Mountains of Modern Ministry Leadership

Explorers Lewis and Clark had to adapt to the unexpected. They set out prepared to chart a waterway to the Pacific Ocean, only to find themselves face-to-face with the Rocky Mountains. In many ways, leadership today feels much the same. You may find yourself navigating an unfamiliar cultural landscape, leading in contexts you never anticipated. Perhaps the skills and training you once relied on feel inadequate for the journey ahead, holding you back more often than propelling you forward.

Drawing from his extensive experience as a pastor and consultant, Tod Bolsinger brings decades of expertise in guiding churches and organizations through uncharted territory. In Canoeing the Mountains, Bolsinger provides a thoughtful and practical guide for leaders facing the unprecedented challenges of a rapidly changing world.

Canoeing the Mountains offers:

  • Fresh perspectives on the adaptive leadership needed to face today's challenges
  • Practical strategies to help you rethink your approach to leading in unfamiliar and shifting environments
  • An expanded study guide to help you reflect, apply, and implement these lessons in your own leadership journey

If you're ready to move beyond the tools that no longer serve you and embrace a new way of leading, Canoeing the Mountains will inspire and equip you to rise to the challenge. To scale the mountains of modern ministry, it's time to set aside your canoes and gain new navigational tools to give you confidence and courage to lead in places you never expected to find yourself.

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