The Apostle Paul was a transformational genius. The details of his life offer remarkable insights for present day leadership in the church. This is the starting point for this new book by an expert in organizational leadership and change and a noted Bible scholar. Leadership is a popular topic. Yet the curious and consistent omission among all the biographies, testimonials and training manuals is Paul of Tarsus -the apostle who '"ounded" the Christian Church as we know it. He took a new and struggling faith out into world with nothing but faith and passion. He built and sustained a fragile network by coaching, cajoling and inspiring hesitant followers. Almost two thousand years later the heritage of the churches he founded continues in the faith communities of the Christian tradition. Charles Cotton and Richard Ascough are adamant that we have much to learn from Paul. They state that 'Paul essentially wrote the book on how transformational leaders should act.' Passionate Visionary illustrates Paul's singular contribution to the idea of a nurturing community and paints a portrait of Paul as a leader of compassionate concern. Ten principles drawn from Paul's transforming leadership are outlined for the reader in this unique blend of leadership theory and biblical spirituality.

DR. RICHARD S. ASCOUGH is an associate professor of New Testament and Greek at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. He is author of Miracles of Jesus (Novalis, 2003).

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DR. SANDY COTTON, a consultant and author, taught leadership at the Queen's School of Business and the Royal Military College of Canada for almost three decades. An internationally acclaimed expert in leadership, he is a permanent deacon in the Anglican Church of Canada. He was chair of Programs for Management, Queen's University, and the first director of its Institute for Faith and Ethics in Society.

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