Emotional Intelligence for Religious Leaders

by John Lee West, Roy M. Oswald, Nadyne Guzmán

Religious leaders require tremendous skill in emotional intelligence, yet their training very rarely addresses how to develop the practical skills needed—from self-awareness to resilience. Emotional Intelligence Religious Leaders draws on the latest research in business, psychology, and theology to offer religious leaders the information and tools they need to increase their emotional intelligence and enhance their relationships, communication and conflict management skills, spirituality, and overall well-being. The book offers both a deep understanding of how to develop emotional intelligence and also prescriptive insights about how to practice it that will be helpful for religious leaders in many settings, including congregational ministry, lay ministry, spiritual direction, pastoral counseling, and more.

128 pages, Paperback

Published August 24, 2018

Reviews

[Sam Pfab Hospo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Real excited for my AMP crew to read this in the fall. Has potential to be transformational. This is a great intro to emotional intelligence and articulates clear aspects of it.

[Squire Whitney: Hufflepuff Book Reviwer · Rating 3 out of 5]

A few sections of Emotional Intelligence for Religious Leaders stand out as impactful, but it reads overall like a pamphlet presenting common-sense insight—albeit insight that can prove easy to forget.

[Marissa]

I won’t rate this book, because I didn’t read every chapter (only some of the book was assigned for a class).

This one is clear and practical, and a great primer for anyone new to the topic. I didn’t find any of what I read to be new, but I did enjoy reading a book about emotional intelligence for religious leaders. May gift a few copies to friends!

[Kiya Heartwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear and Practical

This is a useful book. Challenging, clear and experience based. Will be helpful to anyone dealing with humans, especially ministers, organizers, and chaplains.