Polycentric Mission Leadership: Toward A New Theorectical Model for Global Leadership

by Joseph W. Handley Jr.

The world is facing rapidly increasing cycles of disruption, challenges, and disorder. In the face of these challenges, mission leadership is stretched to adapt, trying to catch up with the pace of change and provide wisdom and action that helps navigate these challenges to further the mission God has bestowed on his Church. This book focuses on the ways leadership is changing in the face of these challenges, suggesting a new theoretical model for mission leadership. It reviews the idea of polycentrism through mission history, mission and church organizations, movement theory, and governance, identifying themes for polycentric mission leadership.

191 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 23, 2022

Reviews

[Janice Munemitsu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Joe has an authentic passion for the global community of believers and for representing well all of God’s gifted leaders - in whatever sphere of influence they have, wherever in the world. I am not a scholar or academic of this field, but really appreciate the discussion of “movements” by believers. It’s also a good foundation for volunteer participants, like me, in global missions. Reading Polycentric Mission Leadership will give you the right framework and questions to ask when participating globally, whatever your calling. Janice Munemitsu, Spiritual Director.

[Bree Mills · Rating 5 out of 5]

In depth summary of Polycentric Leadership

Handley has done a great job in exploring polycentric leadership from a range of perspectives including local and global mission! Appreciate the depth in his exploration and the key themes he identifies.