Congregations today face an adaptive challenge of immense proportions. Many respond with classic signs of work avoidance: holding on to past assumptions, blaming authority, and denial. This new vision of church leadership can provide a way to break through these defensive routines.

Thomas Hawkins proposes a fresh and highly practical model for congregational leadership, providing practical strategies for understanding the relationship between lead-ership, learning, and ministry. The Learning Congregation is must reading for all pastors, church leaders, and church members.