Reggie McNeal 
Practicing Greatness 
7 Disciplines of Extraordinary Spiritual Leaders

Based on his extensive experience as coach and mentor to many
thousands of Christian leaders across a broad spectrum of ministry
settings, Reggie Mc Neal helps spiritual leaders understand that
they will self-select into or out of greatness. In this important
book, Mc Neal shows how great spiritual leaders are committed
consciously and intentionally to seven spiritual disciplines,
habits of heart and mind that shape both their character and
competence:



The discipline of self-awareness–the single most
important body of information a leader possesses



The discipline of self-management–handling
difficult emotions, expectations, temptations, mental vibrancy, and
physical well-being



The discipline of self-development–a life-long
commitment to learning and growing and building on one’s
strengths



The discipline of mission–enjoying the permissions
of maintaining the sense of God’s purpose for your life and
leadership



The discipline of decision-making–knowing the
elements of good decisions and learning from failure



The discipline of belonging–the determination to
nurture relationships and to live in community with others,
including family, followers, mentors, and friends



The discipline of aloneness–the intentional
practice of soul-making solitude and contemplation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About Leadership Network ix

Foreword by Ken Blanchard xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction Needed: Great Spiritual Leaders 1

1. The Discipline of Self-Awareness 9

2. The Discipline of Self-Management 35

3. The Discipline of Self-Development 61

4. The Discipline of Mission 81

5. The Discipline of Decision Making 99

6. The Discipline of Belonging 121

7. The Discipline of Aloneness 143

Conclusion Choosing Greatness 161

Notes 163

About the Author 165

Index 167

Über den Autor

Reggie Mc Neal is the director of leadership development for the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Through his various leadership roles, from local congregational settings to denominational positions to seminary classrooms to coach and consultant for thousands of spiritual leaders, he has been devoted to helping leaders understand and practice true leadership greatness. Mc Neal is the author of Revolution in Leadership: Training Apostles for Tomorrow’s Church (Abingdon Press), along with A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders and the best-selling The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church, both from Jossey-Bass.