Ancient wisdom meets contemporary church renewal in Ordered for Life: Benedictine Wisdom and Presbyterian Constitutionalism. Drawing together the spiritual depth of the Rule of St. Benedict, the constitutional life of the Presbyterian tradition, and insights from the social sciences, this book reimagines church governance as far more than administration. It becomes a pathway of discipleship, shared leadership, spiritual formation, organizational health, and faithful community.
Through engagement with theology, emotional intelligence, leadership theory, systems thinking, and ecumenical dialogue, Ordered for Life explores how ordered life together can cultivate resilient, adaptive, and mission-centered congregations for the twenty-first century. Rooted in the Reformed tradition yet open to the wisdom of the wider Church, this work offers a hopeful and practical vision for renewing Christian communities in a rapidly changing world.
Published by St Sergius Press (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), 2026.
