Michael W. Foss is pastor emeritus and teaching pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in West Des Moines, Iowa. He is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary. Foss has authored several books for Fortress Press including Power Surge (2000), A Servant's Manual (2002), Real Faith for Real Life (2004), and The Disciple's Joy (2007).
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Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Making the Move from Membership to Discipleship 2. Discipleship and Spiritual Leadership 3. Six Critical marks of Leadership 4. Culture Shock! 5. The Marks of Discipleship 6. Beliefs, Values, Vision, and Mission 7. Beyond Committees to Ministry Teams 8. Developing Leaders for the Church and the World 9. Being What You Say You Are Closing Words Notes
"Many books are cast out of the same mold. Power Surge is different--it is wonderfully carved out of the discipleship of its author. The marks of discipleship, integrated into the life of any congregation, are sure to electrify its ministry." --Leonard Sweet, the E. Stanley Jones Professor Emeritus at Drew University "Mike Foss, a leader who understands change and the church, gives us the how to and the why to of a fresh way of approaching ministry. For the tired, this is regenerating. For the stuck, this is transforming." --Bob Buford, founder, Leadership Network "Power Surge is for every church leader who wants to move from counting numbers to making disciples. Mike Foss believes fervently, leads well, writes clearly, and helps enormously." --Leith Anderson, president emeritus of the National Association of Evangelicals