The Expeditionary Man: The Adventure a Man Wants, the Leader His Family Needs

243 Pages·2008·1.83 MB·English

by  Rich Wagner

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Other Books by Rich Wagner
The Myth of Happiness
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The Expeditionary Man
Copyright © 2008 by Rich Wagner
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Wagner, Rich.
The expeditionary man : the adventure a man wants, the leader his family
needs / Rich Wagner.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-310-27660-9
1. Men (Chris tian theology) 2. Chris tian men — Religious life. I. Title.
BT703.5.W34 2008
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To my friend Bob Geohle —
For you were there to encourage me when I started my
expedition.
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Contents
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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
1. Hardwired for Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
PART(cid:2)(cid:3)
Climbing Solo
2. Pushed and Pulled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
3. Frostbitten Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
PART(cid:2)(cid:4)
Mapping the Ascent
4. From Solo Climber to Team Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
5. Beyond the Sherpa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
6. Tightrope Discipleship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
7. Windows of Opportunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
8. Thriving in the Death Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
PART(cid:2)(cid:5)
Becoming an Expeditionary Man
9. Camp 1: Pausing Your Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
10. Camp 2: Limiting Your Ministry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
11. Camp 3: Injecting “Dad” in Education . . . . . . . . . .189
12. Camp 4: Producing Tomorrow’s Disciples . . . . . . . .199
13. A View from the Summit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Study Guide Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
About the Publisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Share Your Thoughts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
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