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Soul Tending: Leadership for Strategic Human Flourishing

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Book cover for 'Soul Tending' by Virgil Tanner with a tree illustration.

Why do some flourish where others fail? Virgil Tanner’s Soul Tending provides a framework to turn challenges and negative experiences into fertile soil where individuals can thrive! Staff turnover in cross-cultural mission contexts is one of the greatest challenges that Christian leaders face.

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