Written by Susan Willhauck and Jacqulyn Thorpe

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Leaders have long realized that hierarchical models of ministry and organizations have little place in the church. For congregations dedicated to the principle that all God's people are called to share equally in mission and ministry, the notion that "some are more equal than others" is absurd. Yet, in spite of this awareness, churches often default to hierarchical structures of authority and organization, with decisions and initiatives coming "from the top" and passing down "through the ranks" with, at best, mixed results.

In the book, the authors propose an alternative model: the web of leadership. Unlike traditional hierarchical understandings, authority and power in the web are circular and interdependent. The principal tools of effective ministry are access and dialogue. Where it comes into contact with the world, the web is flexible and resilient; it is able to adapt faithhfully to change and engage in new ministries and forms of outreach, because it is anchored to and in constant conversation with the center.