" Vestry Reflections is a rich resource for vestries and church leaders looking to enhance their ability to lead faithfully. As church leaders, our challenge is to integrate the core tenets of faith with the best practices of governance. Many issues come before us, both spiritual and administrative. How can we meet these challenges as leaders of faith? Dr. Smith offers us compelling essays, each a creative melding of personal experience, substantial scholarship and scripture in the form of readings and discussion questions. The practical guidance it contains is meant to support our growth as a leadership group. It supported ours. It can support yours too! It's a must read!"-- "Sue Morse, Senior Warden, St.

John's Episcopal Church".