{"product_id":"strengthening-the-soul-of-your-leadership-seeking-god-in-the-crucible-of-ministry-enlarged-expanded-expanded","title":"Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry (Enlarged\/Expanded, Expanded)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWeaving together contemporary illustrations with penetrating insight from the life of Moses, Barton explores topics such as facing the loneliness of leadership, leading from one's authentic self, re-envisioning the promised land, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"For those of us who lead, there are many fine books to hone our skills. But too few excavate our souls. Too few tell us stark truths, and serve up strong tonic, and give us hope and courage in the face of our calling's hardships and loneliness and moments of sheer tedium. Too few teach us how to seek and find God in the maze of committee work and the darkness of criticism and the heartbreak of betrayal. This book does all that, and well. Ruth Haley Barton has kept company with Moses, a 'pragmatic' and 'visionary' leader who found that, unless God went with him, there was no place worth going. Ruth's insights will at the very least strengthen the soul of your leadership. For some, it may make the difference in whether you finish the race at all.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Mark Buchanan, author of The Rest of God and pastor of New Life Community Church, Duncan, British Columbia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In the same spirit in which Henri Nouwen wrote \u003cem\u003eThe Return of the Prodigal Son\u003c\/em\u003e, Ruth Haley Barton has captured the soul of Moses and has revealed him to us as a seeker of truth, wisdom, and vulnerability.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Glandion W. Carney, Chaplain of the Christian Legal Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A weary, waiting world cries out for God-shaped leaders who would serve more than be served, who would find power by laying down power, who would lose their lives for others. In her reflections on the life of Moses, God's radically human and holy friend, Ruth Haley Barton has given us not only a portrait of what sacrificial and redemptive leadership looks like, but has provided practice for getting there. This is a book to read alone and together. It will encourage and empower us to seek God more deeply, to listen for and embody our innate callings, to stay faithful to our solitary and even lonely journeys in community, and to love God for the long haul.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--N. Gordon Cosby, cofounder of The Church of the Saviour, Washington, DC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In a landscape littered with leadership books that tinker at the margins of what really matters, Ruth Haley Barton offers us practical guidance to the core of life-changing leadership: spiritual authenticity and health. \u003cem\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e lays bare the ancient truth that great leadership comes from the inside out, and provides a helpful road map for examining and seeking God's transformation of that largely unexamined inner core from which true leadership proceeds. This is a powerful resource for me and my own leadership team.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Gary Haugen, president, International Justice Mission, and author of Good News About Injustice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[This] book has become for me a companion on the way. . . . The author's style is warm and accessible. I like her insights into the inner life of the leader. . . . I am deeply grateful for the helpful practices she describes and recommends. But what draws me even more is that Ruth writes with realness and integrity out of her own intimate experience of the inner journey of a leader. . . . Reading this book will surely help you to be attentive to the God who is the strength of your soul, and the heart of your leadership.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--From the foreword by Leighton Ford, founder of the Arrow Leadership program and author of The Attentive Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ruth Haley Barton has had a huge influence on the way I walk with God and walk with others. Her books and the Transforming Community experience have helped me begin to hold the inward life and outward life together in meaningful and sustainable ways. We don't have to choose to be either exhausted activists or isolated contemplatives, and \u003cem\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e offers both biblical vision and time-tested rhythms to help us become contemplatives in action. Leadership does not require losing our souls. Thank God! This book will help you live into this good news.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Aaron Niequist, author of The Eternal Current\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There are many valuable books that teach leadership as a skill or even as an art. But leadership, both in civic and in church circles, is best understood when set within a spirituality. Competence is only truly effective when it issues forth from a mature soul. What ultimately grounds sound leadership? This is what Ruth Haley Barton articulates in \u003cem\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e. This book does for leadership what Parker Palmer's book \u003cem\u003eTo Know as We Are Known\u003c\/em\u003e does for education. It sets skill, competence, and dedication into their proper horizon--spirituality. It is a wonderful balance of insight, faith, and maturity. Ruth Haley Barton is a trustworthy mentor.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Ronald Rolheiser, president of Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, TX, author of The Holy Longing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the same spirit in which Henri Nouwen wrote \u003cem\u003eThe Return of the Prodigal Son\u003c\/em\u003e, Ruth Haley Barton has captured the soul of Moses and has revealed him to us as a seeker of truth, wisdom, and vulnerability.\u003c\/p\u003e--Glandion W. Carney, Chaplain of the Christian Legal Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"For those of us who lead, there are many fine books to hone our skills. But too few excavate our souls. Too few tell us stark truths, and serve up strong tonic, and give us hope and courage in the face of our calling's hardships and loneliness and moments of sheer tedium. Too few teach us how to seek and find God in the maze of committee work and the darkness of criticism and the heartbreak of betrayal. This book does all that, and well. Ruth Haley Barton has kept company with Moses, a 'pragmatic' and 'visionary' leader who found that, unless God went with him, there was no place worth going. Ruth's insights will at the very least strengthen the soul of your leadership. For some, it may make the difference in whether you finish the race at all.\"--Mark Buchanan, author of The Rest of God and pastor of New Life Community Church, Duncan, British Columbia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A weary, waiting world cries out for God-shaped leaders who would serve more than be served, who would find power by laying down power, who would lose their lives for others. In her reflections on the life of Moses, God's radically human and holy friend, Ruth Haley Barton has given us not only a portrait of what sacrificial and redemptive leadership looks like, but has provided practice for getting there. This is a book to read alone and together. It will encourage and empower us to seek God more deeply, to listen for and embody our innate callings, to stay faithful to our solitary and even lonely journeys in community, and to love God for the long haul.\"--N. Gordon Cosby, cofounder of The Church of the Saviour, Washington, DC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"[This] book has become for me a companion on the way. . . . The author's style is warm and accessible. I like her insights into the inner life of the leader. . . . I am deeply grateful for the helpful practices she describes and recommends. But what draws me even more is that Ruth writes with realness and integrity out of her own intimate experience of the inner journey of a leader. . . . Reading this book will surely help you to be attentive to the God who is the strength of your soul, and the heart of your leadership.\"--From the foreword by Leighton Ford, founder of the Arrow Leadership program and author of The Attentive Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Gary A. Haugen\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. When Leaders Lose Their Souls\u003cbr\u003e2. What Lies Beneath\u003cbr\u003e3. The Place of Our Own Conversion\u003cbr\u003e4. The Practice of Paying Attention\u003cbr\u003e5. The Conundrum of Calling\u003cbr\u003e6. Guiding Others on the Spiritual Journey\u003cbr\u003e7. Living Within Limits\u003cbr\u003e8. Spiritual Rhythms in the Life of the Leader\u003cbr\u003e9. Leadership as Intercession\u003cbr\u003e10. The Loneliness of Leadership\u003cbr\u003e11. From Isolation to Leadership Community\u003cbr\u003e12. Finding God's Will Together\u003cbr\u003e13. Re-envisioning the Promised Land\u003cbr\u003eAfterword by Leighton Ford\u003cbr\u003eDiscussion Guide\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: How Is It with Your Soul? \u003cbr\u003eGratitudes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those of us who lead, there are many fine books to hone our skills. But too few excavate our souls. Too few tell us stark truths, and serve up strong tonic, and give us hope and courage in the face of our calling's hardships and loneliness and moments of sheer tedium. Too few teach us how to seek and find God in the maze of committee work and the darkness of criticism and the heartbreak of betrayal. This book does all that, and well. Ruth Haley Barton has kept company with Moses, a 'pragmatic' and 'visionary' leader who found that, unless God went with him, there was no place worth going. Ruth's insights will at the very least strengthen the soul of your leadership. For some, it may make the difference in whether you finish the race at all.\u003c\/p\u003e--Mark Buchanan, author of The Rest of God and pastor of New Life Community Church, Duncan, British Columbia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA weary, waiting world cries out for God-shaped leaders who would serve more than be served, who would find power by laying down power, who would lose their lives for others. In her reflections on the life of Moses, God's radically human and holy friend, Ruth Haley Barton has given us not only a portrait of what sacrificial and redemptive leadership looks like, but has provided practice for getting there. This is a book to read alone and together. It will encourage and empower us to seek God more deeply, to listen for and embody our innate callings, to stay faithful to our solitary and even lonely journeys in community, and to love God for the long haul.\u003c\/p\u003e--N. Gordon Cosby, cofounder of The Church of the Saviour, Washington, DC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a landscape littered with leadership books that tinker at the margins of what really matters, Ruth Haley Barton offers us practical guidance to the core of life-changing leadership: spiritual authenticity and health. \u003cem\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e lays bare the ancient truth that great leadership comes from the inside out, and provides a helpful road map for examining and seeking God's transformation of that largely unexamined inner core from which true leadership proceeds. This is a powerful resource for me and my own leadership team.\u003c\/p\u003e--Gary Haugen, president, International Justice Mission, and author of Good News About Injustice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[This] book has become for me a companion on the way. . . . The author's style is warm and accessible. I like her insights into the inner life of the leader. . . . I am deeply grateful for the helpful practices she describes and recommends. But what draws me even more is that Ruth writes with realness and integrity out of her own intimate experience of the inner journey of a leader. . . . Reading this book will surely help you to be attentive to the God who is the strength of your soul, and the heart of your leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e--From the foreword by Leighton Ford, founder of the Arrow Leadership program and author of The Attentive Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuth Haley Barton has had a huge influence on the way I walk with God and walk with others. Her books and the Transforming Community experience have helped me begin to hold the inward life and outward life together in meaningful and sustainable ways. We don't have to choose to be either exhausted activists or isolated contemplatives, and \u003cem\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e offers both biblical vision and time-tested rhythms to help us become contemplatives in action. Leadership does not require losing our souls. Thank God! This book will help you live into this good news.\u003c\/p\u003e--Aaron Niequist, author of The Eternal Current\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many valuable books that teach leadership as a skill or even as an art. But leadership, both in civic and in church circles, is best understood when set within a spirituality. Competence is only truly effective when it issues forth from a mature soul. What ultimately grounds sound leadership? This is what Ruth Haley Barton articulates in \u003cem\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e. This book does for leadership what Parker Palmer's book \u003cem\u003eTo Know as We Are Known\u003c\/em\u003e does for education. It sets skill, competence, and dedication into their proper horizon--spirituality. It is a wonderful balance of insight, faith, and maturity. Ruth Haley Barton is a trustworthy mentor.\u003c\/p\u003e--Ronald Rolheiser, president of Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, TX, author of The Holy Longing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ms. Barton relies heavily on the life of Moses as a window into the different aspects of leadership in which we might learn to seek God and allow God to strengthen us to provide spiritual leadership to others. The book is not just for those already in leadership roles, but also for those who are seeking leadership.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Marlyne Seymour, The Living Church, January 4, 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In the same spirit in which Henri Nouwen wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Return of the Prodigal Son\u003c\/i\u003e, Ruth Haley Barton has captured the soul of Moses and has revealed him to us as a seeker of truth, wisdom, and vulnerability.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Glandion W. Carney, Chaplain of the Christian Legal Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In a landscape littered with leadership books that tinker at the margins of what really matters, Ruth Haley Barton offers us practical guidance to the core of life-changing leadership: spiritual authenticity and health. \u003ci\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e lays bare the ancient truth that great leadership comes from the inside out, and provides a helpful road map for examining and seeking God's transformation of that largely unexamined inner core from which true leadership proceeds. This is a powerful resource for me and my own leadership team.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Gary Haugen, president, International Justice Mission, and author of Good News About Injustice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Barton has written a book which could serve as a prescription for people in ministry who have come to the end of themselves. I recommend this book for leaders who have experienced a glance toward the dark night of the soul but have found themselves working harder, trusting less, and growing weary in order to avoid the transforming work of the soul.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Susan Reese, Journal of Spiritual Formation Soul Care, 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ruth Haley Barton's book \u003ci\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for all those in ministry.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Larry Magnuson, YouthWorker Journal, January\/February 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There are many books that help sharpen our leadership skills, but this one brings challenging insights to strengthen our souls which will \u003ci\u003etransform\u003c\/i\u003e our leadership.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Kerry Clarensau, Enrichment Journal, Fall 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The most significant book I read in 2008 . . . is a call to inspect one's inner life and motives for leadership with neither guilt nor obsession, allowing God to tweak and morph it at will.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--Danette Matty, YouthWorker Journal, January\/February 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeighton Ford is president of Leighton Ford Ministries. He served for many years as an evangelist with Billy Graham and was featured as the alternate speaker to Billy Graham on the \n\u003cem\u003eHour of Decision\u003c\/em\u003e broadcast. He also served for nearly twentyyears as chairman of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, an international body of Christian leaders. The author of numerous books, including \n\u003cem\u003eTransforming Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e and \n\u003cem\u003eThe Attentive Life\u003c\/em\u003e, Ford lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuth Haley Barton (DD, Northern Seminary) is founder of the Transforming Center, a ministry dedicated to strengthening the souls of pastors, leaders, and the communities they serve. Trained at the Shalem Institute and the Loyola University ChicagoInstitute of Pastoral Studies, she is a seasoned spiritual director, teacher, and retreat leader who has served on the pastoral staff of several churches. Ruth is the author of numerous books on the spiritual life, including \u003cem\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInvitation to Solitude and Silence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSacred Rhythms\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEmbracing Rhythms of Work and Rest\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGary A. Haugen is CEO and founder of International Justice Mission (IJM), a global human rights agency based in Washington, DC. Before founding IJM in 1997, Haugen was a human rights attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Locust Effect\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTerrify No More\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eJust Courage\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpiritual Practices for Burnt Out Leaders \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I'm tired of helping others enjoy God--I just want to enjoy God for myself.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this painful admission, Ruth Haley Barton invites spiritual leaders into an honest exploration of what happens when they lose track of their souls. \u003ci\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e weaves together contemporary illustrations with penetrating insights from the life of Moses to help ministry leaders care for their own souls so that they may in turn minister well to others. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e explores topics including: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eresponding to the dynamics of calling \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efacing the loneliness of leadership \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eleading from your authentic self \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecultivating spiritual community \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ediscerning God's will together \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter includes a spiritual practice to ensure your soul gets the nourishment it needs. Barton shows that forging and maintaining a life-giving connection with God is the best choice you can make for yourself and for those you lead. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's New in the Expanded Edition \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expanded edition includes the popular \"How Is It with Your Soul?\" assessment for leaders and a flexible six- or twelve-week guided experience for groups. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStart Your Journey to Spiritual Health \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon't wait to transform the way you approach leadership. Discover how to lead from a place of spiritual health with \u003ci\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eFord, Leighton\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeighton Ford is president of Leighton Ford Ministries. He served for many years as an evangelist with Billy Graham and was featured as the alternate speaker to Billy Graham on the \n\u003cem\u003eHour of Decision\u003c\/em\u003e broadcast. He also served for nearly twentyyears as chairman of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, an international body of Christian leaders. The author of numerous books, including \n\u003cem\u003eTransforming Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e and \n\u003cem\u003eThe Attentive Life\u003c\/em\u003e, Ford lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eBarton, Ruth Haley\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuth Haley Barton (DD, Northern Seminary) is founder of the Transforming Center, a ministry dedicated to strengthening the souls of pastors, leaders, and the communities they serve. Trained at the Shalem Institute and the Loyola University ChicagoInstitute of Pastoral Studies, she is a seasoned spiritual director, teacher, and retreat leader who has served on the pastoral staff of several churches. Ruth is the author of numerous books on the spiritual life, including \u003cem\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInvitation to Solitude and Silence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSacred Rhythms\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEmbracing Rhythms of Work and Rest\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eHaugen, Gary a\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGary A. Haugen is CEO and founder of International Justice Mission (IJM), a global human rights agency based in Washington, DC. Before founding IJM in 1997, Haugen was a human rights attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice. 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