About the Author

Steven W. Manskar is the Director of Wesleyan Leadership for the General Board of Discipleship, Nashville, TN. An elder in the Minnesota Annual Conference, he was a pastor for ten years prior to coming to Nashville. He leads workshops and seminars on missional leadership in the Wesleyan tradition and covenant discipleship groups. He is the author of Accountable Discipleship: Living in God's Household, A Perfect Love: Understanding John Wesley's "A Plain Account of Christian Perfection," and A Disciple's Journal: Daily Bible Reading and Guidance for Reflection published by Discipleship Resources. He is also editor of the monthly online newsletter, "Covenant Discipleship Connection."