Peter Drucker - Futurist, Globalist

Peter Drucker - Futurist, Globalist 1910-2005

Rick Warren claims that Peter Drucker was his mentor. And yet Drucker admired and studied the teachings of theologian and philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. This could explain why Rick Warren is drawn to contemplative spirituality.

Supporting Documentation:
A Man's Spiritual Journey From Kierkegaard to General Motors

Peter Drucker's Essay on Soren Kierkegaard describing Kierkegaard as a "prophet" and emphasizes mans purpose on Earth.

"Every few hundred years in Western history there occurs a sharp transformation.... Within a few short decades, society rearranges itself--it's worldview; its basic values: its social and political structures; its arts; its key institutions. Fifty years later, there is a new world. And the people born then cannot even imagine the world in which their grandparents lived.... We are currently living through just such a transformation. It is creating the post-capitalist society"
from Kjos Ministries, The Emergent Church

Leader to Leader Institute
"In the years ahead, America's non profits will become even more important. As government retrenches, Americans will look increasingly to the non profits to tackle the problems of a fast-changing society. These challenges will demand innovation -- in services, and in nonprofit management. The purpose of the annual Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation is to find the innovators, whether small or large; to recognize and celebrate their example; and, to inspire others."
—Peter Drucker

Peter Drucker Thought Leaders Forum

Rick Warren
Bob Buford
Ken Blanchard
Bill Hybels
Peter Senge

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Contemplative Spirituality: A belief system that uses ancient mystical practices to induce altered states of consciousness (the silence) and is rooted in mysticism and the occult but often wrapped in Christian terminology. The premise of contemplative spirituality is pantheistic (God is all) and panentheistic (God is in all). Common terms used for this movement are "spiritual formation," "the silence," "the stillness," "ancient-wisdom," "spiritual disciplines," and many others.

Spiritual Formation: A movement that has provided a platform and a channel through which contemplative prayer is entering the church. Find spiritual formation being used, and in nearly every case you will find contemplative spirituality. In fact, contemplative spirituality is the heartbeat of the spiritual formation movement.