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6 Leadership Principles From the Gospels : Getting Things Done in Your Organization. / by David J. Felter, Sharon Page ,and Brandon Hill. "Through the character sketches in this book, we learn how God works with us. We discover something about the way God transforms us from what we are into what we can be. In these sometimes tragic and broken lives, we get a glimpse of how God renews us and remakes us into people who are perfectly imperfect.."
Basic Christian leadership: biblical models of church, gospel and ministry / by John R. W. Stott Rejects popular models of leadership and holds up instead the servant leadership exemplified by Paul in his ministry to the church in Corinth. Reassures us that God is at work even in the midst of human weakness.
Becoming A Leader: How to Disciple Leadership / by Elmer L. Towns Study this book to become a leader. Teach this book to people to make them leaders. Apply this book to make your church grow.
Calling of Congregational Leadership : Being, Knowing, Doing Ministry. / by Larry L. McSwain. " There are choices to be made about what your congregation believes, how your church organizes for effective ministry, and how your church serves the settings of which you are a part. The good news is that others have gone before you. Author Larry L. McSwain's forty years of experience can help guide you through these choices. Rooted in research, The Calling of Congregational Leadership teaches a three-pronged approach to congregational leadership:..."
Christian Religious Leadership in the Middle East : The Political Role of the Patriarch. / by Fiona McCallum. "This study examines the political role of the two main Christian communities in the Middle East, the Copts and the Maronites. Current theoretical debates on the relationship between religion and politics, as well as secularization and the role of religious pluralism in state formation and national integration, are presented.."
Co-Charismatic Leadership : Critical Perspectives on Spirituality, Ethics and Leadership. / by Simon Robinson , Judit Kovacs, and Jonathan Smith. " The authors argue for a leadership that enables virtues, informed by the ongoing narrative of and dialogue in the community, to be practised in the community and beyond. These virtues enable the practice of responsibility, and taking that responsibility for ideas, values and practice is itself central to leadership. Through the practice of responsibility everybody in the organisation becomes a leader in some way. The task of the authorized leader is to enable all this.
Deep Mentoring : Guiding Others on Their Leadership Journey. / by Randy D. Reese and Robert. Loane. " This book is designed to help you know better how to come alongside others as a guide and a friend, to invest in their spiritual formation and leadership. If you want long-term impact on the lives of future leaders, how you guide must be as important as the content you impart. "
Discovering Your Leadership Style : The Power of Chemistry, Strategy and Spirituality. / by David T. Olson. "Olson's model reveals how three factors—spirituality, chemistry and strategy—work together. The free online inventory that is a companion to this book takes just five minutes to complete, and the resulting report appears instantaneously. When you take the inventory, you will also discover your leadership style. The six styles that shape our ministry are The Sacred Leader, The Relational Leader, The Inspirational Leader, The Building Leader, The Mission Leader, The Imaginative Leader .
Grace-full Leadership : Understanding the Heart of a Christian Leader. / by John C. Bowling. " In Grace-Full Leadership, Bowling explores the leadership qualities and practices that are distinct within the community of Christian leadership. Discover, when managing first as a Christian and second as a leader, how your company or organization can grow exponentially in spiritual gains--an eternity of difference in today's capital gains.."
Leadership Ellipse : Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are. / by Robert Fryling. " Leadership has more in common with an ellipse with two focal points than a bull's-eye with a single target. The Leadership Ellipse is designed to help Christian leaders embrace both halves of the tension--our internal relationship with God and our external relationship with others--to find a truly authentic, integrated way to lead. If you find yourself in a lonely, isolated place of leadership, this book can be your companion..."
Leadership Essentials : Shaping Vision, Multiplying Influence, Defining Character. / by Greg Ogden and Dan Meyer. " As essential as the leadership itself is the preparation beforehand, which is why Greg Ogden, a seasoned leader himself, has created this interactive guide that will give you the tools you need to lead well, using your unique gifts and experience. Divided into four sections, this workbook will help you develop character, postures, vision and skills as you participate in the following elements in each chapter: a memory verse, a Bible study, a reading, a leadership exercise ."
Leadership in the Kingdom : Sensitive Strategies for the Church in a Changing World. / by Ian A. Fair. "Ian Fair examines the crucial demands of leadership in a time of deep and broad cultural change. He offers practical guidelines for congregational leaders trying to be sensitive to the needs of their flocks and faithful to the Chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ. New to this edition is a chapter on how to develop leaders within a congregation.."
Leadership That Fits Your Church : What Kind of Pastor for What Kind of Congregation / by Cynthia Woolever and Deborah Bruce. "Matching the right pastor with the right congregation is one of the most important -- and daunting -- decisions either party can make. While there are many pastors and congregations that merely fit OK, there are other matches that fit perfectly.Leadership that Fits Your Church explores how to find what really works for pastors and congregations."
Organizational Leadership : Foundations and Practices for Christians. / by Donald C. Simmons , John R. Shoup, and Jack Burns. " The book begins with the seldom considered theological foundations of leadership while also tracing the historic roots of management, organization and leadership theories. All of this leads to a robust discussion of five essential challenges and practices--communication, negotiation, decision-making, financial stewardship and personal development. "
Pentecostals doing church : an eclectic and global approach / by Mathew S. Clark
People of the Spirit: the Assemblies of God / by Gary B. McGee Highlights the ordinary people, many with little or no ministry experience or formal training that God used in the modern Pentecostal movement.
Pursuing God's Will Together : A Discernment Practice for Leadership Groups. / by R. Ruth Barton. (Transforming Resources.) " Church boards and other Christian leadership teams have long relied on models adapted from the business world. Ruth Haley Barton, president of the Transforming Center, helps teams transition to a much more suitable model—the spiritual community that discerns God's will together. In these pages you will discover personal and group practices that will lead you into a new way of experiencing community and listening to God together."
Servant Leadership : Jesus & Paul. / by Efrain Agosto. "Servant Leadership addresses a fundamental concern of the contemporary church by asking pertinent questions of the New Testament: Who became a leader in the Jesus movement and in Pauline Christianity? What was the social status of these leaders in the outside world as compared to the importance of such social status within the faith community? What practices characterized their leadership within the communities they served? The book explores models of leadership in the New Testament's two prime exemplars, Jesus and Paul,..."
Servant Leadership Models for Your Parish. / by Dan R. Ebener. "Servant Leadership Models for Your Parish explores the practice of servant leadership in a church context. It presents seven behaviors practiced by leaders and members in high-performing parishes and provides real-life examples of these practices.."
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership : Practicing the Wisdom of Leading by Serving. / by James W. Sipeand Don M. Frick. "Offers a skills-oriented approach to acquiring the most critical competencies of effective servant leadership, all without overlooking matters of the heart and soul that make it."
Spiritual Kaizen : How to Become a Better Church Leader. / by Grant Hagiya. " Leadership is not defined at birth. All of us can grow and develop into more effective leaders and we can do this at any time during our careers. In Spiritual Kaizen, Grant Hagiya works from the best secular and ecclesial models of leadership, comparing and contrasting the two, in order to draw out the best leadership practices available for current and future leaders of the church.."
Spiritual leadership: a biblical theology of the role of the Spirit in the leadership of God's people / by David Huffstutler and Andreas J. Köstenberger This study asks Scripture first what the Spirit did through spiritual leaders in the Bible in order to figure out what the Spirit should be doing through spiritual leaders today.
Spiritual leadership: principles of excellence for every believer / by J. Oswald Sanders J. Oswald Sanders, a Christian leader for nearly seventy years and author of more than forty books, presents the key principles of leadership in both the temporal and spiritual realms. He illustrates his points with examples from Scripture and biographies of eminent men of God, such as Moses, Nehemiah, the apostle Paul, David Livingstone, Charles Spurgeon, and others. A proven classic.
Succession Principle : How Leaders Make Leaders. / by David L. McKenna. "He begins by introducing us to the Succession Principle: What we bring to leadership is important. What we do in leadership is more important. What we leave from our leadership is most important of all. Once our priority shifts from success to succession, the door is open to read John 17 as the Prayer of Succession for Jesus. "
The church: an introduction / by Gregg R. Allison
Thriving in Leadership : Strategies for Making a Difference in Christian Higher Education. / by Karen Longman. "In this book, seventeen senior leaders from faith-based colleges and universities across North America--collectively bringing with them hundreds of years of leadership experience--share fresh insights into the theory and practice of Christian higher education leadership. These authors speak honestly about the successes, failures, and demands that have shaped their current leadership decisions and their visions for the future.."
Uncorinthian Leadership : Thematic Reflections on 1 Corinthians. / by David I. Starling. "UnCorinthian Leadership takes a fresh, challenging, and biblical approach. David Starling examines the teaching and leadership practices of Paul in 1 Corinthians, and finds both a sharp critique of the'Corinthianized'practices that are endemic in much modern Western Christianity and a positive, compelling theological vision for how leadership ought to function among the people of Christ. "

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LCSH	Keyword
CHRISTIAN leadership	servant leadership
LEADERS	price of leadership
LEADERSHIP--Religious aspects--Christianity	church as an organism
LEADERSHIP in the Bible	church as an organization
TRANSFORMATIONAL leadership	ministry evaluation
TIME management	leadership styles
MENTORS	leadership principles
MENTORING	leader recruitment
MENTORING in Christian education	leader retention
COMMUNICATION in management	conflict resolution
TEAMS in the workplace
MOSES (Biblical leader)
DECISION making
CONFLICT management
PROBLEM solving
CHURCH management

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