Developing the Leaders Around You
John C. MaxwellKnowing that a company cannot grow without until its leaders grow within, John Maxwell encourages you to grow your organization by growing your leaders.Developing leadership qualities in others is the way to ensure success in today's ...
Learning to Lead Like Jesus: 11 Princ...
Boyd BaileyHave You Ever Met a Great Leader?It's incredible when someone uses their gifts to make you feel valued and inspire you to greatness. What does it take to develop that kind of heart and influence? How can you become a leader like Jesus...
The Spiritual Life of a Leader: A God...
Boyd BaileyThe Best Leaders Rely on God No matter where you lead, the qualities that make a great leader are the same: you should be humble, selfless, honest, collaborative, and teachable. Most of all, you should recognize Jesus as the gold...
Spiritual Leadership Coaching: Connec...
Richard BlackabySpiritual Leadership Coaching integrates the life-changing biblical insights from Experiencing God with training in twelve essential coaching skills that will enhance your ability to have transformational conversations with those God ...
When the Center Does Not Hold: Leadin...
David R. BrubakerOver the past forty years, congregations, businesses, other organizations, and communities across the United States have become increasingly divided along political and ideological lines.In When the Center Does Not Hold, David R. Brub...
Ln: Leadership Pain: The Classroom fo...
Samuel R. ChandDo you want to be a better leader? Raise the threshold of your pain. Do you want your church to grow or your business to reach higher goals? Reluctance to face pain is your greatest limitation. There is no growth without change, no ch...
The Making of a Leader, Second Editio...
Robert ClintonAfter examining the lives of hundreds of historical, biblical, and contemporary leaders, Dr. J. Robert Clinton gained perspective on how leaders develop over a lifetime. By studying the six distinct stages he identifies, you will lear...
Ln: Reaction or Revolution: Reversing...
Neil ColeCHRISTIANS SHOULD BE REVOLUTIONARIES! WE SHOULD BE BRINGING A REVOLUTION TO OUR WORLD.Today's world needs a revolution. But not a violent one. We've had plenty of those. We need a revolution that changes hearts and minds. Jesus didn'...
Breakthrough: Trusting God for Big Ch...
Dawn Darwin WeaksThe last 30 years of American church life have played a familiar refrain: "The church is old, out of touch, dying, and it's too late." Why bother? What if the church is not old enough, not out of touch enough, and not dy...
Jesus’s Broken Church: Reimagining ...
Peter DeHaanDo you have a nagging feeling that something's missing from your church experience? You're not alone. And it's time to discover a better way. Church-reform advocate and Bible scholar Peter DeHaan, PhD is a strong proponent of me...
Faithful to Call: Your Guide to Findi...
Tommy DeSantisFaithful to Call: Your Guide to Finding God's Will offers you help to discover the gifts and calling that the Lord has for you! How special to know that God Himself has a unique place in life specifically suited for you!The Bible says...
Disruption: Repurposing the Church to...
Mark DeymazWell-meaning church leaders and planters often set out to radically transform their communities for Christ-kingdom causes. Their aspirations and visions are limitless. However, often the best-laid plans fail to yield results of any co...
KB Gameplan: Kingdom Builders Devotio...
Lee DomingueYour job is not just a job, a means by which you make money. Your work at home, at the office, and in your business, is an essential part of God's master plan to reconcile humanity back to Himself and to build His Kingdom. Your Kingdo...
We Shall Be Changed: Questions for th...
Mark D. W. EdingtonHow will we regather the church after pandemic? The Covid-19 pandemic is an inflection point for the church everywhereand certainly for the Episcopal Church. The sudden flowering of creativity, connection, and collaboration ...
The Mythical Leader: The Seven Myths ...
Ron EdmondsonPastor and popular blogger, Ron Edmondson exposes some of the common misunderstandings of leadership through stories from his own experiences, helping leaders develop healthier patterns of individual leadership.Being a leader involves...
Empowering Leadership: How a Leadersh...
Michael FletcherA major problem in the local church today is lack of leadership. Simply put, we have more needs than we have leaders to meet those needs. So, how do we train better leaders faster?The truth is, very few churches really have a well-t...
UnLeader: Reimagining Leadership...an...
Lance FordThe last thing you need is another book on leadership. So how is UnLeader different?Leadership-centric conversations dominate the contemporary evangelical church scene. The largest church leadership conferences each year include talks...
The Unflawed Leader: Creating a Cultu...
Stan O. GleasonThe Unflawed Leader is a fresh look at the ultimate leader Jesus Christ in real time. Gleason situates Jesus, the only perfect leader the world has ever seen, in challenging leadership scenarios all leaders face. The only difference i...
Ln: The High Definition Leader: Build...
Derwin L. GrayThe High-Definition Leader is an invitation of grace for churches and their leaders to grasp the ancient call of the early New Testament Church that crossed ethnic and socioeconomic barriers to create heavenly colonies of love, reconc...
The Golden Rules of Social Media Mark...
Heather HeumanAre you tired of feeling alone on your 'business owner island' and like the best kept secret? Are aggravating algorithms, the overwhelm of options, and the rapid amounts of methods making you feel extremely frustrated and out of your ...
Overflow: Increase Worship Attendance...
Jr. Lovett H. WeemsOur churches exist in order to glorify God and to share God as revealed in Jesus Christ. Thus, worship is at the center of the congregation's life. And improvements in worship tend to spur improvements in the church's ...
Heart of the Diaconate, The: Communio...
James KeatingThrough the three areas of Calling, Formation and Ordination, and Ministry, The Heart of the Diaconate explores the creative tension of the diaconate vocation and what the diaconate for the future will look like. The book outlines wha...
If the Christian life is like a race, we must admit that too many Christian leaders stumble, burn out, or veer off the track. Clearly it is not automatic that a leader will finish well. Based on Dave Kraft's thirty-five years of leadi...
You Don't Have to Learn This the Hard Way…Anyone involved in leadership knows that it's tough and mistakes are bound to happen. But some mistakes are more costly than others and can result in the end of effectiveness, the loss of im...
Leading Leaders: Developing the Chara...
Mac LakeIn this insightful training guide, Mac Lake brings over thirty years' experience of coaching church and organizational leaders. Biblically grounded and with practical examples, as well as questions to spark thought, discussion, and ap...
Ln: Be Mean: Relentlessly Protecting ...
Shawn LovejoyWhy would a leader ever want to be mean?It's all about the vision.Almost every organization has a vision, but few stick to it over time. Even after short-term success, visions tend to blur, drift, and fade. Why does this happen?Accomp...
Poisonous Power: Cultivating Healthy ...
Joseph MatteraWhether broadcast in the media, recounted in stories of church splits or experienced by employees in a corrupt or chaotic organization, the consequences of dysfunctional leadership surround us.Writing with wisdom drawn from four decad...
Your Volunteers: From Come And See to...
Chris MavityYour Volunteers is written for pastors and church leaders who are in the trenches of ministry. A practical field guide packed with real-world understanding – Your Volunteers will help you create an environment that fosters volunteer...
4C Leadership: Lessons Learned from t...
Courtney McBathCrises are training grounds for leadership. “Unfortunately, much of what we learn in peacetime just doesn’t apply in seasons of overwhelming adversity,” pastor and author Courtney McBath writes. “In the darkes...
The Parish Is the Issue: What I Learn...
Loren B. MeadNavigating the treacherous waters of congregational and cultural change can be daunting, but knowing that others have come safely through those waters before can make the journey less unsettling. As founder and president of The Alban ...