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The Way of the Shepherd
by Kevin Leman • 2004
Your MBA taught you strategy. A shepherd teaches seven rules for leading real, reluctant people.
4.35
4k+
The Way of the Shepherd Summary
The Way of the Shepherd 93%
Your MBA taught you strategy. A shepherd teaches seven rules for leading real, reluctant people.
by Kevin Leman 2004
4.35
4k+ ratings
Redefining Leadership
by Joseph M. Stowell • 2014
Results-driven leadership eventually fails. The character-first, biblical model that outlasts it.
3.89
124
Redefining Leadership Summary
Redefining Leadership 93%
Results-driven leadership eventually fails. The character-first, biblical model that outlasts it.
by Joseph M. Stowell 2014
3.89
124 ratings
The Art of Leadership
by Dag Heward-Mills • 2006
A pastor's manual for leading with character, surviving backlash, building people who outlast you.
4.36
169
The Art of Leadership Summary
The Art of Leadership 93%
A pastor's manual for leading with character, surviving backlash, building people who outlast you.
by Dag Heward-Mills 2006
4.36
169 ratings
The Pastor and Counseling
by Jeremy Pierre • 2015
A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.
4.33
953
The Pastor and Counseling Summary
The Pastor and Counseling 92%
A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.
by Jeremy Pierre 2015
4.33
953 ratings
48 Laws of Spiritual Power
by Frank Viola • 2022
Forty-eight principles for spiritual leaders: why power that lasts demands humility, not a platform.
4.68
148
48 Laws of Spiritual Power Summary
48 Laws of Spiritual Power 92%
Forty-eight principles for spiritual leaders: why power that lasts demands humility, not a platform.
by Frank Viola 2022
4.68
148 ratings
Lead
by Paul David Tripp • 2020
Your church can grow and your soul can shrink. The gospel has a different leadership playbook.
4.42
3k+
Lead Summary
Lead 91%
Your church can grow and your soul can shrink. The gospel has a different leadership playbook.
by Paul David Tripp 2020
4.42
3k+ ratings
Empowering Leadership
by Michael Fletcher • 2018
Your church has the people. A system for turning attenders into leaders, one invitation at a time.
4.20
225
Empowering Leadership Summary
Empowering Leadership 91%
Your church has the people. A system for turning attenders into leaders, one invitation at a time.
by Michael Fletcher 2018
4.20
225 ratings
Mistakes Leaders Make
by Dave Kraft • 2012
Ten self-checks for the Christian leader who suspects the work has quietly become the idol.
3.94
236
Mistakes Leaders Make Summary
Mistakes Leaders Make 91%
Ten self-checks for the Christian leader who suspects the work has quietly become the idol.
by Dave Kraft 2012
3.94
236 ratings
Lead Like Jesus Repack
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1979
Leadership is influence, not rank. The model: a servant who washed feet and led from below.
4.07
2k+
Lead Like Jesus Repack Summary
Lead Like Jesus Repack 91%
Leadership is influence, not rank. The model: a servant who washed feet and led from below.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1979
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Servant Leader
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2003
Put the frontline first, your ego last: a servant leadership model with four daily domains.
4.05
718
The Servant Leader Summary
The Servant Leader 91%
Put the frontline first, your ego last: a servant leadership model with four daily domains.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2003
4.05
718 ratings
The Multiplication Challenge
by Steve Murrell • 2016
Your church is growing. Your leaders aren't. A practical system for multiplying them from within.
4.41
137
The Multiplication Challenge Summary
The Multiplication Challenge 91%
Your church is growing. Your leaders aren't. A practical system for multiplying them from within.
by Steve Murrell 2016
4.41
137 ratings
Loyalty & Disloyalty
by Dag Heward-Mills • 2004
Loyalty matters more than talent. The eight-step path to betrayal, and how to stop it.
4.33
352
Loyalty & Disloyalty Summary
Loyalty & Disloyalty 91%
Loyalty matters more than talent. The eight-step path to betrayal, and how to stop it.
by Dag Heward-Mills 2004
4.33
352 ratings
The Making of a Leader
by J. Robert Clinton • 1988
Six phases God uses to build a leader, and the hidden tests that derail most along the way.
3.92
1k+
The Making of a Leader Summary
The Making of a Leader 91%
Six phases God uses to build a leader, and the hidden tests that derail most along the way.
by J. Robert Clinton 1988
3.92
1k+ ratings
Pastoral Ministry
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 1995
Scripture, not strategy, shapes the shepherd: a guide to character, study, and pulpit.
4.13
423
Pastoral Ministry Summary
Pastoral Ministry 91%
Scripture, not strategy, shapes the shepherd: a guide to character, study, and pulpit.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 1995
4.13
423 ratings
Courageous Leadership
by Bill Hybels • 2002
Cast vision people follow, build teams that last, fund the mission. A church leader's playbook.
4.10
4k+
Courageous Leadership Summary
Courageous Leadership 91%
Cast vision people follow, build teams that last, fund the mission. A church leader's playbook.
by Bill Hybels 2002
4.10
4k+ ratings
The Most Excellent Way to Lead
by Perry Noble • 2016
Forget charisma. The best leaders are patient, kind, and quick to forgive. A pastor unpacks how.
4.12
307
The Most Excellent Way to Lead Summary
The Most Excellent Way to Lead 91%
Forget charisma. The best leaders are patient, kind, and quick to forgive. A pastor unpacks how.
by Perry Noble 2016
4.12
307 ratings
The Cross and Christian Ministry
by D.A. Carson • 1993
The Corinthians chased celebrity leaders; Paul gave them a cross and called it power.
4.31
1k+
The Cross and Christian Ministry Summary
The Cross and Christian Ministry 91%
The Corinthians chased celebrity leaders; Paul gave them a cross and called it power.
by D.A. Carson 1993
4.31
1k+ ratings
The Ascent of a Leader
by Bill Thrall • 1999
Becoming a leader worth following: the character path that skills and ambition cannot substitute.
3.91
241
The Ascent of a Leader Summary
The Ascent of a Leader 91%
Becoming a leader worth following: the character path that skills and ambition cannot substitute.
by Bill Thrall 1999
3.91
241 ratings
Jesus on Leadership
by C. Gene Wilkes • 1998
The leadership style that outlasted an empire: why serving first beats climbing the ladder.
4.04
333
Jesus on Leadership Summary
Jesus on Leadership 91%
The leadership style that outlasted an empire: why serving first beats climbing the ladder.
by C. Gene Wilkes 1998
4.04
333 ratings
Designed to Lead
by Eric Geiger • 2016
Develop leaders across every sphere: the method Jesus used with his own disciples.
4.05
956
Designed to Lead Summary
Designed to Lead 91%
Develop leaders across every sphere: the method Jesus used with his own disciples.
by Eric Geiger 2016
4.05
956 ratings
The Path to Being a Pastor
by Bobby Jamieson • 2021
A call is optional. A life shaped by Scripture, godliness, and church apprenticeship is not.
4.66
1k+
The Path to Being a Pastor Summary
The Path to Being a Pastor 91%
A call is optional. A life shaped by Scripture, godliness, and church apprenticeship is not.
by Bobby Jamieson 2021
4.66
1k+ ratings
Visioneering
by Andy Stanley • 1999
Your burden isn't random. The Nehemiah framework for discerning a vision and surviving the wait.
4.20
4k+
Visioneering Summary
Visioneering 91%
Your burden isn't random. The Nehemiah framework for discerning a vision and surviving the wait.
by Andy Stanley 1999
4.20
4k+ ratings
Spiritual Leadership
by J. Oswald Sanders • 1994
Spiritual leadership costs more than secular leadership, and the price begins in private.
4.18
10k+
Spiritual Leadership Summary
Spiritual Leadership 91%
Spiritual leadership costs more than secular leadership, and the price begins in private.
by J. Oswald Sanders 1994
4.18
10k+ ratings
The Book of Pastoral Rule
by Pope Gregory I
An ancient guide teaching pastors to temper authority with humility and tailor reproof to each soul.
4.17
796
The Book of Pastoral Rule Summary
The Book of Pastoral Rule 91%
An ancient guide teaching pastors to temper authority with humility and tailor reproof to each soul.
by Pope Gregory I
4.17
796 ratings
Authority
by Jonathan Leeman • 2023
When authority is redeemed, it stops stealing power and starts giving life to the vulnerable.
4.62
662
Authority Summary
Authority 91%
When authority is redeemed, it stops stealing power and starts giving life to the vulnerable.
by Jonathan Leeman 2023
4.62
662 ratings
Be a People Person
by John C. Maxwell • 2005
A playbook for making people feel valued, building trust, and handling difficult people.
3.97
2k+
Be a People Person Summary
Be a People Person 91%
A playbook for making people feel valued, building trust, and handling difficult people.
by John C. Maxwell 2005
3.97
2k+ ratings
Leading Change Without Losing It
by Carey Nieuwhof • 2012
Loud objections magnify a small minority. Five strategies to lead change without losing your soul.
4.33
181
Leading Change Without Losing It Summary
Leading Change Without Losing It 91%
Loud objections magnify a small minority. Five strategies to lead change without losing your soul.
by Carey Nieuwhof 2012
4.33
181 ratings
The Power of Servant-Leadership
by Robert K. Greenleaf • 1998
The leadership philosophy where serving others comes first, and authority follows naturally.
3.98
318
The Power of Servant-Leadership Summary
The Power of Servant-Leadership 91%
The leadership philosophy where serving others comes first, and authority follows naturally.
by Robert K. Greenleaf 1998
3.98
318 ratings
Next Generation Leader
by Andy Stanley • 2002
Five counterintuitive essentials for leading into uncertainty, starting with doing less, not more.
4.14
4k+
Next Generation Leader Summary
Next Generation Leader 90%
Five counterintuitive essentials for leading into uncertainty, starting with doing less, not more.
by Andy Stanley 2002
4.14
4k+ ratings
The Reformed Pastor
by Richard Baxter • 2021
Half an hour of personal instruction shapes a soul more than ten years of public sermons.
4.46
137
The Reformed Pastor Summary
The Reformed Pastor 90%
Half an hour of personal instruction shapes a soul more than ten years of public sermons.
by Richard Baxter 2021
4.46
137 ratings
Understanding Church Leadership
by Mark Dever • 2016
Three offices, one church: how elders, deacons, and the congregation each guard the gospel.
4.38
214
Understanding Church Leadership Summary
Understanding Church Leadership 90%
Three offices, one church: how elders, deacons, and the congregation each guard the gospel.
by Mark Dever 2016
4.38
214 ratings
Leading with a Limp
by Dan B. Allender • 2006
The quickest way to gain authority is to admit you don't deserve it.
4.09
1k+
Leading with a Limp Summary
Leading with a Limp 90%
The quickest way to gain authority is to admit you don't deserve it.
by Dan B. Allender 2006
4.09
1k+ ratings
Axiom
by Bill Hybels • 2008
Thirty years leading a megachurch produced these axioms for vision, teams, and lasting balance.
4.13
2k+
Axiom Summary
Axiom 90%
Thirty years leading a megachurch produced these axioms for vision, teams, and lasting balance.
by Bill Hybels 2008
4.13
2k+ ratings
Lead with Humility
by Jeffrey A. Krames • 2014
Twelve leadership lessons from the pope who traded a palace for a guesthouse.
3.94
467
Lead with Humility Summary
Lead with Humility 90%
Twelve leadership lessons from the pope who traded a palace for a guesthouse.
by Jeffrey A. Krames 2014
3.94
467 ratings
Leadership Coaching
by Tony Stoltzfus • 2005
Jesus' way: a coaching method that replaces advice with questions and multiplies leadership impact.
4.29
324
Leadership Coaching Summary
Leadership Coaching 90%
Jesus' way: a coaching method that replaces advice with questions and multiplies leadership impact.
by Tony Stoltzfus 2005
4.29
324 ratings
Lessons from a Sheep Dog
by W. Phillip Keller • 1982
A rescued sheepdog refuses every kindness until she approaches the man who set her free.
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1k+
Lessons from a Sheep Dog Summary
Lessons from a Sheep Dog 90%
A rescued sheepdog refuses every kindness until she approaches the man who set her free.
by W. Phillip Keller 1982
4.39
1k+ ratings
The Life-Giving Leader
by Tyler Reagin • 2018
Stop copying other leaders. Your leadership flows from the person God shaped you to become.
4.04
276
The Life-Giving Leader Summary
The Life-Giving Leader 90%
Stop copying other leaders. Your leadership flows from the person God shaped you to become.
by Tyler Reagin 2018
4.04
276 ratings
Spirit Of Leadership
by Munroe Myles • 2005
Every person was designed to lead. The unlock is purpose and passion, not position.
4.46
175
Spirit Of Leadership Summary
Spirit Of Leadership 90%
Every person was designed to lead. The unlock is purpose and passion, not position.
by Munroe Myles 2005
4.46
175 ratings
In the Name of Jesus
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1989
Jesus asked Peter three questions before making him a leader. Not one was about results.
4.31
13k+
In the Name of Jesus Summary
In the Name of Jesus 90%
Jesus asked Peter three questions before making him a leader. Not one was about results.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1989
4.31
13k+ ratings
On Pastoring
by H.B. Charles Jr. • 2016
A pastor's survival manual: how to guard your soul, your family, and your calling.
4.46
412
On Pastoring Summary
On Pastoring 90%
A pastor's survival manual: how to guard your soul, your family, and your calling.
by H.B. Charles Jr. 2016
4.46
412 ratings
Managing Leadership Anxiety
by Steve Cuss • 2019
Most leadership anxiety is borrowed. How to trace it, map it, and lead calmly.
4.33
2k+
Managing Leadership Anxiety Summary
Managing Leadership Anxiety 90%
Most leadership anxiety is borrowed. How to trace it, map it, and lead calmly.
by Steve Cuss 2019
4.33
2k+ ratings
Lead Like It Matters
by Craig Groeschel • 2022
Why some churches overflow with life while others only fill seats. It's not the model.
4.42
986
Lead Like It Matters Summary
Lead Like It Matters 90%
Why some churches overflow with life while others only fill seats. It's not the model.
by Craig Groeschel 2022
4.42
986 ratings
Pastors and Their Critics
by Joel R. Beeke • 2020
Criticism comes with the calling. Biblical habits that turn a threat into a tool for growth.
4.37
391
Pastors and Their Critics Summary
Pastors and Their Critics 90%
Criticism comes with the calling. Biblical habits that turn a threat into a tool for growth.
by Joel R. Beeke 2020
4.37
391 ratings
The Power of Vision
by George Barna • 1992
Your ministry has a unique blueprint from God. Most leaders never find it. Here is why.
3.81
201
The Power of Vision Summary
The Power of Vision 90%
Your ministry has a unique blueprint from God. Most leaders never find it. Here is why.
by George Barna 1992
3.81
201 ratings
The Jesus-Hearted Woman
by Jodi Detrick • 2013
Ten Christlike qualities that give a woman's leadership enduring warmth and real influence.
4.28
236
The Jesus-Hearted Woman Summary
The Jesus-Hearted Woman 90%
Ten Christlike qualities that give a woman's leadership enduring warmth and real influence.
by Jodi Detrick 2013
4.28
236 ratings
Am I Called?
by Dave Harvey • 2012
A summons to pastoral work shows up in your character, your home, and your church's witness.
4.36
876
Am I Called? Summary
Am I Called? 90%
A summons to pastoral work shows up in your character, your home, and your church's witness.
by Dave Harvey 2012
4.36
876 ratings
Leadership Pain
by Samuel R. Chand • 2015
Pain tolerance is a leader's growth ceiling. Expand it without numbing the warning signs.
4.32
776
Leadership Pain Summary
Leadership Pain 90%
Pain tolerance is a leader's growth ceiling. Expand it without numbing the warning signs.
by Samuel R. Chand 2015
4.32
776 ratings
Tempered Resilience
by Tod Bolsinger • 2020
Leading change breaks most leaders. The ones who last are tempered by it, not shattered.
4.21
639
Tempered Resilience Summary
Tempered Resilience 90%
Leading change breaks most leaders. The ones who last are tempered by it, not shattered.
by Tod Bolsinger 2020
4.21
639 ratings
The Heart of a Servant Leader
by C. John Miller • 2004
Real spiritual leadership begins where competence ends: with your own sin, confessed daily.
4.36
513
The Heart of a Servant Leader Summary
The Heart of a Servant Leader 90%
Real spiritual leadership begins where competence ends: with your own sin, confessed daily.
by C. John Miller 2004
4.36
513 ratings
Canoeing the Mountains
by Tod Bolsinger • 2015
Church leaders face terrain their training never covered. How to adapt without losing your people.
4.07
6k+
Canoeing the Mountains Summary
Canoeing the Mountains 90%
Church leaders face terrain their training never covered. How to adapt without losing your people.
by Tod Bolsinger 2015
4.07
6k+ ratings
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