Rating:  Summary: Incredible! Review: This book is a very insightful, very powerful book on Christian leadership. A must for anyone involved in the ministry or leadership in any capacity. Sanders writes in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand uncomplicated way and makes powerful points.
Rating:  Summary: Do you have what it takes to be a Leader? Review: This book sets you on the right track, to help you become a greater leader. This life-changing book is a definate must for all that want to accomplish your God-given destiny.
Rating:  Summary: Meat and potatoes for leaders Review: This book, which is an updated version of a series of sermons preached by the author some thirty years ago, provides an excellent primer on leadership from a Christian perspective. The chapters are relatively short (most ten pages or fewer), and each is full of references to Scripture. This, coupled with the study questions included at the end of the book, makes it appealing as a devotional for those who would aspire to leadership positions.Some of the chapter titles include: Essential Qualities of Leadership, Insights on Leadership from Paul, The Leader and Time, Improving Leadership, The Cost of Leadership, The Art of Delegation, Perils of Leadership, Reproducing Leaders. Obviously, the book addresses the topic squarely, and each chapter contains practical and valuable information and reminders for leaders. My only issue with this book is that the reader is left to find his own examples of these principles in action if he leads in a realm outside the church and its mission work (most of the modern examples given by the author are missionaries or preachers). The tenets in the book are indeed universal, but if a teacher, or coach, or parent seeks to apply them, they will likely have to think of someone with whom they can identify more closely than Moody, Judson, Spurgeon, and the like. That having been said, however, this is easily one of the best books on leadership I have ever read, and I recommend it highly. Incidentally, some of my reviewing colleagues have pointed out Charles Colson's comment, which is included on the cover of the book. While I think it is telling, I prefer the endorsement of John C. Maxwell, who is a leadership guru in his own right: "It (the book) started me on a 25-plus year journey of teaching leadership to pastors and lay people. No other book has influenced my life the way this one has."
Rating:  Summary: AWESOME BOOK Review: This is a great book for any follower of Christ. Really gives some good words, and traits that can be used by ANY leader!
Rating:  Summary: A timeless standard. Must reading for a deeper walk. Review: This is excellence in Christian writing. This is one of the books that needs to be read every couple of years.
Rating:  Summary: Must-have reading for anyone in ministry Review: This is the best book on Christian leadership I have ever read. Highly recommended for anyone in evangelical Christian ministry at any level. Even more highly recommended for pastors, youth, single's and children's ministers or anyone in full-time Christian leadership. Straight and to the point. Great for an advanced discipleship group.
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