The Making of a Leader

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Summary: Must reading for current and aspiring Christian leaders
Review: Damazio has been able to take the word of God and much wisdom of experience and bring it together in this book. He presents the model of the Christian leader as one who has love, a servant's heart, who is committed to Christ and the Body of Christ. As one who has been in secondary leadership roles for most of my life, I have been able to see places where Christian leaders have failed, and how the wisdom in this book could have helped them avoid it. The attributes of leaders, good and bad are poigant, I have seen them played out many times. There is one area I question, his quick restoration of a fallen leader to LEADERSHIP as I have seen this cause a subsequent fall. This is not consistent with the other areas of the book and I wonder if he may have never had to deal with this first hand.

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Summary: Great Teaching Tool
Review: I bought this book for a Bible Study class a friend is teaching. It opened my eyes to things I overlooked in the Bible. It is a great teaching tool for congregations. The explainations and examples give greater understanding to the meaning of the scriptures and it enables/empowers you.

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Summary: Excellent For Serious Believers!
Review: The book systematically takes you through every possible situation faced by a christian leader. A must for a 2nd year Theology student and every christian leader. Use it as training resource for leaders in small group sessions. The book is very meaty and should be carefully studied piece by piece. Be prepared to be challenged and prepared to change! You will use this book over and over again. Only for serious students!