Tag: Empowerment

Malphurs, Leading Leaders

Aubrey Malphurs, Leading Leaders: Empowering Church Boards for Ministry Excellence, A New Paradigm for Board Leadership. Baker, 2005. Prequels: Malphurs, Being Leaders Malphurs and Mancini, Building Leaders Referenced in: Policy Governance Models for Church Leaders LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is the third in a series on leadership development by Aubrey Malphurs. The first was Being Leaders

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Callahan, Effective Church Leadership

Kennon Callahan, Effective Church Leadership: Building on the Twelve Keys. Harper and Row, 1990. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Empowering Ministry Belief Systems and Structures Plural-Elder Congregational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a companion volume to Callahan’s widely used Twelve Keys to an Effective Church. Although now over 20 years old, it is still a very

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Shawchuck, Managing the Congregation

Norman Shawchuck and Roger Heuser, Managing the Congregation: Building Effective Systems to Serve People. Abingdon, 1996. Companion volume: Heuser and Shawchuck, Leading the Congregation Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Empowering Ministry Belief Systems and Structures Plural-Elder Congregational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a good companion to another volume by Shawchuck, Leading the Congregation. Shawchuck has a

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Fair, Leadership in the Kingdom

Ian Fair, Leadership in the Kingdom: Sensitive Strategies for the Church in a Changing World. Second Edition. ACU Press, 2008. Referenced in: Plural-Elder Congregational Leadership Empowering Leadership Empowering Ministry Belief Systems and Structures Leader-Manager Continuum LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a fine text representing the Plural-Elder Congregational model of church leadership. In this respect, Fair is

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Maxwell, The Right to Lead

John C. Maxwell, The Right to Lead: A Study in Character and Courage. Thomas Nelson, 2001. Referenced in: Courageous Leadership Leadership Development Through Character Formation John Maxwell Leadership Library – Inspiring Leadership Empowering Leadership Brief Intro to Maxwell John Maxwell is perhaps the most widely-read author on leadership and life-effectiveness today. For this reason, LifeandLeadership.com

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Maxwell, Equipping 101

John C. Maxwell, Equipping 101. Thomas Nelson, 2004. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Life Effectiveness John Maxwell Leadership Library – Inspiring Leadership Empowering Leadership Brief Intro to Maxwell John Maxwell is perhaps the most widely-read author on leadership and life-effectiveness today. For this reason, LifeandLeadership.com cross-lists Maxwell’s writings under different categories: Inspiring Leadership – Maxwell

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Maxwell, 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player

John C. Maxwell, The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player: Becoming the Kind of Person Every Team Wants. Thomas Nelson, 2006. Maxwell, 17 Indisputable Laws of Team Work Referenced in: Ministry Teams Leadership Development Through Life Effectiveness John Maxwell Leadership Library — Inspiring Leadership Empowering Leadership Brief Intro to Maxwell John Maxwell is perhaps

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Maxwell, 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork

John C. Maxwell, The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork: Embrace Them and Empower Your Team. Thomas Nelson, 2001. Maxwell, 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork Workbook Maxwell, 17 Indisputable Qualities of a Team Player Referenced in: Ministry Teams Leadership Development Through Life Effectiveness John Maxwell Leadership Library —Inspiring Leadership Empowering Leadership Brief Intro to Maxwell John

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Maxwell, Leadership Gold

John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold: Lessons I’ve Learned from a Lifetime of Leading. Thomas Nelson, 2008. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Life Effectiveness John Maxwell Leadership Library — Inspiring Leadership Empowering Leadership Brief Intro to Maxwell John Maxwell is perhaps the most widely-read author on leadership and life-effectiveness today. LifeandLeadership.com cross-lists Maxwell’s writings under different

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Covey, The 8th Habit

Stephen R. Covey, The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness. Simon and Schuster, 2004. Companion volumes: The 8th Habit Personal Workbook (2006) and 8th Habit Miniature Edition (2006). Prequel: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (2004). Related volume: The Speed of Trust (2006). Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Leadership Development through Character Formation Leadership Development

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