Ken Jennings, John Stahl-Wert, and Kenneth Blanchard, The Serving Leader: Five Powerful Actions that Will Transform Your Team, Your Business, and Your Community. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2004. Referenced in: Servant Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a story about a young leader’s journey into learning and practicing five tenets of servant leadership: Upend the pyramid Raise the
Eric O. Jacobsen, Editor, The Three Tasks of Leadership: Worldly Wisdom for Pastoral Leaders. Eerdmans Publishing, 2009. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a rich application of the leadership philosophy of Max De Pree to the role of pastoral leadership. De Pree is one of the most prominent authors and practitioners in leadership
Brian Dodd, Empowered Church Leadership: Ministry in the Spirit According to Paul. InterVarsity Press, 2003. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Pastoral Theology LifeandLeadership.com Summary Dodd does not use “empowerment” in the same sense as much of the current leadership literature, but more in terms of ministry that is done by the power of the Spirit rather
Roger Heuser and Norman Shawchuck, Leading the Congregation: Caring for Yourself While Serving the People, Revised Edition. Abingdon, 2010. Companion volume: Shawchuck and Heuser, Managing the Congregation Referenced in: Biblical and Spiritual Foundations of Leadership Church Leadership Foundations, Church Dynamics, Research Empowering Leadership Leadership Development Through Spiritual Formation Minister Self-Care LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is my
Essential Managers Series Referenced in: General Manuals on Church Administration Leader-Manager Continuum Ministry Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a European-produced set of guides to all areas of leadership and management. There are over 30 books in the Essential Managers Series, and most of them are only 70 pages long. They may not be the first
LEADING IN SUBORDINATE ROLES Part of the follow ministry resources: Christian Leadership, Empowerment, Transformational Leadership Introduction Resources Special Focus on Associate Staff Roles Related Ministry Resources Introduction Often church leaders, though seemingly in positions of significant influence, actually wield that influence more through moral authority than positional authority. They must work through boards, multiple staffs,
STRENGTHS-BASED LEADERSHIP, STYLES-BASED LEADERSHIP Part of the following ministry resources: Christian Leadership, Empowerment, Transformational Leadership. Leading According to Strengths Leading Outside of Strengths Leadership and DISC PROFILE Styles Leadership and StrengthsFinder Related Ministry Resources Leading According to Strengths Understanding one’s strengths to improve relationships and regulate weaknesses is crucial to leadership effectiveness. Many studies validate
SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP Part of the following ministry resources: Christian Leadership, Empowerment, Transformational Leadership. Introduction Situational Leadership as Empowerment and Transformational Leadership Situational Leadership and Spiritual Leadership Ministry Resources for Spiritual Leadership Related Ministry Resources Introduction The concept of “Situational Leadership” was popularized by Kenneth Blanchard and Paul Hersey to provide a model for individualizing the
SHEPHERD LEADERSHIP Part of the following ministry resources: Christian Leadership, Empowerment, Transformational Leadership. See also the closely related areas of Eldering and Pastoral Theology. Introduction Resources focused on Shepherd’s Identification With Followers Resources focused on Shepherd’s Organizational Leadership Related Ministry Resources Introduction One of the most important biblical metaphors of spiritual leadership is “shepherd.” It
SERVANT LEADERSHIP Part of the following ministry resources: Christian Leadership, Empowerment, Transformational Leadership. Servant Leadership, Core Principles Can we Really Lead Like Jesus? Biblically-Based Resources on Servant Leadership Corporate Models of Servant Leadership Kenneth Blanchard on Servant Leadership Servant Leadership, Core Principles The core principles of servant leadership is that leaders serve others. The literature
