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Matt Williams & Ken Collier. Biblical Leadership: Becoming a Different Kind of Leader. Ambassador-Emerald, 2004. 184 pp.
A Leader Like No Other
Leadership is influence, so the accepted definition goes. Influence is the ability to move another person in a direction you believe is important. By any definition, Jesus Christ was a leader like no other! . . .
Jesus Christ was the greatest leader the world has ever known because He was the greatest follower the world has ever known. He had a sharply focused view of exactly what His Father desired of Him. No trial, no deprivation, no conflict, no misunderstanding, and no death threat made Him swerve from following the will of His Father. What a leader! What a Follower!
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Randy Alcorn. The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving. Multnomah, 2005. 128 pp.
Introduction
All your life, you’ve been on a treasure hunt. You’ve been searching for a perfect person and a perfect place. Jesus is that person; heaven is that place. So if you’re a Christian, you’ve already met the person, and you’re already headed to the place.
But there’s a problem. You’re not yet living with that person, and you’re not yet living in that place! . . .
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Michael Fletcher. Overcoming Barriers to Growth: Proven Strategies for Taking Your Church to the Next Level. Bethany House, 2006. 144 pp.
God Has a Plan for You and Your Church!
If the pastor and elders will adjust the way they relate together in leadership and realign some of the internal structures they built into the church, they can keep right on growing. Most churches don’t make those adjustments for two reasons: (1) They don’t see the barrier, so they don’t see the need; and (2) they don’t want to change what they perceive made them successful in the first place.
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Alfred Poirier. The Peacemaking Pastor: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Church Conflict. Baker, 2006. 320 pp.
Christ is the reason many enter the pastorate. Conflict is the reason many leave. . . . Many young pastors enter their calling naïvely, believing that orthodox preaching, well-ordered worship, and a sufficient number of different venues for discipleship will be all they need to grow their members in faith and their church in numbers. Once in the pastorate, however, the reality of conflict and an inability to respond to it in a wise, godly, and gospel manner soon cripple both their effectiveness as pastors and their church’s witness. . . .
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Phil A. Newton. Elders in Congregational Life: Rediscovering the Biblical Model for Church Leadership. Kregel, 2005. 176 pp.
“Why elders?” The question was posed to me as our congregation journeyed through the transition to elder leadership. My home church did not have elders; neither did the three churches where I had previously served as pastor. Although elders could be found among Presbyterian and Church of Christ congregations in the community, Baptists just did not have elders. So why should I spend the energy and time, not to mention stir up potential trouble, to move to a leadership structure of plural eldership?
Three primary elements moved me into the direction of a plurality of elders: Scripture, Baptist history, and practical issues of church life.
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J. Ligon Duncan & Susan Hunt. Women’s Ministry in the Local Church. Crossway, 2006. 176 pp.
A Biblical Analysis of Women’s Vital Role in the Church
The purpose of this book is to strengthen Christ’s Church by presenting a practical theology of women’s ministry in the local church.
The book will answer five fundamental questions:
- Why should a church have a women’s ministry–what is the biblical apologetic?
- Who is responsible for the women’s ministry in a church?
- How does a women’s ministry relate to the other ministries in a church?
- What are the tasks of a women’s ministry?
- How does a church implement a biblical approach to women’s ministry?
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Mark Dever, Paul Alexander. The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel. Crossway, 2005. 224 pp.
Before you start reading in earnest, let us clarify what The Deliberate Church is not, just for truth in advertising. First, it’s not new. It’s old . . . really old. We’re not claiming that any of this stuff is original with us; it’s not a “fresh take” or a “unique approach”—it’s not innovative. In fact, we don’t even want to be innovative (there, we said it!). Second, it’s not a program. It’s not something you can just plug into your church and press PLAY. It’s not dependent on technique; we don’t have a set plan for spiritual maturity, or systematic steps for building a church; there’s no flashy lingo or professional diagrams or cool metaphors. Third, it’s not a quick fix. In other words, don’t expect to read this book, implement its suggestions, and see immediate, observable results. Healthy growth takes time, prayer, hard work, patience, and perseverance.
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David Stark. Christ-based Leadership: Applying the Bible and Todays Best Leadership Models to Become an Effective Leader. Bethany House, 2005. 208 pp.
Most stories I hear about leadership involve not only individual guidance but also corporate guidance.
We see this modeled by the apostles in Acts 15. The council of Jerusalem gathered to decide whether circumcision and obedience to the law should be required of all Christians, Jew and Gentile. These concerns were so central to the emerging church that the Spirit worked with its leaders to help resolve the issues.
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H. Dale Burke. How To Lead and Still Have a Life: The 8 Principles of Less Is More Leadership. Harvest House, 2006. 240 pp.
Leaders everywhere—in corporations and churches of all sizes—are feeling the rush. When I ask them to describe their life, they tend to use three words: “I am busy, buried, and behind.” I’ve heard this so much that I now call this sense of being overloaded “the B-Zone.” Not only do we say, “I am busy,” or “I am buried,” but also . . . .
“I feel broke. I never have enough money to do what I want to do. I feel blocked. My fellow leaders or my circumstances won’t cooperate with me. I feel bugged. The same problems keep coming up again and again. I feel bummed. At times it’s downright depressing.”
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Andy Stanley. Next Generation Leader: 5 Essentials for Those Who Will Shape the Future. Multnomah, 2006. 176 pp.
1. Competence—Do Less, Accomplish More
We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is… leadership, let him govern diligently. [Romans 12:6, 8 NIV]
[The apostles] knew all about servant leadership. They had learned from the Master Himself. But more and more of their time was being consumed by administrative activities. And apparently administration wasn’t something they were exceptionally good at, because before long it appeared that they were being partial to the Hebraic Jews in the daily distribution of food.
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