Philip Ryken:
I recommend Christian Leadership Essentials to anyone who is privileged to lead in ministry.
The book’s authors are dynamic Christian leaders and educators who have thought deeply and carefully about how to provide Christlike leadership for Christ-centered organizations.
Their practical counsel is grounded in biblical truth, theological reflection, and spiritual discipline, and thus it will help anyone who wants to learn how to cultivate the gift of administration and manage for the glory of God.
Here’s the book: Christian Leadership Essentials: A Handbook for Managing Christian Organization , edited by David Dockery (B&H, 2011). Contributors and contributions include:
- Robert B. Sloan, “A Biblical Model of Leadership”
- Judson Carlberg, “Managing the Organization”
- Jon Wallace, “Financial Oversight and Budget Planning”
- Evans Whitaker, “Development, Campaigns, and Building Projects”
- Carl Zylstra, “Accreditation and Government Relations”
- Jim Edwards, “Relationships with Multiple and Various Constituencies”
- Phil Eaton, “Employee Relations in a Grace-filled Community”
- Barry Corey, “Engaging the Culture”
- Randall O’Brien, “The Leader as Mentor and Pastor”
