Spiritual Leadership: Why Leaders Lead and Who Seekers Follow
Ebook
Overview
The idea that certain kinds of people gravitate toward certain kinds of leaders has been around for a long time. There are exceptions and degrees of commitment, of course. People (as individuals) are complicated and changeable. On the other hand, people (as groups) are remarkably consistent and predictable.
There are patterns. The typical follower of this leader has these characteristics. The typical follower of that leader has those characteristics. Conversely, this group of people tends to look for, believe in, and listen to this kind of leader; and that group of people tends to look for, believe in, and listen to that kind of leader.
There are trends. Certain kinds of people are more responsive to certain kinds of leaders. Certain kinds of leaders seem to be more empathic toward, and understanding of, certain kinds of people. They seem to know some contexts, certain needs, and distinct attitudes better than others. If you follow the career of a leader, you can anticipate who they will gather around them and where they will be most effective.
Bandy shows how this is true for church leaders too and introduces ideas of different types of leaders attracting different groups of followers. Knowing your “type” will help you know who will be attracted to your leadership style.
Knowing your “type” will help you know who will be attracted to your leadership style.
Charts and illustrations make the detailed information clear and easy to digest.
Concrete steps and take-aways for the reader.
Addresses a largely unknown and unaddressed topic in ministry, equipping servants to be the leaders most desperately needed in their distinct communities or at least to discern what type of leader that might be.
Recognizes, and helps leaders to understand, the unique needs of the people in their community, and how to meet them with effective spiritual leadership.
Product Details
- Title : Spiritual Leadership: Why Leaders Lead and Who Seekers Follow
- Author: Bandy, Thomas G.
- Publisher: Abingdon Press
- Publication Date: 2016
- ISBN: 9781501825606
Thomas G. Bandy is an internationally recognized consultant, leadership coach, and conference speaker for Christian organizations and faith-based non-profits working across the spectrum of church traditions, theological perspectives, and cultural contexts. He is a past president and board member of the North American Paul Tillich Society. Bandy consults across religious traditions, ethnicities, and cultures, and specializes in the interpretation of demographic and lifestyle diversity to guide strategic thinking and train organizational leadership. He is the author of numerous books on leadership and lifestyle expectations for ministry, including See, Know, and Serve, Worship Ways, and Spiritual Leadership. He mentors pastors and denominational leaders in North America, Europe, and Australia. He also teaches, blogs, and publishes academically in the Theology of Culture. Learn more at www.ThrivingChurch.com and www.SpiritualLeadership.com.