Called to Lead: 26 Leadership Lessons from the Life of the Apostle Paul
What makes a true leader?
Is leadership a title? Authority? Charisma? Whatever gets the best results? Today more than ever, Christians need a model of leadership that is based on God’s Word, that brings God glory.
In Called to Lead, best-selling author, pastor, and teacher John MacArthur explains the characteristics of a leader drawn from one of the Bible’s most renowned leaders, the apostle Paul.
Focusing on Paul’s letters to the church, Called to Lead shows you the twenty-six key qualities of a leader who can achieve results without forfeiting faith and obedience, qualities such as:
- Trustworthiness
- Discipline
- Christlikeness
- Sincerity
- Decisiveness
Called to Lead presents a compelling, biblically sound explanation of the leadership God established when Jesus called and commissioned the apostles . . . and when God called you to lead.
Top Highlights
“A leader is not someone who is consumed with his own success and his own best interests. A true leader is someone who demonstrates to everyone around him that their interests are what most occupy his heart. A real leader will work hard to make everyone around him successful. His passion is to help make the people under his leadership flourish. That is why a true leader must have the heart of a servant.” (source)
“Here is the first principle of leadership: A leader is trustworthy.” (source)
“Real leadership seeks to motivate people from the inside, by an appeal to the heart, not by external pressure and coercion.” (source)
“Here is a third vital principle of leadership: A leader uses good judgment.” (source)
“Again, true spiritual leadership is all about character, not style.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Called to Lead: 26 Leadership Lessons from the Life of the Apostle Paul
- Author: MacArthur, John F.
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publication Date: 2010
- ISBN: 9781400203703
John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, president of The Master’s College & Seminary, and featured teacher for the Grace to You media ministry. Weekly telecasts and daily radio broadcasts of Grace to You are seen and heard by millions worldwide. John has also written several bestselling books, including The MacArthur Study Bible, The Gospel According to Jesus, The John MacArthur New Testament Commentary series, Twelve Ordinary Men, and The Truth War. He and his wife, Patricia, have four married children and fifteen grandchildren.
