On Being a Leader for God
Overview
Books on leadership abound. But are the principles upon which these books are grounded found in Scripture? Do they describe the best way for Christians to lead, knowing that they function as ambassadors for Christ as they facilitate meetings, lead people, and manage projects?
In this book, trusted pastor and Bible expositor Warren W. Wiersbe deals biblically with topics that are relevant to Christian leadership, including:
- Obedience
- Character
- Maturity
- Ability
- God’s authority
- Seizing opportunities
- Biblical images of leadership
- Measuring management
- Being a leader versus a boss
- Change management
- Organizational leadership
- Vision
Whether you’re in a leadership position outside of the church, or you’re a pastor, a deacon, or a church leader, you will find this book engaging and transformative.
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- Discusses topics that are relevant to Christian leadership
- Prepares new leaders to meet future challenges and changes
- Offers material that ties into the companion title On Being a Servant of God
Top Highlights
“Mature people do more than is required, not to earn points or get special recognition but because they consider themselves ‘slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from [their] heart’ (Eph. 6:6).” (Page 40)
“They are realistic about themselves and have no illusions about who they are or what they can do. They aren’t fooling themselves or trying to fool others, because maturity and humility go together. David wrote about this in Psalm 139. No matter how inept we may be in some things, each of us is still ‘fearfully and wonderfully made,’ and we should all praise God for what we are and what we can do (Ps. 139:14). When God made us, He made no mistakes.” (Pages 37–38)
“leaders focus on purposes while managers are primarily concerned with processes,” (Page 15)
“What are some of the marks of people who are maturing?” (Page 38)
“No one should exercise authority who is not under authority. That kind of ‘leadership’ is irresponsible. No matter how many people are over us or under us, we must keep in mind that God is our supreme authority and that we are ultimately accountable to Him.” (Page 56)
- Title: On Being a Leader for God
- Authors: Warren W. Wiersbe
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 2011
- Pages: 144
Warren W. Wiersbe (1929–2019) was an internationally known Bible teacher and pastor. He studied at Indiana University and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.
In 2002, Wiersbe was awarded the Jordon Lifetime Achievement Award by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He was the former pastor of three churches, including The Moody Church.
For 10 years Wiersbe served as general director and Bible teacher for the Back to the Bible radio broadcast. He wrote more than 150 books, including the popular Old Testament "Be" Series and New Testament "Be" Series of expositional Bible studies, which has sold more than four million copies, and The Strategy of Satan.
