Christ-Based Leadership: Applying the Bible and Today's Best Leadership Models to Become an Effective Leader - Softcover

Stark, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764204823 ISBN 13: 9780764204821

Publisher: Bethany House, 2007

Synopsis

"Christ-Based Leadership paints a portrait of Christian leadership within a biblical framework while comparing and contrasting it to today's hottest leadership tools"--Provided by publisher.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Learn From the Top Leadership Experts As a pastor, layleader, or leader of a ministry you know what the Bible has to say about leadership. You’ve also probably read some leadership books or heard the experts talk about effective leadership. Now, how do you put everything you’ve heard together? In Christ-Based Leadership David Stark, a pastor, business consultant, and trainer, has done that for you. In one of the most practical and useful leadership books you’ll ever read, you’ll learn about today’s best leadership concepts and how they measure up to the biblical leadership model. Then discover how to put the principles into practice to become a more effective leader in your church, ministry, or business. Just a few of the books and experts he draws from include

* Leading Change, James O’Toole

* Good to Great and Built to Last, Jim Collins

* Now, Discover Your Strengths, Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton

* Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest, Peter Block

* Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick M. Lencioni

Stark asks twelve questions about your leadership style and methods, including

* What is the truth of your ambition?

* Who is lord of your leadership?

* What is your definition of success?

* Who are you here to serve?

These questions and your thoughtful answers will combine to make you the servant-leader you want to become.

About the Author:

David Stark is the director of Changing Church at Prince of Peace Church in Burnsville, Minnesota, and leads workshops and seminars throughout the United States. David holds an M.Div., and lives in Minnesota with his family.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bethany House
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0764204823
• ISBN 13: 9780764204821
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208