The Humility Factor: Healthy Churches are Led by Humble Pastors

Healthy churches are led by humble pastors, and let’s face it, in this culture of self-promotion, inflated egos, and celebrity status-seeking, humble is just not sexy. In John’s newest book, he introduces the concept of humble intelligence as the result of the humility factor, which consists of seven attributes of humility modeled by Jesus Christ in word and deed. Through this book you will learn about the practical application of the seven attributes of the humility factor, which are compassion, sacrificial service, openness, brokenness, self-awareness, forgiveness, and gratitude. When humble intelligence is applied to any leadership style, it improves it because the leader leads more like Jesus led. Designed to specifically assist church lay leaders in the process of hiring a new lead pastor, it is also an excellent resource for church staff teams and the congregation members whom they serve because the attributes of Jesus can be applied to anyone who leads in their church, organization, or family.

Dr. John Plastow John serves as an executive coach, church leadership advisor, and strategic and creative consultant. He holds a doctorate in strategic leadership from Regent University and a master's degree in organizational management with a specialization in leadership. He is a published writer for academic journals, the popular press, and gospel music publishers. He serves as an adjunct online professor for multiple universities, a workshop leader and conference presenter, and has been a full-time pastor for 25 years. His blog is featured at johnplastow.com. He can be contacted at jrplastow@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/johnrplastow, and https: //www.linkedin.com/in/johnplastow. He has been married to Karen since college and they have three terrific children, John II, Melody, and Heather.