Leadership 101: Becoming the Leader God Made You to Be

How do you define leadership? What kind of leader are you? What kind of leader can you be? Can you be both a leader and a follower? You can get a handle on these and other crucial questions by wrapping your brain around Leadership 101. It focuses on the nuts and bolts of solid Christian leadership (prayer, service, communication, conflict management, mentoring, etc.) but also goes deep into the soul of leadership. In these pages you'll find out why leading isn't always what we expect---and how leaders aren't always who we expect them to be. You'll learn to integrate your heart with the skills of leadership. And you'll discover how Jesus, David, and others journeyed on the leadership path---so you can join them, too. This interactive guide also includes checklists, surveys, fill-in-the-blank questions, and journal exercises so you can take your own leadership pulse, identify the traits you want to live out, and record your thoughts and prayers right on the pages---which helps you put leadership into practice more quickly and effectively. Just remember: Leadership isn't a job...it's a journey.

Denise VanEck is a nationally recognized speaker and trainer, specializing in team building and leadership development. She is a founding partner in ILS Coaching and Consulting (www.ilscc.net) and is currently serving at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, Michigan as Community Life Pastor. Denise has been published in Leadership Journal and is the author of Leadership 101. She and her husband have four children and one grandchild. SPANISH BIO: Denise VanEck es conocida en los Estados Unidos por su labor como capacitadora y disertante especializada en formacion de equipos y desarrollo de liderazgo. Ha publicado en el boletin 'Leadership Journal'.