Leadership Alive: Changing Leadership Practices in the Emerging 21st Century Culture

We are now living in the most demanding and perplexing times that leaders have ever faced. Because contemporary culture is changing, new methodology and practices are needed to better inspire, educate and train new and emerging leaders of the 21st century. Many Christian leaders need direction as to which core leadership competencies and qualities are central to their development and effectiveness in our changing postmodern world. This book identifies the core competencies effective Christian leaders employ and explores which of the competences are catalytic in the development and future training of a new kind of leader. This book is research based and is founded upon interviews with 20 national Christian leaders.

Dr. Christopher Meade is the president of Leadership Alive, Inc. a nonprofit corporation focused on developing emerging 21st century servant-leaders, teams and organizations through inspiring, coaching, training and resourcing. He is the founder and lead pastor of GraceChapel.com which is an innovative, multicultural, and multigenerational church located in Boise, Idaho. Chris has been involved in Christian ministry for over 20 years. He is an ordained minister. He has helped establish a new church in the Denver, Colorado area and another new church in Kuna, Idaho. He is an adjunct professor at George Fox University's MBA and Masters of Organizational Leadership graduate programs in Boise, Idaho. He has taught classes in Leadership and Management, Business Ethics, Research Methods and Christian Faith and Thought. Chris has served as a consultant and a leadership coach to a wide-range of non-profit organizations and private sector individuals and companies. He has had over 20 years of professional experience as an educator, entrepreneur, pastor, motivational speaker and leadership and life coach. Chris earned both his Bachelors and Masters degree s in Organizational Leadership from George Fox University. He earned a second Masters degree in Christian Ministry from Northwest Nazarene University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Idaho in Education with an emphasis in Leadership and Organizational Learning. As a motivational speaker, Chris s most popular talks include subjects on leadership and personal and spiritual growth. His research and writing interests include: organic leadership, emerging 21st century culture, spiritual formation, and change. Chris is a musician and songwriter. He and his wife, Mary, have composed over 50 original songs, 40 of which are listed with CCLI and can be found at WorshipAlive.com. He has produced three original worship albums: Tell the People, Packin' Up My Sorrows, and Stronger Than Life.