Ministry Leadership

Find Faith in your Work. Step out of the world's negativity and become a positive Christian business person in the world as you increase your faith with greater joy at work, so you love God and others more.

For every man and woman working in business. Government. Education. Family. Arts. Media. Tired of working for the weekend with nothing really significant happening Monday-Friday? Clicking off the days till retirement? Wish your work really mattered? It does - right here and right now, in your current position and industry. You need to know your calling is both endorsed and applauded by God. When you key in to your potential to deliver IMPACT in your spheres of influence, then you'll be liberated to thrive where God has divinely placed you.

En Cómo liderar en un mundo de distracción, Clay Scroggins enseña a los líderes cuatro simples hábitos que crean un espacio para la evaluación y la exploración emocional. Estas prácticas útiles permitirán a los líderes reemplazar el caos de sus días ocupados por la competencia emocional y la conciencia que los lleve a una vida más tranquila y satisfactoria.

As leaders we all face tests, and we should welcome them. The greater our call to leadership, the greater the tests will be. Problems only provide the opportunity for us to grow and become more mature as leaders. Surviving the tests teaches us humility, because we have been tested and remained faithful. No matter if we are leaders in the workforce, in our homes, our communities, our church or in a variety of organizations, this audiobook will help us stand when the task becomes difficult and demanding.

Is successful leadership measured simply by the outcomes a leader achieves, or is there another - more essential - yardstick for measuring success? In Redefining Leadership, author, pastor, and college president Joe Stowell shows us that the best leaders are driven by Christ-formed character, and that truly successful leadership is not defined by the standards of this world but by the counter-intuitive practices and perspectives of the Kingdom of Christ.

When Jeff Simmons started in ministry, he was surprised at how much of his time involved business. Yet business was never a part of his theological education. He’s not alone. Most people in ministry receive little or no training in this area. When faced with multiple business decisions and tasks a day, leaders can become discouraged or frustrated.

In Improv Leadership, Stan L. Endicott and David A. Miller share five leadership competencies: story mining, precision praising, metaphor cementing, lobbing forward, and going north. IMPROV leaders apply these five competencies to initiate powerful conversations, create memorable moments, and craft personal coaching strategies that help people grow. Improv Leadership cultivates teams of people who love their work (and each other), who perform at a high level, and who stop the disruptive carousel of staff turnover.

A comprehensive and practical handbook of stories, counsel, suggestions, and projects covering all the major responsibilities and relationships involved in serving as a staff member in today’s church.

Are you longing for a perspective on leadership that is developed from the rich story of the Scriptures? Jensen and Martel take their listeners on a journey through the biblical narrative, drawing out rich and poignant ways that the scriptures help us to understand the world - and enable us to live and lead more authentically.

Bill Robinson presents convincing arguments that when leaders emulate these qualities, they will inspire and empower the people they have been called to lead. Reflection and discussion questions and assessment questions make this ideal for group use. Conversational in tone and seasoned with real-life stories from his own successes and failures as a leader, Robinson helps Christian leaders wrestle with four questions that emerge from John's introduction of Jesus, "and the word became flesh and dwelt among us…."

Christian women can excel in their careers in spite of the unique obstacles they face, and they can do this without compromising their faith. David Goetsch uses his decades of experience and counseling to show you how. The most enduring success principles for the workplace have roots in scripture. In a world that increasingly endorses moral relativism, secular humanism, political correctness, and anti-Christian bias, employers still cry out for personnel who are honest, dependable, selfless, and diligent -

Discover the key to all your future success and achievement, and learn that what makes you different, makes you great. According to science, 99 percent of our DNA sequence is the same as other humans. Pastor Keith Craft believes that the one percent difference in each of us is a type of glory that God has given us. Within this motivational and inspirational self-help book, Your Divine Fingerprint: The Force that Makes You Unstoppable, are the tools to help you discover a unique fingerprint that you have been given.

From the masses of young people spurning organized religion to faithful followers of Jesus, there is a deep hunger across gender, age, socioeconomics, and denominational backgrounds for practical, tangible ways to live a life of love, mercy, and justice in our divided, fragmented world. But where do we start? Its easy to feel overwhelmed by the worlds problems, with solutions to violence and poverty and oppression seeming so far out of reach.

You’ve been holding it all together at home and at work with a successful career and loving family. Now your child is entering school and you have to decide who will be the one to teach him or her about values and spirituality. Do your beliefs align with what is taught in school? How successfully you shepherd your child through this phase depends on your belief system and how you live it. Do you know what you believe?

Today's young people stand on the brink of unprecedented opportunity and influence. The problem is, many feel misunderstood and dismissed by older generations. Frustrated, they seek answers for how they can effectively influence change in the world when the gaps between generations grow wider and our shared experiences fewer. They want to make a difference, and they remain open to influence from adults who are willing to help them learn what they'll need to succeed.

A slave runs away from his master. A mutual friend steps in to mediate between the two of them. Can there be healing in such a scarred relationship? This is the situation faced in the book of Philemon. From this short New Testament letter, pastor and author Dhati Lewis (Among Wolves) unpacks key principles that Paul applied to being an advocate in the midst of division.

Reggie McNeal enjoys helping leaders pursue more kingdom-focused lives. He currently serves as a senior fellow for Leadership Network and city coach for GoodCities. In his consulting and speaking, Reggie draws on his experience as a pastor, denominational leader, seminary teacher, and leadership development coach for thousands of church leaders across North America and the world.

Ronne Rock is a good person to ask. In this stirring book, she takes you on a global adventure to discover your divine design as a woman of influence and impact. Through powerful and personal stories of women in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Caribbean, you'll learn what it means to lead in a world where leadership isn't easy, how to serve with grace in cultures that aren't always graceful, and how to embrace your God-given physical, emotional, and spiritual DNA.

Whether you know it or not, you're a leader. Maybe that's not news; you're used to taking charge. But if you're like many people, you have yet to discover your potential as a man or woman others follow in pursuit of a vision--a compelling, infectious vision that grips people and draws them alongside you to fulfill it.

Organizational behavior is an important and growing field in leadership and management studies, yet it has been largely overlooked by leaders of churches and other Christian ministries. This introduction to the topic accounts for the unique dynamics of Christian organizations, gives theological foundations, and provides key insights and guidance to those studying or practicing leadership in churches and ministries.