Being Leaders: The Nature of Authentic Christian Leadership
What are the distinctive characteristics of Christian leaders?\ Too many churches and parachurch groups are blindly operating under secular leadership principles and strategies. Concerned to counter this drift, leadership expert Aubrey Malphurs 1) articulates a working definition of a Christian leader and leadership based on Scripture and his own extensive research, and 2) challenges you to define and develop leadership in your ministry.\ Malphurs then describes in detail the specific...
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What makes a leader a Christian leader? Too many churches and parachurch groups operate under secular leadership principles and strategies without considering what Scripture teaches. In this accessible and comprehensive book, leadership expert Aubrey Malphurs articulates a working definition of Christian leadership based on the Bible and his own extensive research. Malphurs begins by defining a uniquely Christian leader from the inside out, from godly character and commitment to pure motives and a servant attitude. He examines the leaders of the first-century church and then discusses qualities such as credibility, capability, and influence that are essential for successful leadership. Each chapter contains helpful questions for reflection and discussion. The appendix includes numerous audits to help readers evaluate themselves on various leadership components. Being Leaders is the first book of a two-part series on leadership. The companion book will address the how-to of building leaders.
Introduction91.A Christian Leader (The Leader's Core)132.A Servant Leader (The Leader's Heart)313.A Credible Leader (The Leader's Trustworthiness)494.A Capable Leader (The Leader's Tools)735.An Influential Leader (The Leader's Impact)916.A Followed Leader (The Leader's Supporters)1197.A Situational Leader (The Leader's Context)1318.A Directional Leader (The Leader's Task)157AppendixesAA Christian Leader Audit173BA Bibliography for Studying the Early Church174CIs Pastoral Care the Primary Role of the Pastor?176DThe Servant Leader Audit180EThe Credibility Audit182FSpiritual Gifts Inventory184GNatural Gifts and Abilities Indicator191HPassion Audit193IMen's Character Audit for Ministry195JWomen's Character Audit for Ministry198KRelational Skills Inventory201LTask Skills Inventory203MLeadership Style Inventory205NChurch Structure214OLeader's Core Values Audit215PChurch's Core Values Audit217QIdeal Ministry Circumstances Audit219RMinistry Circumstances Audit222SPastor-Organization Fit225Notes227Index233
