Customer Reviews for Moody Publishers Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
Moody Publishers Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
Charles Colson called it "the best book on Christian leadership I've read." Discover why this timeless classic continues to equip tomorrow's ministers---and challenges today's shepherds---toward greater effectiveness! Revised and updated, Sanders's hard-hitting study explores the essential qualities of a godly leader---and offers sterling examples from Scripture and Christian history. Includes study guide.
In these pages, J. Oswald Sanders presents the key principles of leadership in both the temporal and spiritual realms, illustrating his points with examples from Scriptures and the biographies of emenent men of God.
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Customer Reviews for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
Review 1 for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
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Great for small bible study
Date:November 30, 2012
Larry
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Many times we will read books on how to be a better natural leader. This book will help you to become a better spirtiual leader. It will challenge you to look at things from a new perspective.
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Date:September 29, 2012
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I agree with Charles Colson, this is probably the best book on Christian Leadership available. Much of what is written in the name of Christian leadership is nothing but the self-advertising and self-promotion of the world. Here is a book that has strong biblical moorings. The attributes that he mentions, that a leader should posses are thoroughly biblical.
highly recommended.
God bless
Kali
God bless
Kali
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Review 3 for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
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An excellent Work
Date:June 18, 2012
Rexite
Location:Kingston, JM
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I had been searching for books on Spiritual Leadership until I found this one. It is an excellent piece of work on the subject.
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Review 4 for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
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Great Book. Better than I expected.
Date:June 4, 2012
nifty
Location:KY
Age:Over 65
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Excellent Book. Exceeded my expectations. Full of practical information and spiritual guidance.
Laymen as well as pastors will benefit greatly from this book.
Laymen as well as pastors will benefit greatly from this book.
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Review 5 for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
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Authentic leadership
Date:February 2, 2012
Frenchman
Location:Paris, France
Age:45-54
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In this day of slick marketing techniques people want something genuine and authentic. This book offers an old, yet refreshing perspective of the kind of leadership that will make a positive impact on our contemporary world.
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Review 6 for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
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Great foundational material for all leadership!
Date:January 31, 2012
Mission USA Admin
Location:Griffin, GA
Age:35-44
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This is one of those books that I found myself highlighting sentences and thoughts very often. I read it over the vourse of two weeks as my schedule allowed, but slow enough to be able to digest it. I'm looking forward to reading it again. Actually, this is one of those that I will not be loaning out to others. I wholeheartedly reccomend it, but you'll have to buy your one. As a side note, this is the book that originally inspired Dr. John Maxwell to pursue learning and teaching others leadership. In many ways it provided a foundation for his current ministry.
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Review 7 for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
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Date:January 24, 2012
pastor dar
Location:Kentucky
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If you are looking for resources which cover every area of leadership, this is the book. I have it on my nightstand and have read and re-read it many times. It encourages those in ministry by exposing the downsides with a witness of better things to come. It is a must for every one who is called into leadership.
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Review 8 for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
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Great Book
Date:January 13, 2012
PastorMLW
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I am reading this book as part of a Study I am taking for leadership in the church.. Wonderful reading great information and teaching. A must read or even a great book to use in a study for those who are part of the leadership of a church or looking at going into leadership in a church..
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Review 9 for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
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This book is the best I've read on "Leadership".
Date:January 10, 2012
Pastor Marc
Location:West Haven, Connecticut
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We use this material at our church for leadership training. It has been so effective in the lives of our leaders because it's so easy to understand and so biblical. Thank you brother Colson for allowing yourself to be used and lead by the Lord in such a powerful way.
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Review 10 for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
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Date:September 20, 2011
Its all G
Location:Wilmington NC
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Excellent book for any person in or contemplating leadership roles.
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Date:July 8, 2011
Deborah
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Awesome resource for those serious about perfecting their role in leadership and it is extremely useful as a teaching resource on the issue of integrity in the Christian life.
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Review 12 for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
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excellent
Date:March 4, 2011
deanie
Location:Baton Rouge,Louisiana
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I had to do a workshop on the different types of leaders and their style.Every that I needed was in that book with scripture to back it up.I really enjoyed reading this book.
A well written book.
A well written book.
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Review 13 for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
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Best leadership book I've read!
Date:December 23, 2010
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Godly leadership is more than being the most qualified to lead. Leaders in Christian ministry must understand and practice servanthood as taught by Jesus. Sanders compares the characteristics of "natural" leadership to spiritual leadership. In "natural" leadership, the emphasis is on power- specifically the ability to get subordinates to do things "they don't want to do" and forcing people to act (27). Spiritual leadership is "influencing others spiritually" (28).
Spiritual leaders must not only possess leadership skills, but be ready and prepared to fight a spiritual battle (53). Sanders reminds readers that "God prepares leaders with a specific place and task in mind" (51). Even though many Christians are not called to a full-time ministry, all Christians are leaders since they influence people (109). Sanders insists on a leadership model in which leadership is "from the top down"-"never" from the "bottom up" (113). This philosophy is consistent with his other statement, "no cross, no leadership" (116). His description of spiritual leadership seems bleak by "natural" standards: a leader "lives with loneliness" (117), "fatigue is the price of leadership" (119), and "no leader lives a day without criticism" (119).
Sanders' leadership model is very biblical in that it reflects the principle of leadership under God's guidance-" Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid of them! The LORD your God will go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you" (Deu. 31:6 NLT). Leadership "from the top down" starts with God at the top. God is the Lord over creation, man, and the Sabbath and all is consecrated to Him. Ezekiel 37:23-24 explains, "They will truly be my people, and I will be their God. My servant David will be their king, and they will have only one shepherd. They will obey my regulations and keep my laws." In the same way, leaders should think of themselves as a vessel that is accountable to God.
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Date:June 11, 2010
Pedro Vazquez
Excellent book on spiritual leadership. Dr. Sanders touches every aspect of leadership in a Christian's walk. Good for any aspect of leadership in the church from the pastor down to the small group leader.
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Date:March 24, 2010
Russell Moore
This is the best book on this topic available, I read it once a year at least. We are going to use it for you Community bible study leaders retreat.
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Review 16 for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
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Date:December 21, 2009
Joy Pettyjohn
I have read about 1/3 of this book and so far I really like it.
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Date:December 2, 2009
Andy
I listened to the audio version of this book and found it absolutely outstanding - I am going to buy the book to have on my shelf. While the target audience, I believe, was prospective missionaries and I believe many apply it to lay and pastoral leadership in the church, I found the tenets of this book also very applicable as my role as father and husband and spiritual leader of my household. Also, as a Naval officer, it is one of the best books on ANY kind of leadership I have read. The principles are foundational and will be successful in any aspect of your life.
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Review 18 for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
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Date:October 12, 2009
Tracey Deavers
I have read through many leadership books and this is one of the greatest books I have ever worked through related to leadership. Out of all the books I had to buy and read during my seminary experience (more than I wish to try to count) this is in my top two!
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Review 19 for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
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Date:September 29, 2009
Pete Patterson
CLASSIC! Easy to read and understand. Buy one for every leader in your church and they'll be challenged!
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Review 20 for Spiritual Leadership: A Commitment to Excellence for Every Believer - eBook
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Date:June 15, 2009
Though written over 40 years ago, this book is still practical and relevant today for Christian leadership. Covering a broad range of topics rather than just a few aspects of leadership, Chambers brings together an array of subjects that will prove beneficial to anyone reading it. The language of the original edition had become rather dated in the opinion of the editors, so three changes were made to bring the content into the 21st century. First, the use of the singular, masculine pronoun has been replaced with wording that addresses both men and women. This change wasn't necessary, but the editors were uncomfortable with the singular, masculine pronouns and other masculine references to people in general. Second, personalities and authorities mentioned by Sanders who were household names in his day are no longer so today. References have been added to provide biographical information. Third, the New International Version of the Bible has been used rather than what was likely the KJV in the original.If you are looking for a good overview of Christian leadership principles, this book is the one to read. It doesn't go into great detail on any of the topics, but it does provide an excellent summary overall. I recommend it.
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