J Oswald Sanders

Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence for Every Believer (Sanders Spiritual Growth Series)

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J Oswald Sanders

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What makes a good leader? And how can we raise good leaders? Over 1 million copies sold “No other book has influenced my life the way this one has.”–John C. Maxwell The need for talented, vigorous leaders in the church cannot be overemphasized. We need men and women who are guided by and devoted to Jesus Christ. Spiritual Leadership stands as a proven classic for developing such leadership. J. Oswald Sanders, a Christian leader for nearly seventy years, presents the key principles of leadership in both the temporal and spiritual realms. He illustrates his points with examples from Scripture and biographies of eminent men of God, such as Moses, Nehemiah, the apostle Paul, David Livingstone, Charles Spurgeon, and others. You'll learn about:The cost of leadership
The responsibility of leadership
Tests of leadership
The qualities and criteria of leadership
The art of reproducing leaders
The one indispensable requirement of leadership
Even natural leadership qualities are God-given, and their true effectiveness can only be reached when they are used to the glory of God. Those who want to lead with God's blessing, cannot ignore this book. Let this classic be your guide for leadership, and watch how God works through you to do great things for His glory. Read more

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Amazon reviewers and ChristianBook ratings are strongly positive, with the book described as a classic, highly readable, and useful for Christian leadership study. Goodreads and The StoryGraph reviewers also praise its practical insights, short chapters, and spiritual depth, while a minority opinion on Goodreads says it can feel more like devotional reflections than a structured leadership manual. On Reddit and forum-style sources, the most repeated sentiment is that it is foundational reading for believers who want leadership guidance rooted in Scripture. Review blogs likewise describe it as timeless and influential for Christian leadership development.

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Topic Leadership

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Publisher Moody Publishers
Publication date July 4, 2017
Edition Fourth Edition, New
Language English
Print length 256 pages
ISBN-10 0802416705
ISBN-13 978-0802416704
Item Weight 10.4 ounces
Dimensions 5.5 x 0.51 x 8.5 inches
Part of series Sanders Spiritual Growth
Best Sellers Rank #7,218 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Religious Leadership (Books) #2 in Christian Leadership (Books) #4 in Christian Business & Professional Growth
Customer Reviews 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,034)

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