Lead
12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church (with Study Questions)
Published on 7. January 2025
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-4335-9931-6 (ISBN)
Description
Leadership Principles for Pastors and Leaders Navigating the Challenges of Pastoral Ministry
The church is experiencing a leadership crisis. For every celebrity pastor exiting in the spotlight, there are hundreds of lesser-known pastors leaving in the shadows. Why are so many pastors leaving the ministry? Bestselling author Paul David Tripp suggests that lurking behind the failure of a pastor is a weak leadership community.
Turning to Scripture for guidance, Tripp presents readers with 12 leadership-community principles necessary for a gospel-centered leadership model. Here is a book with a message for those new to ministry as well as those experienced in it-God's abiding presence is your hope in leadership.
Perfect for Pastors and Church Leaders: Presents a church-leadership model that is informed by the gospel of Jesus Christ
Practical: Highlights 12 principles for leadership: achievement, gospel, limits, balance, character, war, servants, candor, identity, restoration, longevity, and presence
Now with Study Questions: Use these prompts to reflect on each chapter alone or in a small-group setting
The church is experiencing a leadership crisis. For every celebrity pastor exiting in the spotlight, there are hundreds of lesser-known pastors leaving in the shadows. Why are so many pastors leaving the ministry? Bestselling author Paul David Tripp suggests that lurking behind the failure of a pastor is a weak leadership community.
Turning to Scripture for guidance, Tripp presents readers with 12 leadership-community principles necessary for a gospel-centered leadership model. Here is a book with a message for those new to ministry as well as those experienced in it-God's abiding presence is your hope in leadership.
Perfect for Pastors and Church Leaders: Presents a church-leadership model that is informed by the gospel of Jesus Christ
Practical: Highlights 12 principles for leadership: achievement, gospel, limits, balance, character, war, servants, candor, identity, restoration, longevity, and presence
Now with Study Questions: Use these prompts to reflect on each chapter alone or in a small-group setting
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Wheaton, IL
United States
Dimensions
Height: 161 mm
Width: 238 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
514 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4335-9931-6 (9781433599316)
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E-Book
01/2025
Crossway
€17.65
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Person
Paul David Tripp (DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) is a pastor, an award-winning author, and an international conference speaker. He has written numerous books, including Lead; Parenting; and the bestselling devotional New Morning Mercies. His not-for-profit ministry exists to connect the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. Tripp lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Luella, and they have four grown children.
Content
Preface
Introduction: Crisis
Chapter 1: Achievement
Chapter 2: Gospel
Chapter 3: Limits
Chapter 4: Balance
Chapter 5: Character
Chapter 6: War
Chapter 7: Servants
Chapter 8: Candor
Chapter 9: Identity
Chapter 10: Restoration
Chapter 11: Longevity
Chapter 12: Presence
Study Questions
General Index
Scripture Index
Introduction: Crisis
Chapter 1: Achievement
Chapter 2: Gospel
Chapter 3: Limits
Chapter 4: Balance
Chapter 5: Character
Chapter 6: War
Chapter 7: Servants
Chapter 8: Candor
Chapter 9: Identity
Chapter 10: Restoration
Chapter 11: Longevity
Chapter 12: Presence
Study Questions
General Index
Scripture Index