Leaders on Leadership Wisdom, Advice and Encouragement on the Art of Leading God's People

by Barna, George

• ISBN13: 9780830718627
• ISBN10: 0830718621
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-04-22
• Publisher: Regal

Summary

From a diverse group of innovative thinkers, you'll gain new perspectives on the definition of leadership, new ideas on overcoming the challenges leaders face, and new enthusiasm to answer the call God has placed in your heart.

Author Biography

GEORGE BARNA is the founder and directing leader of The Barna Group, a full service marketing research company in Ventura, California, that specializes in research for Christian ministries. George Barna is the best-selling author of books, such as Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions, Grow Your Church from the Outside In, The Frog in the Kettle and Boiling Point. He is also the publisher of The Barna Update, a free biweekly research report published online at www.barna.org.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	7	(2)
Preface	9	(8)
Nothing Is More Important than Leadership	17	(14)
George Barna
What Leaders Do	31	(16)
Kenneth O. Gangel
The Vision Thing	47	(14)
George Barna
The Character of a Leader	61	(20)
Jack W. Hayford
Becoming a Spiritually Mature Leader	81	(28)
Gene Getz
Being a Tough but Tender Leader	109	(14)
H. B. London Jr.
Helping Leaders Grow	123	(26)
Leighton Ford
The Life Cycle of a Leader	149	(34)
J. Robert Clinton
Richard W. Clinton
The Role of Innovation in Leadership	183	(16)
Elmer L. Towns
The Leader as Change Agent	199	(14)
Doug Murren
Building a Team to Get the Job Done	213	(26)
Tom Phillips
Conflict: The Refining Fire of Leadership	239	(22)
Jim Van Yperen
Creating the Right Leadership Culture	261	(20)
Hans Finzel
The Importance of Prayer in Leading People	281	(16)
C. Peter Wagner
Transition in Leadership	297	(20)
Wallace Erickson
Resources from the Barna Research Group, Ltd.	317