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Author Biography
At age thirty-four, Roger Parrott became one of America's youngest college presidents. Parrott is currently the president of Belhaven College, an innovative institution recognized as a leading evangelical college in the arts. He has a PhD in higher education administration from the University of Maryland. In addition to advising a wide variety of ministries in the United States and internationally, Parrott serves in leadership roles for the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, Mission America Coalition, and Council for Christian Colleges & Universities.
At age thirty-four, Roger Parrott became one of America's youngest college presidents. Parrott is currently the president of Belhaven College, an innovative institution recognized as a leading evangelical college in the arts. He has a PhD in higher education administration from the University of Maryland. In addition to advising a wide variety of ministries in the United States and internationally, Parrott serves in leadership roles for the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, Mission America Coalition, and Council for Christian Colleges & Universities.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. 5 |
| The Challenge: Take the Longview | p. 9 |
| Lead as if YouÆll Be There Forever | p. 19 |
| Deflate Your Ego to Expand Your Influence | p. 31 |
| Applause Lasts for a Moment, but Leadership Is for a Lifetime | p. 47 |
| Vulnerability May Get You in, but Humility Keeps You There | p. 63 |
| Renewal: The Energy Drink of Lasting Leadership | p. 79 |
| The Bookends of a LeaderÆs Character: Evaluation and Accountability | p. 99 |
| Preempting the Stickiest Challenge of Long-Term Leadership | p. 123 |
| Planning Will Drain the Life from Your Ministry | p. 141 |
| Keep Your Eyes on the Horizon and in the Rearview Mirror | p. 153 |
| Shepherding a Vision Without Scaring Away the Flock | p. 169 |
| Good Ideas Stand Up in the Light of Day | p. 193 |
| Creating a Longview Culture | p. 211 |
| Catching the Wind of God | p. 237 |
| Notes | p. 253 |
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