On-Purpose Leadership

by Galloway, Dale E.; Bird, Warren

• ISBN13: 9780834118829
• ISBN10: 0834118823
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Foundry Pub the

Summary

Break through the barriers that bar you and your church from achieving a new level of leadership and ministry. This book introduces a three-level perspective for developing ministry leaders within the local church that builds on Christ's own ministry model and draws upon contemporary leadership experts for expanded instruction.

Encouraging and empowering to lay leaders, On-Purpose Leadership provides the room to expand vision and effect ministry.

Open On-Purpose Leadership and find the confidence to break through to an extraordinary ministry future.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(6)
SECTION ONE: BREAK FREE FROM THE STATUS QUO
What Is Your Passion?	13	(4)
Your Vision Will Give You Your Map	17	(4)
Does Your Heart Beat with the Heartbeat of God?	21	(5)
The Fruit of a High-Impact Church	26	(4)
Make the Main Thing the Main Thing	30	(7)
SECTION TWO: BREAK FREE FROM LIVING AS A ``LONE RANGER''
Influencing the Influencers	37	(5)
Becoming a Leader of Leaders-of Leaders	42	(3)
Using the One-Step Principle for Developing Leaders	45	(3)
Relational Leadership	48	(4)
Harnessing the Big ``M'' (Momentum)	52	(4)
Building a Dream Team	56	(3)
Checklist for a Strong Staff Team	59	(8)
SECTION THREE: BREAK FREE FROM ATTITUDES THAT ATTACK
Becoming Broken to Bless	67	(6)
Why We Don't Delegate	73	(3)
Looking Out for Murphy's Law	76	(3)
Lightening Your Load by Sharing Responsibility	79	(5)
Multiplying Your Most Limited Resource	84	(7)
SECTION FOUR: BREAK FREE FROM THE PRISONS OF ``PROBLEM PEOPLE''
Coping with Difficult People	91	(5)
Handling Opposition in a Positive Way	96	(7)
Handling Criticism in a Positive Way	103	(5)
Raising the Overall Satisfaction Level in Your Church	108	(3)
Handling Success Successfully	111	(4)
Epilogue	115	(2)
Notes	117	(2)
About the Authors	119