Leadership Resources

Pastoral Leadership Top Ten Book List

  • Pastoral Leadership: A Handbook of Resources for Effective Congregational Leadership by Robert D. Dale
  • The 10 Key Roles of a Pastor: Proven Practices for Balancing the Demands of Leading Your Church by Gary L. McIntosh
  • The God Who Goes Before You: Pastoral Leadership as Christ-centered Followership by Michael S. Wilder & Timothy Paul Jones
  • Entrusted to the Faithful: An Introduction to Pastoral Leadership by Kenneth S. Coley (Editor)
  • Pastoral Leadership Is...How to Shepherd God’s People with Passion and Confidence by Dave Earley
  • Strategic Preaching: The Role of the Pulpit in Pastoral Leadership by William E. Hull
  • Leadership in Christian Perspective: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Practices for Servant Leaders by Justin A. Irving & Mark L. Strauss
  • Shepherds After My Own Heart: Pastoral Traditions and Leadership In The Bible by Timothy S. Laniak
  • The Minister as Shepherd: Pastoral Leadership According to the Bible by Charles E. Jefferson
  • Who Rules the Church? Examining Congregational Leadership and Church Government by Gerald P. Cowen

Strategic Leadership Top Ten Book List

  • Becoming a Strategic Leader: Your Role in Your Organization’s Enduring Success (2nd Edition) by Richard L. Hughes, Katherine Colarelli Beatty & David L. Dinwoodie
  • Strategic Leadership: How to Think and Plan Strategically and Provide Direction by John Adair
  • Lead Like It Matters: 7 Leadership Principles for a Church That Lasts by Craig Groeschel
  • Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership: How to Make a Difference Regardless of Your Title, Role, or Authority by James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner
  • Leading at The Edge: Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition (2nd Edition) by Dennis N.T Perkins
  • The Art of Strategic Leadership: How Leaders at all Levels Prepare Themselves, Their Team, and Organizations for the Future by Stephen J. Stowell & Stephanie S. Mead
  • Transforming Leadership: Jesus’ Way of Creating Vision, Shaping Values, and Empowering Change by Leighton Ford
  • Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
  • Uproar: Calm Leadership in Anxious Times by Peter L Steinke
  • Leading Major Change in Your Ministry by Jeff Iorg

Ministerial Wellness Top Ten Book List

  • Managing Stress in Ministry by David, and Lisa Frisbie
  • Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome by Ken and Barbara Hughes
  • Building Blocks for Longer Life and Ministry by Tommy Yessick
  • Leading on Empty: Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion by Wayne Cordeiro
  • Preventing Ministry Failure by Michael Todd Wilson & Brad Hoffman
  • Disciplines of a Godly Man (Updated Edition) by R. Kent Hughes
  • Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry (Updated and Expanded) by John Piper
  • Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry by Paul David Tripp
  • Holy Grit: The Will to Persevere by M. Dean Register
  • The Last Arrow: Save Nothing for the Next Life by Erwin Raphael McManus

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