Growing Leaders (edition 2004)

Growing leaders by James Lawrence is a systematic, carefully-considered study of Christian leadership.

Lawrence begins by defining Christian leadership and differentiating it from worldly ideas of the same. He then digs deep into the practical realities of Christian leadership, systematically setting out a framework for leadership, and the steps Christian leaders can take to grow and develop the ways they exercise their leadership in their Christian communities.

Lawrence deals well with the typical problems Christian leaders encounter, the traps they’re likely to fall into, and the ways that they can find their way back out onto a godly path. Lawrence occasionally uses his own personal anecdotes to illustrate his points, as he is of course a Christian leader himself, but this is not a ‘here’s how I did it’ kind of book like so many you’ll find on the shelves of Christian bookstores. Instead, Lawrence keeps his focus squarely on the Biblical record of Jesus’ and the disciples’ own roles as leaders.

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