Paul the Leader

by J. Oswald Sanders

Book by Sanders, J. Oswald

Genres: Leadership

Paperback

First published September 1, 1983

About the author

J. OSWALD SANDERS (1902-1992) was a Christian leader for nearly seventy years and authored more than forty books on the Christian life including The Incomparable Christ, Spiritual Discipleship, Spiritual Leadership, and Spiritual Maturity. He left a promising law practice in his native New Zealand to serve as an instructor and administrator at the Bible College of New Zealand. Dr. Sanders later became general director of the China Inland Mission (now the Overseas Missionary Fellowship), and was instrumental in beginning many new missions projects throughout East Asia.

Reviews

[Raul Filea · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such an amazing book for leaders, but not only! Going through key principles and teachings from Paul, it offers vision and clarity regarding ministry among people.

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sanders’s biography of Paul reads more like a devotional than an analysis of his life and influence as a leader. Chapters and sections have multiple, usually unrelated, points and anecdotes often with little to do with Paul. This doesn’t mean there is nothing of value here. The book speaks with a surprisingly contemporary voice in spite of being more than fifty years old. There are valuable insights; I appreciated the attention to Paul’s early years and the analysis of his views on slavery and the role of women in ministry. Sanders offers a perspective of Paul in light of his context and the totality of his writing that can be appreciated.

[Estefanía Flores · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me encantó esta lectura. Se habla poco de la biografía de Pablo y me hubiera gustado saber un poco más. Pero entiendo que es difícil saber con precisión los detalles de la vida de una persona que vivió hace dos siglos. Sin embargo, lo que cuenta el autor de la vida de Pablo me pareció bastante interesante y pertinente a lo que Pablo figura como esclavo de Cristo y autor Bíblico. Concuerdo con mucho de lo que el autor propone como interpretación de las cartas de Pablo y me gustó mucho el capitulo de Pablo y la mujer. Me gusta la forma en la que nos invita a dejar nuestras mentes posmodernas a un lado antes de juzgar lo que Pablo escribe en lo tocante a la mujer. Qué bueno que decidió incluir este capítulo en su libro.