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Leadership Prayers
An ideal gift book for leaders, features 30 heartfelt prayers, insightful reflections, and Scripture.
128 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 25, 1998
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December 27, 2017
Excellent book for all leaders. I recommend it.
March 10, 2010
I have read this book 3 times now, over a period of 7-8 years.
I keep coming back to it because I remember that it had lots of insights, on a personal level, about the ins and outs of leadership.
When the books seems a bit long, I come upon another insight or truth or I relate to what the author is saying about a certain aspect of leadership.
Most of the time I don't feel like a leader and yet I find myself in leadership positions, most obviously in the business that I run. Yet many of the doubts and pressures that I face are articulated in this book.
The book is made up of 30 short chapters with a page of "Reflections" about a certain topic (Courage, Planning, Intuition etc), a page of a Bible verse, with comments, and then a 2-3 page prayer.
Why I will keep this book on my shelf and re-read it in a couple of years: It is like talking to a friend who gives insight and credibility to the struggle of leadership, for me.
I keep coming back to it because I remember that it had lots of insights, on a personal level, about the ins and outs of leadership.
When the books seems a bit long, I come upon another insight or truth or I relate to what the author is saying about a certain aspect of leadership.
Most of the time I don't feel like a leader and yet I find myself in leadership positions, most obviously in the business that I run. Yet many of the doubts and pressures that I face are articulated in this book.
The book is made up of 30 short chapters with a page of "Reflections" about a certain topic (Courage, Planning, Intuition etc), a page of a Bible verse, with comments, and then a 2-3 page prayer.
Why I will keep this book on my shelf and re-read it in a couple of years: It is like talking to a friend who gives insight and credibility to the struggle of leadership, for me.
June 27, 2011
Thirty prayers on leadership (Identity, Values, Action, Delegation, Loss, Weariness, Planning, Courage, Marketing, Failure, Budget, Anger, Board, Intuition and 16 more). Each prayer is two pages, followed by a one-page "reflection." Though written from his specific situation as a University President, his observations are equally applicable to anyone who (currently or aspires to) runs a business, a classroom, or a family. This is very beneficial reading.
3.5 stars.
3.5 stars.
January 7, 2020
Best leadership prayers
This is by far the best prayer book I’ve read. It’s practical, real, and powerful. I use this book on a regular basis and am thankful for the writer, and the individual who recommended it to me.
This is by far the best prayer book I’ve read. It’s practical, real, and powerful. I use this book on a regular basis and am thankful for the writer, and the individual who recommended it to me.
December 23, 2019
Rated: A+
Every leader needs to read one chapter everyday of their working lives.
Every leader needs to read one chapter everyday of their working lives.
December 6, 2021
I didn't exactly finish the book ... read a bit of it. It's just not what I'm interested in reading.
May 29, 2025
3.5 stars. There are some gems of wisdom and written prayers from a humble leader with years of leadership experience. Didn’t resonate with all the language used, but appreciated what was offered.
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July 23, 2012I have never desired to micro-manage any situation in my adult life. This has been a blessing and curse to me. In the process of developing and growing local church I have delegated more to the wrong people than to the right. I am quickly drawn to enthusiasm and energy but have learned through the school of hard knocks that intelligence needs to be the cousin of enthusiasm. I found that there was a huge chasm between what I understood and practiced. The problem I saw in leadership roles was the lack of delegation. But two wrongs do not make a right. Delegating to the wrong people has cost me in people and finance for the local church.
Another area of delegation I fell flat on, and hopefully have learned from, was the ongoing training needed in the area delegated. I tend to have an expectation that the person will have the same drive as I have. Too many times this has proved to be wrong. It was not always a lack of encouragement to the person, who had been delegated to, but a confusion and frustration on their behalf to information that was needed. This information was twofold: why a decision was made and why they were not involved in the decision making process at some level.
I know Moses delegated after his father-in-law gave him instruction, but this was not my problem. I seemed to be like Jesus who had too many Judas characters ready to take advantage of my situation. After further reading, praying and receiving godly counsel from other leaders, Jesus was obviously no fool. I find the work of the local church messy, but pleasantly messy in delegation. The two ways I have found that prove a person almost completely are: marry them or work with them. Either way I have found that my wife is different than I assumed in the first part of our marriage (to my delight) and people are not always what they appear. Nevertheless, I will continue in the messy stable called the local church in delegating.
Another area of delegation I fell flat on, and hopefully have learned from, was the ongoing training needed in the area delegated. I tend to have an expectation that the person will have the same drive as I have. Too many times this has proved to be wrong. It was not always a lack of encouragement to the person, who had been delegated to, but a confusion and frustration on their behalf to information that was needed. This information was twofold: why a decision was made and why they were not involved in the decision making process at some level.
I know Moses delegated after his father-in-law gave him instruction, but this was not my problem. I seemed to be like Jesus who had too many Judas characters ready to take advantage of my situation. After further reading, praying and receiving godly counsel from other leaders, Jesus was obviously no fool. I find the work of the local church messy, but pleasantly messy in delegation. The two ways I have found that prove a person almost completely are: marry them or work with them. Either way I have found that my wife is different than I assumed in the first part of our marriage (to my delight) and people are not always what they appear. Nevertheless, I will continue in the messy stable called the local church in delegating.
September 21, 2011
If you are a leader who is a Christian, this book gives some prayers that might help you to approach situations with the heart of Christ. Each prayer is short and easy to connect with on some level. I would not suggest reading this book as much as using it to grab and find a prayer that connects with what you are dealing with.
I enjoyed it, but I found it to be a little too "corporate", but I know for many, getting a leg up on how to live for God in a corporate world is a much needed resource. I will keep this book to reference in the future for times where I need a prayer that moves beyond my own words.
I enjoyed it, but I found it to be a little too "corporate", but I know for many, getting a leg up on how to live for God in a corporate world is a much needed resource. I will keep this book to reference in the future for times where I need a prayer that moves beyond my own words.
August 15, 2011
Perhaps you need to be in a leadership position for this to be relevant to you. Or maybe condsidering being in a leadership position. It was good, since how can any book about prayer be bad? But it just didn't fit with where I am in life right now.
February 5, 2012
An excellent book that focuses on leadership to serve and bring glory to God. All Christian leaders can benefit from reading these prayers, each of which contains a mini-sermon about a specific topic.
July 29, 2014
Prayers for various circumstances and situations facing leaders. Kriegbaum follows each prayer with an example (usually) of this kind of situation in his life. Some of these were much better than others, but overall very good.
April 29, 2011
A nice collection of prayers and anecdotes by the former president of Fresco Pacific University.
January 7, 2015
Loved this! Inspiring and challenging and all reminding me where my focus should be. Bought six copies to give away!
August 13, 2011
Every Christian leader should read this.
January 17, 2014
Even to take out the religious aspects leaves some wonderful affirmations.
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