Leaders: Learning Leadership from Some of Christianity's Best

by Harold Myra (Editor)

Wouldn't it be great to be able to sit down with proven Christian leaders and ask them the tough, gritty questions you face in leadership? You can--in this book. Each chapter is a candid conversation with a veteran leader who has grappled with resolving board conflict, motivating apathetic volunteers, and inspiring organizational unity. Subjects covered in the book 1) The unique mosaic of leadership; 2) Three traits of a leader; 3) The spiritual leader's vitality; 4) Maintaining integrity under pressure; 5) Understanding a leader's role in "the system"; 6) Evaluation of personal performance; 7) Grasping the vision; 8) Setting priorities; 9) Making decisions; 10) Time management; 11) Overseeing the organization; 12) Building spiritual unity; 13) Giving spiritual guidance; and 14) Caring for people.

Genres: Leadership, Christian

208 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1987

About the author

As a leader of Christianity Today International, Harold has been instrumental in creating an extremely successful nonprofit organization. Behind his leadership CTI has vastly expanded the number of magazines it publishes and the audience it reaches. The CTI website explains that more than 2.5 million readers currently receive the organization's 11 publications that include Christianity Today, Leadership Journal, Campus Life, Today's Christian Woman, Marriage Partnership, Christian History & Biography, Your Church, Today's Christian, Books & Culture, Christian Parenting Today, and Men of Integrity. In addition, CTI reaches additional people with these online offerings: PreachingToday.com, BuildingChurchLeaders.com, and the Christianity Today online magazine.