Gospel-Centred Leadership

Gospel Centered

by Steve Timmis

Our world is awash with leadership trainers and gurus, claiming to show how people can do their job better.

But Christians only have one role model for leadership – the Lord Jesus Christ. And the leadership he calls us to is radically different to the kind of leadership the world looks for. It is wise, intentional and dynamic. But it is also humble and servant hearted.

The aim of this book is to help us to think through what shape, colour and texture the gospel gives to leadership. It is for all kinds of leaders - formal or informal, experienced or novice, actual or aspiring, skilled or simply doing the best they can. It is for leaders of churches, small groups, youth groups, large groups and even tiny groups of one or two.

The short, punchy chapters - with Bible studies, questions for reflection and ideas for action - build into a manual for testing and improving your own leadership as well as helping others grow into gospel-centred leaders.

Use this guide to stimulate your maturing as the servant-hearted leader that God wants you to be, and to encourage others along the same path.

Genres: Leadership, Christian

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2012

About the author

Steve Timmis has many years of experience with churches both large and small. He is currently part of the Crowded House initiative in Sheffield. He is married to Janet and has four children.

Reviews

[David Meldrum · Rating 3 out of 5]

A real mixed bag. Some of it is fantastic: it's well structured, there's much good solid common sense and it's easily read in short sittings with questions giving food for thought. But it is hamstrung by assumptions: that three words in one book of the Bible control so much about leadership, and that a conservative view of gender in leadership is Biblical. Heaven knows how an egalitarian woman leader picking up this book will feel on further investigation.

[Ian Rees · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful for discussions between leaders. Good principles outlined. Perhaps the most useful sections are the chapters towards the end, ie the chapter on leadership (what it means to lead), and the practical sections on making decisions and what to do when it all goes wrong.

[Andrew Roycroft · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really beneficial series of studies on leadership. The format is interactive, the content is ruthlessly biblical, and the reflections speak from the considerable leadership experience of the author. I have benefitted enormously from this book and look forward to working through it with others in the future. A good proof read would improve it even more.

[Pete Williamson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Timmis has given us a concise, biblically and surprisingly fresh approach to leadership. Great resource for a group study.