Authority: The Leader's Call to Serve

by Jamie Munson

How do you respond to authority? How do you use your authority as a leader? How do you build a great leadership team? What can we learn from God regarding the use of authority? The Leader’s Call to Serve answers these questions and many more. Whether you’re the boss or you have a boss, Authority will help you grow to become an effective leader. This book will benefit you and your leadership team in a few key - It is practical. The book is full of real-life applications for a right understanding of authority, including a section on the various types of authority (which are in some ways similar to management styles and leadership styles), and how to maneuver the complex interactions between those types. - It is Jesus-centered. He is our example for how we interact with authority, and he inspires us to be humble, both when we have authority and when we don’t. - It is based on real life. Many of us have authority in one arena, and not in others. It can be difficult to know when to exercise authority and when to submit, and what characteristics of a leader are expressed in different settings. - It gets to the point. You won’t find a lot of fluff, so it should serve as a good leadership manual you can read with your team.We all have some level of authority, responsibility, and leadership at some point in our lives. This is an honest, applicable tool for those in authority, as well as those under authority. How you handle this issue will set the tone for your life and leadership. Authority is a subject of great importance for everyone, and this book handles it from a clear and Biblical point of view.From the The Leader’s Call to Serve is the product of my own experience with leadership and responsibility. Much like God or Gift, this book strives to be a concise and practical look at the subject of authority in leadership. I’m really excited about this book because I believe it deals with some leadership subjects I haven’t seen many other places, and also challenges leaders to think deeply about their leadership and those they serve. Every one of us can benefit from a better understanding of servant leadership.

45 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 7, 2013

About the author

A lot of grace! That sums up my life well. Over the years I have had the opportunity to see a lot of change, in my own life, my family's lives and the organizations I’ve had the privilege of being a part of. I believe that Life is a gift, Leadership is an honor, and Legacy matters.

Reviews

[Fearghal Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short, easy to read, and enjoyable!
For anyone from a Pastor, to youth leader, from an employee, to boss, I'd recommend this book to anyone in leadership or under it (i.e. everyone).
Rather than merely writing a help-manual based in his own experience, and then backing it up with some scripture references, Jamie roots the whole thing in the Bible and draws out lessons that God Himself models for us to follow. In the first chapter he explains how authority works within the Trinity, the perfect model of leadership, which helps redefine any misconceptions of authority we may have. He then goes on to demonstrate what that looks like for us to imitate and how to live out Trinitarian leadership in practice. You may not get tips and tricks leaping out the pages to put into action straight away, but starting with a fresh and clear understanding of what real authority and leadership looks like in the Godhead is vital.
Split into 3 parts, each part is made up of small sections that can be read in no time at all; I read through one each time I commuted on the train to London. The fact that each section is short means they're easily memorable to be put into practice right away, especially if something challenges you as you read it on the train to work. Each of these short, sharp sections provoke you to a realisation how leadership should be done in a way that imitates God and glorifies Him. Furthermore, he applies it to both church environments and business environments.
To a new leader like me, it helped me see leadership in a clear light of how it should be. To experienced leaders, it's full of the important things we may have been told before, but are are often forgotten, as well as fresh lessons to learn.
In short (pardon the pun), it was well worth the read!

[Jonathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brief but worthwhile look at trinitarian leadership. Those in or under authority (all of us) can benefit from this book.

[Heath · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful -- as I think about leadership and a younger generation.

[Luise Kämpf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative!