The Leadership Style of Jesus: 18 Principles to Make a Lasting Impact

by Michael Youssef

Lessons from the Greatest Leader Who Ever Lived

If leadership is influence, then no leader has had greater influence on the world than Jesus Christ—and the distinct markers of His leadership style are practical, learnable skills that anyone can apply today.

The Leadership Style of Jesus examines the strategies and actions modeled by Jesus and identifies 18 principles of Christlike character every leader needs. This engaging guide from experienced executive ministry leader Michael Youssef will help you
  confirm your role and spiritual gifts through interdependence on God and others increase your leadership impact by trading out man’s rules for God’s principles thwart temptations such as power, anger, and ego through a secure relationship with God overcome hardship with Christlike strategies for handling loneliness, doubt, and criticism transform the next generation using Jesus’s model of turning followers into leaders  
No matter where or who you lead, this close-up look at the leadership style of the greatest leader in history will fuel your imagination. It will inspire you to lead in a way that is proven to transform lives and change the world.

208 pages, Paperback

Published January 7, 2025

About the author

Michael Youssef is the founder and president of Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef, a worldwide ministry that leads the way for people living in spiritual darkness to discover the light of Christ through the creative use of media and on-the-ground ministry teams (www.LTW.org). His weekly television programs and daily radio programs are broadcast in 25 languages and seen worldwide, airing more than 13,000 times per week. He is also the founding pastor of The Church of The Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Youssef was born in Egypt, but in 1984, he fulfilled a childhood dream of becoming an American citizen. He holds numerous degrees, including a PhD in social anthropology from Emory University. He has authored more than 35 books, including recent popular titles The Barbarians Are Here and Jesus, Jihad and Peace. He and his wife have four grown children and eight grandchildren.