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The Leader After His Own Heart: A 12-Part Devotional for Becoming a Leader After God’s Own Heart.
Lead, and it will bleed.
No matter who you are, you are leading. But what for, and who for? Today there are countless ideas about leadership, and much of it contradicts God’s heart. And Scripture proclaims that authentic leadership is not about status or spotlight. It is about becoming a leader after God’s own heart.
A Leader After His Own Heart is a 12-part devotional designed to form leaders who reflect the way of Jesus. This devotional is made for volunteers, interns, pastors, and anyone looking to grow in leadership.
Each chapter follows a simple
Silence Before God: taking time to listen to GodScripture: passages that anchor leadership in God’s WordTeaching: reflections that are drawn from real ministry life and leadershipQuestions: prompts to reflect alone or in groupsPut It Into Practice: an action step to go out and 'do' Prayer: a guided prayer to center your heart back to GodAcross twelve chapters you will explore humility, servanthood, character, calling, teamwork, competency, shepherding, emotional intelligence, and more. This is not a book of quick tips but a journey of becoming a leader whose life and ministry flow from God’s own heart.
Whether you are mentoring leaders, building a team, or seeking to deepen your own walk with God and leadership, this devotional offers a clear path forward.
Because in the end, the greatest mark of A Leader After His Own Heart is not what they do or how famous they are, but that they are formed into the likeness of the Good Shepherd.
No matter who you are, you are leading. But what for, and who for? Today there are countless ideas about leadership, and much of it contradicts God’s heart. And Scripture proclaims that authentic leadership is not about status or spotlight. It is about becoming a leader after God’s own heart.
A Leader After His Own Heart is a 12-part devotional designed to form leaders who reflect the way of Jesus. This devotional is made for volunteers, interns, pastors, and anyone looking to grow in leadership.
Each chapter follows a simple
Silence Before God: taking time to listen to GodScripture: passages that anchor leadership in God’s WordTeaching: reflections that are drawn from real ministry life and leadershipQuestions: prompts to reflect alone or in groupsPut It Into Practice: an action step to go out and 'do' Prayer: a guided prayer to center your heart back to GodAcross twelve chapters you will explore humility, servanthood, character, calling, teamwork, competency, shepherding, emotional intelligence, and more. This is not a book of quick tips but a journey of becoming a leader whose life and ministry flow from God’s own heart.
Whether you are mentoring leaders, building a team, or seeking to deepen your own walk with God and leadership, this devotional offers a clear path forward.
Because in the end, the greatest mark of A Leader After His Own Heart is not what they do or how famous they are, but that they are formed into the likeness of the Good Shepherd.
100 pages, Paperback
Published August 20, 2025
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William Dmytrow
2 books2 followersWilliam Dmytrow serves as a pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and helps lead the 306 Network, a grassroots movement uniting youth ministries across the region. He is the author of “The Leader After His Own Heart.”
As a husband, friend, and follower of the way of Jesus, William’s life centers on one simple goal: gathering people around Jesus and helping them follow Him for life. He loves creating with both hands and mind, whether through pastoring, writing, or speaking.
William writes bi-weekly at “Follow Jesus for Life with William Dmytrow” on Substack, exploring what faithful discipleship to Jesus looks like in everyday life. He and his wife Emma live in the heart of Canada, where they pursue life with Jesus in the modern world.
As a husband, friend, and follower of the way of Jesus, William’s life centers on one simple goal: gathering people around Jesus and helping them follow Him for life. He loves creating with both hands and mind, whether through pastoring, writing, or speaking.
William writes bi-weekly at “Follow Jesus for Life with William Dmytrow” on Substack, exploring what faithful discipleship to Jesus looks like in everyday life. He and his wife Emma live in the heart of Canada, where they pursue life with Jesus in the modern world.
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August 23, 2025
Very helpful book for leadership today
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