Dynamic Spiritual Leadership: Leading Like Paul

by J. Oswald Sanders

J. Oswald Sanders probes Scripture to elicit principles and factors that inspired the dynamic spiritual leadership of Paul and the other apostles in the halcyon days of the church. Paul's letters reveal a frail, fallible man--one who fell and rose again--someone who can speak to our need. Because spiritual principles are timeless, we can learn to apply them to our own situations.

Genres: Leadership, Christian, Spirituality

224 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1999

About the author

J. OSWALD SANDERS (1902-1992) was a Christian leader for nearly seventy years and authored more than forty books on the Christian life including The Incomparable Christ, Spiritual Discipleship, Spiritual Leadership, and Spiritual Maturity. He left a promising law practice in his native New Zealand to serve as an instructor and administrator at the Bible College of New Zealand. Dr. Sanders later became general director of the China Inland Mission (now the Overseas Missionary Fellowship), and was instrumental in beginning many new missions projects throughout East Asia.

Reviews

[Patrick S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The back of the book claims to be use Paul as a guide to help others interested in leading. The book does nothing to promote personal leadership. However, the book is a great study on Paul. It goes over his life, works, leadership, and covers certain issues Paul addressed in his ministry. This is probably one of the best and easy to get into studies of Paul, the man, that I have ever read. It is definitely not a "you too can help your leading style by reading this" book. There is a couple of issues Sanders seems to be hesitant in covering with the conviction he does through most of the book (esp. the topic of the role of women in the church) and I was hoping for a more complete look over it. However, Sanders seems to want to touch on it to not be charged with being scared of addressing it, but he does not lend too many pages to talking it over. I would have liked to seen more of his argumentation; however I can see that being for another book. Again, this is a great study on the man, Paul. Pick it up for sure. Final Grade - B+

[Henrik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book covering many interesting perspectives on Paul's leadership.