Getting Ahead by Staying Behind: How to Be a Better Follower of Jesus

by John Kramp

In Getting Ahead by Staying Behind, John Kramp introduces the science of followology, the study of how following someone physically can reveal guiding principles for being a spiritual follower of Jesus.

177 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1997

About the author

John Kramp is co-founder of The Riverstone Group, a business and life consulting firm based in Nashville, TN. Kramp formerly led as division president of Church Resources for LifeWay, one of the largest Christian resource companies in the world. He has earned degrees from Baylor University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Kramp's books include On Track Leadership, Out of Their Faces and Into Their Shoes (an ECPA Gold Medallion Award finalist) and Getting Ahead by Staying Behind.