If your pastor does not have a copy of this book, then one of the greatest gifts you can give him or her is to Buy this book and then provide time and space for them to read it. Introduction Twenty-first Century leadership in the church and other religious organizations isn t what it used to be. It s as if all the rules have changed. Not all things need to change, but they know how to live out changeless Christian truths and values in a changing culture. Selected Insights 1.
Leadership is different in periods of change.
The leader must simultaneously deal with followers who are destabilized by change and resistant to it, and followers who are energized by change and eager for it. Many church have both kinds of people. Having certain traits doesn t guarantee effective leadership any more than lacking certain traits guarantees ineffective leadership. What the leader does with those traits is what matters most. Many people have wonderful character but poor leadership skills.