The Serving Leader for the People of God
This book is a leadership treasure, filled with concrete examples and leadership nuggets! It is an insider's look at leadership styles and how they play out in the Equipping Church. --Gia Garey, Group Life Program Director, The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, Kan.Elizabeth Wourms and John Stahl-Wert'sThe Serving Leader For the People of Godis a clear and practical application to the life of ministry leaders of the ideas in Stahl-Wert's earlier work with Ken Jennings,The Serving Leader. The authors take the five key ideas simply stated and illustrated inThe Serving Leaderand help the reader weave them deeply into the fabric of their life. The practical, reflective, biblical approach of this work will make it useful in congregations and in seminary classrooms. Heeded in practice, it will shape the lives of leaders and congregations. I heartily commend the work to anyone travelling the leadership journey. --R. Robert Creech, Ph.D., co-author of The Leader s Journey, and the Hubert H. and Gladys S. Raborn Professor of Pastoral Leadership, George W. Truett Theological SeminaryWhen leaders DO (and believe) the actions in this book, teams will thrive and so will leaders. Thanks for your strong theological insights and practical to-dos. --Joani Schultz, Chief Creative Officer, Group Publishing, Inc.You owe it to yourself to take the time to experience this book. Engage the questions, allowing them to become tools of self-discovery. Ask God to illuminate the passages that challenge you to grow. This book will be the catalyst for deep and abiding transformation, not only for you, but ultimately for those you lead. --Andee Marks, Minister of Equipping, Saint Patrick s Anglican Church, Lexington, KY