Excellence in Leadership: Reaching Goals with Prayer, Courage and Determination

by John White

Book Overview

As Christian leaders, should we solve our problems using the secular strategies of best-selling management books, or is there another way? John White says that Nehemiah provides the model we need for excellence in leadership. With wisdom and biblical insight, he shows how to be action-oriented and prayer-oriented, a firm leader and a servant, a realist and a visionary.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877845700
• ISBN13: 9780877845706
• Release Date: March 1986
• Publisher: IVP
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Biblical Advice on Leadership!

White has written an excellent book on leadership by using the biblical example of Nehemiah, whose construction of the walls of Jerusalem are chronicled in the Book of Nehemiah.Among the important points White covers include:1. Prayer must never be a dialog - true prayer is initiated by God and represents our response to Him.2. Waiting on God does not we are not to work or research the solution to a problem. Good leaders do their own research.3. Overcoming motivational roadblocks to getting things done.4. Leadership is not status that exempts us from performing common tasks. Spirituality is no substitute for sweat.5. Standing up to those who oppose the work God has called you to do.6. What marks godly leaders is the willingness to deal with mistakes openly and applying the same standards to others and themselves.7. When God has given us work to do, fear must never paralyze us.8. True leadership must be consistent with ongoing servanthood.Read, enjoy, and be encouraged to be a better leader!

A MUST READ!

If you're thinking about purchasing this book, stop thinking and purchase this book now! I've read a lot of leadership books and find this one to be an excellent guide.

Trusting God's character enables you to fulfill your calling

There are hundreds of books om leadership. This book is based on a man who overcame death threats, political intrigues, cowardly followers and yet worked as a key player in a team. The results are still discussed more than 2,000 years later. White considers the challenges faced and mastered by Nehemiah of the Old Testament. This book contains practical lessons for today. If you are a person of influence, or hope to be one, you will find this book challenging and rewarding. It points out what you can do, and what you should let others do. It contains wisdom. What more can you expect from a book on leadership and courage?