The Unity Factor

By Christine Aust

Its No Secret Serving on a church board can be a tough assignment. Marathon business meetings and petty squabbling can quickly take a toll. But lay leaders arent the only ones who find board meetings to be a harrowing experience. So do many pastors. Larry Osborne was no exception. Six months into a new pastorate, he found himself embroiled in controversy. Old members left as fast as new ones could be added. He and the board seldom saw eye to eye on anything. Troubled and confused, he set out to find some answers. What were the secrets of an effective leadership team? Could a pastor lead without becoming a dictator? What would it take to develop and maintain a unified board? Could it even be done? Now, many years, board meetings and hours of research later, Pastor Osborne applies tested, no-nonsense wisdom to these and other questions. Whatever your situation...whether your church is in a start-up phase, is small and struggling, or is one of a growing number of so-called mega churches, Larry has been there. As the senior pastor of North Coast Church, hes walked his congregation and board through each stage. Now, in The Unity Factor, he shows us what it takes to develop a healthy leadership team with sensible strategies and warm encouragement. Now with an additional bonus chapter "What Game Are We Playing?" This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0970818610
• ISBN13: 9780970818614
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Owl's Nest
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

everyone on your board should read it

One of the few books that I've ever sat down and read cover to cover in the same day. Well written; great examples. Left me with a good idea of what we were doing right and what we needed to change. This is the nitty gritty how-to's of leading a church. We're going to be using it alongside Getz's "Elders and Leaders" in our elder preparation program. I only wish I knew about it 10 years ago when I first started as a pastor...

Wondeful Book for Chruch Leaders

This book is a must for church leaders. It gives great insights to lay leaders and pastors alike. I will definitely be reading this book again!

Your Church Board Needs This Book: Right Now!

The best book in print about how to work together in harmony, whether you are helping to lead a church, growing a business, or simply trying to understand the relationships around you on the job or at home. Extremely well written, wonderfully clear --- Larry Osborne gets to the point and shows you how Biblical, positive, spiritual leadership is meant to function. Backing it up is the author's personal experience as one of...

A Valuable Read

Sometimes one reads a book to realize part-way into it that they sure wish they'd read this sooner. The Unity Factor is such a book. Had this reviewer read this years ago, many of the mistakes and misconceptions he's experienced in a church leadership position might have been avoidable. This is a very valuable book for Pastors, Chairmen of the Board, Elders and other church leaders. I found it so valuable, that I bought...

Excellent read!

This book is a great resource to pastors and elders as well as any member of the congregation. As a lay-person myself, I found the book insightful and applicable. I recommend this book to anyone involved in a church.