Christian Leadership Development Through Life Effectiveness

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE EFFECTIVENESS

Part of the LifeandLeadership.com ministry resources on Christian Leadership.

Leadership development is a universally recognized necessity for all leadership styles and approaches, especially with transformational leadership and empowerment. Ministry resources convey the theme that leaders must develop in at least two ways. First, and most important, is their walk with God through the experiences of life. This concentrates not so much on the “doing” as the “being” of the leader. It stresses the importance of an authentic walk with God and genuine spirituality which manifests itself through an increasingly Christ-like character, and consistently high standards of ethical and moral conduct. The second area of leadership development covers the skill sets necessary for leadership competence, encompassing both relational and task dimensions.

This resource guide, Leadership Development Through Life Effectiveness, addresses leadership enrichment through deeply intentional personal development.

John Maxwell Library on Leadership — Indisputably the most widely read author on personal leadership development. Built around the Maxwell concept of leading as influencing and motivating others toward positive change.
Henry Cloud and John Townsend, How People Grow: What the Bible Reveals About Personal Growth – A very theologically grounded look at the process of personal growth, emphasizing the biblical message of sanctification.
Stephen R. Covey, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change — In what is widely regarded as the best book on personal life effectiveness (sold over 15 million copies), Covey discusses the seven life habits that if consistently practiced will lead to a profound change in one’s character.
Stephen R. Covey, The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness — In this sequel to the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Covey discusses the key to moving beyond effectiveness (Seven Habits) to greatness is to find your own voice and inspire others to find theirs (The 8th Habit).
Kevin G. Harney, Leadership from the Inside Out: Examining the Inner Life of a Healthy Church Leader (Leadership Network Innovation Series) – Discusses how to becoming increasingly more effective by developing habits of life effectivenes from the inside out.
Sara N. King and David Altman, Discovering the Leader in You: How to Realize Your Leadership Potential. Jossey-Bass, Center for Creative Leadership Series, Second Edition – Perhaps the most comprehensive leadership self-assessment and development tool available today.
The Arbinger Institute, Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box. Second Edition – This is a widely acclaimed bestseller that is now in 20 languages. It is a story-dialogical presentation on the role self-deception plays in effectiveness in leadership and life.

**Resources listed in recommended order, unless alphabetical

This is one of several Pathways to Leadership Development that are featured on LifeandLeadership.com:

See also the Leadership Index and the overall Ministry Resource Index for annotated guides on over 100 related issues. LifeandLeadership.com will expand significantly on this resource list in the section on Spiritual Formation which is in development.