The Empowered Leader: 10 Keys to Servant Leadership [Paperback]

Calvin Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1997

God blessed King David as a leader only after David submitted himself to God's strength. In The Empowered Leader, Dr. Calvin Miller shows how following David's example can turn you into the leader you can be, the leader God wants you to be.

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About the Author

For nearly thirty years, Calvin Miller has charmed readers with his incisive, winsome writings. He is currently professor of preaching at Beeson Divinity School of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Prior to that he was professor at Southwestern Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. An English stylist on the Holman Christian Standard Bible translation team, Dr. Miller is also the author of more than 25 books including The Christ We Knew, Until He Comes, The Book of Jesus, and The Empowered Leader, and he is the writer of devotions in The Millennium Bible.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: B&H Academic (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805410988
• ISBN-13: 978-0805410983
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Calvin Miller has written over 40 books of popular theology and inspiration. A former pastor, he is professor of preaching and pastoral ministry at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama. He and his wife, Joyce, have two grown children.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leadership Lessons from the Life of David, September 16, 2001

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This review is from: The Empowered Leader: 10 Keys to Servant Leadership (Paperback)

Don't let the title "10 to Keys to Servant Leadership" fool you. "The Empowered Leader" by Calvin Miller is a book with genuine depth and insight. He makes you take a long hard look at your own leadership. Miller has not written a "how to" manual for "would be" leaders but he has written words to awaken the leadership potential of those already called to lead. The author tells us, "Whatever leadership is, it is not a hankering after success. Leadership lies in a hunger to understand and make the world a better place."

King David is the example. Thought his life you will learn ten valuable keys to the life of a servant leader, which include: fostering an honest servant image; learning the art of self-perception; networking; vision; decision making; defining, structuring, and motivating; the politics of grace and the abuse of power; and coping with difficult people. The book is not just geared for pastors, but for any leader wanting to lead from a Christian worldview. I recommend "The Empowered Leader" to all God called leaders.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read For Anyone In Leadership!, May 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Empowered Leader: 10 Keys to Servant Leadership (Paperback)

Calvin Miller offers a very readable and informative look at 10 essential principles of leadership, using King David as the paradigm of a "godly leader." These principles include self-perception, networking, vision, decision, etc... Also includes useful illustrations and diagrams. This book is a handy reference not only for pastors, but for any Christian in a leadership role.