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Leadership Essentials: Shaping Vision, Multiplying Influence, Defining Character

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Ogden in Meyer have done a great service to the church by putting together this helpful leadership mentoring workbook in order to bring bonding and multiplying influence to ministry oriented leadership teams. I have personally used the book for several years know with church staff, elders, deacons, interns, and in order to train budding leaders. I have found that each environment I've used it in, (one on one, triads, and groups up to 12) there has been good discussion, accountability, and encouragement towards Christ-like development.

The workbook is broken down into four sections with three chapters in each section:

Part One: The Character of a Leader

1) Holy - Developing a vision of Christ-like Character
2) Habitual - Cultivating spiritual disciplines to sustain leadership
3) Humble - Keeping watch over your souls

Part Two: The Posture of a Leader

4) Kneeling - Embracing servant love as our primary model
5) Teaming - Building teams to accomplish our corporate mission
6) Stewardship - Stewarding gifts, passions and personality

Part Three: The Vision of Leaders

7) The Compelling Christ - Loving passionately the compelling Christ
8) Embracing the Kingdom - Engaging people in mission
9) Helping Others See - Lifting people out of lethargy and inertia

Part Four: The Shaping of a Leader

10) Taming Temptation - Facing the Dangers of money, sex, and power
11) Conquering Criticism - Handling criticism with humility and fortitude
12) Defeating Discouragement - Addressing disappointment, frustration, anger, and depression

Each chapter contains a core truth which flows from the Bible; a memory verse (there are actually several verses to memorize per chapter); an Inductive Bible Study with questions based on the specific topic being discussed; a classic reading on the topic; and leadership exercises or applications for each topic.

Overall it's an excellent tool to use with current leaders; potential leaders; or even for any small group that wants to grow in the area of leadership and Christ-likeness. I have found it to be one of the best leadership development tools I have used in ministry and therefore, recommend it highly. It also makes a terrific sequel to Ogden's previous workbook on Discipleship called Discipleship Essentials.

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This book, like Discipleship Essentials, is a key book from Ogden -- worth every bit -- am using it in mentoring younger people in leadership

Greg Ogden has really nailed what it means to be a disciple of Jesus -- and teaces us how to carry that out. Wonderful training.