Leading With Love [Paperback]

Alexander Strauch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 27, 2006

This book provides leaders and teachers a clear understanding of what the Bible teaches about love. This understanding is essential to you as an individual leader and to the church as a whole. It will --Significantly improve your relational skills --Enhance your effectiveness in ministry --Diminish senseless conflict and division --Build a healthier church --Promote evangelism If you lead or teach people in any capacity in the body of Christ, this book will help you become a more loving leader or teacher.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"This message is urgently needed by all of us. You may have many talents and spiritual gifts, but without the love that this book speaks about, you don't really have much at all." -- George Verwer, Founder, Operation Mobilization

"Leading with Love" demonstrates that love is indispensable for effective spiritual leadership.

I hope this insightful study will receive the enthusiastic response it deserves and that it will be widely read." -- Dr. Vernon Grounds, Chancellor, Denver Seminary

"This book was incredibly practical and very clear... This was honestly one fo the best books I have ever read and it has just become required reading for all leaders at our church." -- David Anderson, Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Englewood, CO

"Do not read this book if you want to avoid the convicting work of the Holy Spirit! It is a powerful and practical exposition of the doctrine of love for those who shepherd the people of God." -- Dr. David J. MacLeod, Dean for Biblical Studies, Emmaus Bible College

"Leading with Love is a rare book that combines razor-sharp biblical accuracy and the heart of our eternally loving God. Alex Strauch makes a convincing case for the call to lead with the qualities that has made Jesus Christ the Greatest Leader ever born. The practical insights and understandable language of this book crafts it into a 'must read' for every aspiring and seasoned leader." -- Dr. Dennis Newkirk, Senior Pastor, Henderson Hills Baptist Church, Edmond, OK

About the Author

Alexander Strauch was raised in New Jersey and converted to Christ at a Bible camp in New York State. He received his undergraduate degree from Colorado Christian University and went on to earn his Master's in Divinity degree from Denver Seminary. For over thirty years he has served as an elder at Littleton Bible Chapel near Denver, Colorado. Additionally, he has taught philosophy and New Testament literature at Colorado Christian University. A gifted Bible teacher and popular speaker, Mr. Strauch has helped thousands of churches worldwide through his expository, writing ministry. He is the author of Biblical Eldership, The New Testament Deacon, Men and Women: Equal Yet Different, The Hospitality Commands, Agape Leadership, Leading with Love and Meetings That Work.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Lewis and Roth Publishers (February 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936083212
• ISBN-13: 978-0936083216
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #505,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Alexander Strauch was raised in New Jersey and converted to Christ at a Bible camp in New York State. He received his undergraduate degree from Colorado Christian University and went on to earn his Master's in Divinity degree from Denver Seminary.

For over forty years he has served as an elder in his local church near Denver, Colorado. Additionally, he has taught philosophy and New Testament literature at Colorado Christian University. A gifted Bible teacher and popular speaker, Mr. Strauch has helped thousands of churches worldwide through his expository teaching ministry.

He is the author of Biblical Eldership, The New Testament Deacon, Men and Women: Equal Yet Different, The Hospitality Commands, Agape Leadership (with Robert L. Peterson), Meetings That Work, Leading with Love and Love or Die. Mr. Strauch and his wife, Marilyn, reside in Littleton, Colorado, near their four adult daughters and eight grandchildren.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rich Truth, Practical Presentation, June 1, 2006

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David J. Bartlett (Boise, ID) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leading With Love (Paperback)

Like Alex's other books, sound biblical scholarship is combined with a heart for real people with real challenges. The first half of the book made me weep. It's a wonderful treatment of the source and motivation of love. Love that endures and ultimately blesses has to come from a well deeper than the one in my heart. Alex presents Jesus clearly and how both he and those who knew him, loved others with strength, sincere emotion and purpose.

The second half of the book is very practical as Alex discusses the many facets of love. I especially appreciated his treatment of the disciplinary aspect of love. This is rarely done well in the church and it is to our harm that it is so. I also enjoyed the anecdotes of love and particularly those about Robert Chapman, who seems to have had a rare ability to love well.

Although the book is addressed to leaders, it would be a shame if people chose not to read it for that reason. Its message, though of particular importance to Christian leadership, is needed throughout Christ's kingdom.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I have ever read., March 13, 2006

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David Anderson "David Anderson" (Englewood, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leading With Love (Paperback)

Alexander Strauch hits the nail on the head. He expounds on the Scriptures and teaches on the great need for Christian love in the local church and for Christian leaders, teachers, pastors, Sunday School teachers, etc to display the "still more excellent way" of love in their lives and in their ministries. The book was incredibly practical and very clear. As a pastor I was inspired to love my flock better and lead with love. It would be perfect for any pastor, elder, or deacon, or for any Christian leader wanting to study and apply the great doctrine of love. This was honestly one of the best books I have ever read and it has just become required reading for all leaders at our church.

4.0 out of 5 stars Learning from a Loving Leader how to Lead with Love, January 3, 2012

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E. J. Boston (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leading With Love (Paperback)

I would say that this book is a very helpful reminder to everyone who would claim to lead others. It is common today (and one only has to look at presidential campaigns) to lead with arrogance and claim superiority while deriding opponents. But that is far from the biblical picture of leadership. All leadership is to be characterized by love, and love should pervade our every action. Strauch does a good job of showing the qualities necessary for any leader, but especially a leader in the Christian community (be it church or the larger Evangelical world). He uses vivid examples to convey the truth of Scripture in everyday life. The book is relatively short, but is definitely worth reading. I was convicted of lovelessness even in my own life, and I understand better the biblical mandate to love others as I lead them.

Strauch divides the book into three sections:

1.) Love is Indispensable to Christian Leadership

2.) The Character and Behavior of a Loving Leader

3.) The Works of a Loving Leader

In the first section, he shows how pervasive the idea of love is throughout the Bible, especially in leadership contexts. In the second, he spends much time on what a Christian leader should look like and what things should concern him. In the final section, he devotes discussion to very practical ways to exhibit love as a leader.

It becomes clear through reading that Strauch himself is a humble man who is truly concerned with leading others into loving leadership.