Mentoring Leaders: Wisdom for Developing Character, Calling, and Competency [Paperback]

Carson Pue (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2005

Mentoring Leaders offers a unique angle on what it takes to prepare transformational leaders for today's church. The invaluable insights and wisdom found in this book will give emerging leaders new strength to follow their calling as it helps them sharpen their vision, shape their values, and share their leadership adventures.

Effective leadership resources for exceptional leadership development.
Leadership development exepert Carson Pue offers a practical yet spiritually-focused mentoring framework to help emerging Christian leaders strengthen their character, calling, and competency.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Who are tomorrow's Christian leaders?

Christian churches and organizations will fill fifty thousand strategic ministry positions within the next five to ten years. But what will be required of these leaders, and who will prepare them?

If you are a new leader or find yourself with the unique opportunity to mentor an emerging leader, you know the high expectations and changing demands of ministry positions. In Mentoring Leaders Carson Pue offers trustworthy, substantial guidance to prepare you for service. He boldly addresses the spiritual aspects of Christian leadership development to help you strengthen your character, calling, and competency. With an accessible offering of insight and encouragement, Pue will help you sharpen your vision, shape your values, and share your leadership adventures.


"Drawing on his wide experience, Carson Pue points the way for leaders to connect in mentoring relationships that will help both younger and older leaders to develop their full potential for the kingdom."-Leighton Ford, president, Leighton Ford Ministries

"Carson Pue is a 'leader of leaders,' and Mentoring Leaders is a must-read for every pastor, ministry specialist, and emerging leader."-Steve Russo, best-selling author, They All Can't Be Right

"Anything from Carson Pue is worth listening to. Which means anything written by Carson is worth reading."-James Emery White, Mecklenburg Community Church

"Mentoring Leaders explains and illustrates the Arrow Leadership Program, making its insights available to the many who cannot apply to the program. It will provide a valuable resource for older leaders in their own mentoring of the next generation."-Eddie Gibbs, author, Emerging Churches and ChurchNext

Carson Pue is president of Arrow Leadership Ministries, an international ministry founded by Leighton Ford and committed to mentoring church leaders.

About the Author

Carson Pue is president of Arrow Leadership Ministries, an international ministry founded by Leighton Ford committed to mentoring church leaders. An ordained Baptist minister, he has had a varied career in business, the pastorate, and parachurch ministry. He was executive director for Chuck Swindoll's Insight for Living radio ministry and has spent over 36,000 hours with Christian leaders over the past ten years. He lives in Langley, British Columbia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 268 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books; Reprinted edition (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080109187X
• ISBN-13: 978-0801091872
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #235,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Carson Pue, Mentoring, November 26, 2005

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W. Pue (Vancouver Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mentoring Leaders: Wisdom for Developing Character, Calling, and Competency (Paperback)

Drawing on years of experience as a mentor, mentee, and as head of Arrow Leadership's matching system for leadership mentoring, Carson has written a book choc-full of insight and advice for mentors and their mentees alike. Solidly grounded in the North American Evangelical community, the book is instructive and packed with personal insights gleaned over years of experience as a leader, father, husband, and son. Personal reflections from his son Jason, his wife, and others round out the presentation in an engaging fashion.

Wes Pue

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Student-Baton Rouge, July 8, 2009

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Student-Baton Rouge, LA "Stephanie" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mentoring Leaders: Wisdom for Developing Character, Calling, and Competency (Paperback)

Mentoring Leaders is truly a guide for pastors, mentors, leaders and disciples. Pue gives informative information on the concepts of wisdom for developing character, calling, and competency in ministry from start of leadership to continuation. Also outlined within the book is helpful advice and suggestions when faced with adversities, to having a balanced life within the ministry. Pue points out important concepts about mentoring that in my opinion, carved the framework of my understanding of Mentoring. These concepts being: how important it is to recognize that leadership and mentoring is an ongoing process, how very important it is that we as leaders and mentors must be able to see beyond the immediate to God's desired future of an individual, and that Mentoring begins with the leader/mentor.

Pue also brings to our attention things mentors/leaders must be aware of in the different phases of Mentoring - warning signs, if you will. Mentoring Leaders is a great book to reflect back on when you as a leader find ourself faced with challenges. Pue makes clear that there are two major questions that must be answered in relation to the Christian growth process. They are: Where do we perceive our relationship with God and where is God in our life?

There is a wealth of knowledge within these pages that will take any leader/mentor beyond their leadership needs.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First Class Analysis and Practical Advice, June 23, 2006

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Karla Poewe "Karla Poewe" (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mentoring Leaders: Wisdom for Developing Character, Calling, and Competency (Paperback)

This is a superb book that combines practical experience with meaningful reflection and solid academic research. It is a great guide to leadership and ought to become essential reading for all leaders and aspiring leaders.