ARE YOU A STRONG SERVANT LEADER?

"For many years I struggled to lead in a difficult environment. My colleagues seemed to thrive on conflict. I sure didn't. I tried to be a servant, but I couldn't compete with their charisma and intensity."

Whether you lead in a church or the marketplace, you probably relate to Tom Harper's desire to serve with strength. This book is the result of his three-year search through the Bible for wisdom on how to establish authority, overcome resistance, develop boldness, and manage conflict.

In Servant Leader Strong, you'll discover hundreds of Bible verses and concepts that can help you rise to a new level of courageous, Christ-like leadership.

About the Author

Tom Harper has helped launch industry associations, ministry startups, and media companies. He is publisher of BiblicalLeadership, a website offering free leadership content and resources. His other books include the business fable Through Colored Glasses: How Great Leaders Reveal Reality (DeepWater, 2018), and Leading from the Lions' Den: 66 Leadership Principles from Every Book of the Bible (B&H, 2010). He and his family live near Louisville, Kentucky.

Reviews

"What does the Bible say about leadership? If you've ever asked that question, this book is for you. Tom Harper unpacks the fundamentals of leadership and gives us biblical grounding for what healthy, God-honoring leadership looks like. He'll challenge and broaden your view of servant leadership and equip you with a biblical framework for high-performance leadership." --Jenni Catron, author, speaker, and founder of The 4Sight Group

"What are you called to achieve as a servant leader? Servant Leader Strong will drive you to get after your goals fervently, excellently, and biblically. In these pages, you'll find verse after verse that will build you up and fill you with the confidence that Jesus is standing right next to you – because he is!" --Kyle Idleman, author of not a fan and Don't Give Up

"Tom Harper's new book Servant Leader Strong is the perfect book to take your leadership to the next level. Harper brilliantly takes a deep dive into Scripture to show the congruency between being a strong leader and also one that serves. In short, this book will inspire you and encourage you to lead more like Jesus – enough said!" --Dave Ferguson, author of Hero Maker: Five Essential Practices for Leaders to Multiply Leaders

Fearing this would be the final time he'd address his management team and board as CEO, Leo Perkins prepared to give the presentation of his life.

"So, tell us your new plan," the chairman said, "and explain why it's better than your last one."

In Through Colored Glasses, author Tom Harper addresses a leadership challenge identified in Proverbs 16:2: "All a person's ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord."

Leo Perkins wants to save the company, but his real motivation is to prevent a blow to his ego. His colleagues are dominated by their own ambitions and fears. It's as if they all wear colored glasses, blinding them to reality.

In a story full of twists and confrontations, one executive boldly speaks truth to Leo. Her persistence -- and the Word of God -- lead to an outcome no one expects.

In the afterword, the author presents scripture-based lessons to help leaders unlock reality in their own organizations:

• How to reveal people's real desires


• How to use God's Word in everyday leadership


• Discovering the hidden motivations behind people's words and actions

Reviews

"If our leaders are not passionately driven by the right beliefs, we are headed for disaster. At the same time, if believers cannot lead, we are headed nowhere. In his book, Through Colored Glasses, Tom Harper mixes right beliefs and leadership skill. His thoughtful, engaging presentation of biblical leadership is a sorely needed message for Christians in leadership positions, both in the workplace and in the church." --R. Albert Mohler, Jr., President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

"Leaders lead people, not organizations. Tom Harper brings this out brilliantly in his new book, Through Colored Glasses. This engaging, contextual leadership parable will enlighten you about what happens behind the scenes, when people attempt to lead others." --Dr. Richard Blackaby, president of Blackaby Ministries International, and author of Spiritual Leadership and Living Out of the Overflow

"Understanding and defining reality requires leaders to be truth seekers and tellers. This book illustrates the power of truth and the spiritual insight that the Bible provides to guide leadership." --David Novak, co-founder of Yum! Brands and author of Taking People with You and O Great One

About the Author

TOM HARPER is CEO of Networld Media Group, a business information publisher based in Louisville, Kentucky. He serves as a deacon at Southeast Christian Church, which he attends with his wife and three children. Tom is publisher of BiblicalLeadership.com and wrote Leading from the Lions' Den: Leadership Lessons from Every Book of the Bible (B&H, 2010).

While most new leadership books proudly promote themselves as the antidote to previous thinking, Leading from the Lions' Den takes pride in drawing its wisdom from ideas that have been available for a very long time in the unchanging Word of God. Here, author Tom R. Harper expounds upon one surprising principle from each of the Bible's sixty-six books. Each concept goes toward explaining human nature, which, when understood, is the foundation of business success.

Among the lessons that will work for leaders regardless of culture, time, or place are: "Lead, Inspire and Motivate with Plain Facts" (Deuteronomy), "Defrag Your Organization by Discovering its Weak Forces" (1 Chronicles), "Fight Superior Force with Superior Character" (Nahum), "Purify Your PR by Avoiding the Spotlight" (Mark), "Help the Competition" (Romans), "Soak Your Shield Before Battle" (Ephesians), and "Obliterate Fear with a Single Weapon" (1 John).