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Leaders Who Last (Re:Lit)
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Item Description...
Overview
Powerful yet concise, Leaders Who Last instructs,
warns, inspires, and challenges leaders to a new way to live, lead,
and make a lasting difference in the lives of others.
Publishers Description
If the Christian life is like a race, we must admit that toomany Christian leaders stumble, burn out, or veer off the track.Clearly it is not automatic that a leader will finish well.
Based on Dave Kraft's thirty-five years of leading, teachingleadership, and coaching dozens of Christian leaders, LeadersWho Last moves through three stages of leadership: foundations, formation, and fruitfulness. Concise, anecdotal, andpacked with wisdom, this book will help you aim your ambitions, refine your character, and position yourself to be an effectiveleader who endures.
Kraft's brief, down-to-earth guide to Christian leadership willinspire readers to finish the race well-to hit the tape in fullstride with an energetic burst of speed and receive theircommendation from God. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 155
Dimensions: Length: 0.25" Width: 5.5" Height: 8.5"
Weight: 0.5 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Feb 28, 2010
Publisher Crossway Books/Good News
ISBN 1433513188
EAN 9781433513183
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 | A lifetime of leadership wisdom in 150 pages May 24, 2010 |
Not another book on leadership! Yes and no. Yes, it is another book on leadership; but no, not just another book on leadership. This is an exceptional book on leadership, especially on pastoral leadership, and easily finds a place in my top three leadership books.
What stands out is Dave Kraft's experience. The book exudes the maturity of Kraft's 70 years of life, 50 years of following Christ, and 40 years of Christian leadership. It is a book written from the realistic trenches of long Christian service, and bears the unmistakable stamp of a humble Christian man who longs to leave a valuable legacy of leadership wisdom to the Church of Christ.
Kraft begins by identifying a major problem: only 30% of leaders last, or finish well. But instead of mistakenly concluding, "See, the church should not have leaders," Kraft's biblical premise is, "that you can learn how to be a good leader and finish your particular leadership race well."
The first section covers the leader's foundations. Kraft uses a memorable hub illustration to show how Jesus Christ is the foundation of the leader's power, purpose, passion, priorities, and pacing. In the chapter dealing with the leader's purpose, Kraft relates how, in the office of his daughter's high school counselor, he read a motto that was to change his life: "Some people come into our lives and quietly go. Others stay awhile, and leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never the same." That produced a prayer in Kraft's heart, "Lord, make me a person who leaves footprints in people's lives. I don't want to be a person who comes and goes with no lasting impact. Because of contact with me, may people never be the same again. May I be a person who intentionally and lastingly influences others." And that prayer birthed Kraft's purpose statement: "To leave footprints in the hearts of God-hungry leaders who multiply."
The second main section is the leader's formation. Here Kraft deals with calling, gifts, character, and growth. These chapters demonstrate Kraft's ability to combine the inspirational with the practical. Some books are inspiring, but you walk away thinking, "That's amazing....eh, what do I do now?" Other books are so full of step-by-step formulas that you slump defeated and powerless before you even take step one. Kraft is both inspirational and practical. He motivates and empowers, but also leads you through the steps required to turn aspiration into reality.
The third is the leader's fruitfulness, and this is where Kraft demonstrates the immeasurably huge potential of godly leadership to impact and influence the rising generations. So often leaders can get bogged down in day-to-day administration and crisis management, but Kraft calls us to look much further than the horizon of today, this week, or even this year. He challenges leaders to pour their lives into future leaders: exhort the eager beginner, empower the struggling learner, encourage the cautious contributor, entrust to the independent learner.
It's been a long time since I have read such a well-written and well-edited book. With hardly a wasted word, a lifetime of profound leadership wisdom has been packed into 150 pages. You can probably read it in a few hours, but you will read it again...and again. It has the potential to change the rest of your life. And, hopefully, through you many other lives will be changed too - both for time and eternity. | | | | Must read for emerging readers May 20, 2010 |
| Short, concise, but packed with wisdom and insight for leaders in the church to finish well. Highly commend this book! | | | | This book is leadership gold May 6, 2010 |
I'm admittedly one of the few pastors in my generation that squirms at the very mention of leadership - not because I don't agree that it has a place in ministry or in the church, but because I've experienced several churches who teach and explore leadership more than the Gospel. Leadership is a huge issue, but I'm terrified of pastors who, instead of referring to their churches, refer to their "organization." Because of that, I've read a handful of "leadership" books, but spend much more time and effort reading through books more specific to the pastorate.
With that preface, I absolutely loved Leaders who Last by Dave Kraft. I expected a tome when I ordered it. I'm not sure why, but I was completely shocked to receive a 150 page, large font book in the mail. That disappointment completely faded as I began to read the content of this book.
This book is leadership gold.
I love that this book is clearly the result of decades of wisdom and experience thought out by someone pursuing Christ in his life. It reads very easily - as though you were sitting across the table from the author as he coaches you in ministry. I've already begun to put some of the point into practice, and am already beginning to see the fruits thereof.
If you're in the pastorate, in ministry at all, even if you volunteer at your church in some capacity - this book is worth your time. Take the next step in your leadership development and read it. You won't regret it. | | | | Leaders Who Last... simple yet insightful Apr 28, 2010 |
| A buddy of mine recommended this book to me a month or so ago. Upon picking it up the first time, I simply could not put it back down. I was captivated by his profound yet clear insights into being an effective leader. In essence, this book is full of common sense and simple wisdom. Like so many before him, Kraft reminds us that everyone is a leader to a certain degree. The question we must all consider is, "Am I a leader that others want to follow?" Too many times, we aren't. Sadly, we as broken people often punt what makes sense and what is right. Instead, we choose to fly by the seat of our pants independent of any advice from others. We want to do things they we we've always done them and expect different outcomes. As a result, we get frustrated and burn out. We try to do too much on our own and seldom do we ever stop and look at our leadership styles or methods and critic them as to their effectiveness. Kraft's model suggests a very lucid plan to get us on track as leaders. | | | | A Must Own Apr 28, 2010 |
| If you are involved in any type of church leadership this book is a must own. As an Elder at my church, it is my hope that as Session we will read this book next, followed by our staff and Committee leaders. Like other reviews have said, it is a book I carry everywhere. Its a clear, concise, easy read, but challenging and full of wisdom. For more about this author read his blog [...] | | | Write your own review about Leaders Who Last (Re:Lit)
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