The Book on Leadership

Excellent practical advice to be a more effective leader by studying the life of Paul. The 26 characteristics of a true leader with examples of each!

macarthur's book of leadership is one of the best books i have read recently on this hot topic...his 26 traits of a leader is a must study for leaders in all walks of life... best quote of the book: "leadership is not about style or technique as much it is about character"...pow...right to the heart of the matter...

I really loved how John MacArthur takes you through the whole life of the Apostle Paul and along the way highlights key leadership characteristics. While learning about how to be a leader I also learned a lot about the Apostle Paul. What was so useful about this book is that it taught that each of us are leaders: husbands, fathers, supervisors, teachers, role models, etc. We all need to develop these characteristics in our life. Someone is always looking up or at us for inspiration. We want people to be strengthened in our presence, bolder in the face of opposition, and refocused on the hope we have. It's a great read.

Too often I have found that leadership books given to pastors and church leaders are focused on business ethics, business techniques, and other worldly methods. While these methods may not be right or wrong, these books fail to take an honest look at leadership from the Bible. We are not take the Bible plus the world's leadership values and reinforce them upon the Church but we are to be biblical and that is it (Titus 2:1). That is why I enjoyed Dr. John MacArthur's THE BOOK ON LEADERSHIP. As a teacher of the Word who loves the Word, Dr. MacArthur faithfully seeks to teach what the Scriptures teach about leadership. His concern is not the latest how-to books or the latest Church Growth gimmicks but his heart is to follow the Bible completely in all areas of church leadership. Each chapter covers a portion of what the Bible teaches about leadership. Whether you are a leader in the church or you have biblical questions about leadership, I urge you to turn to this book. While I didn't agree with MacArthur all the time, he does seek to build a biblical case. The only drawback to this book is that it didn't focus on leaders being people of prayer. I agree with MacArthur 100% that we need strong theology, strong preaching and teaching, and Christ-like leaders but one of the traits of being like Jesus is prayer (Luke 11:1; 18:1). We need men of God who's knees are worn out and their eyes are red from the tears they have wept over the condition of the modern Church. We need preachers who will stand in the pulpit and deliver and word from God that they received while on their face in worship before a holy God. We need men of prayer (1 Timothy 2:1-6, 8).

First, the outside cover of this book is extremely impressive. It LOOKS like leather. I had to touch it to make sure that it was not. The edging at the top and bottom of each page is normal, smooth and even. However, the outside edge of each page has an old journal look, uneven or torn. The combined effect draws the eye to the book. Second, the contents include: Earning Trust Taking the Initiative Taking Courage Taking Charge A Leader's Devotion to His People Paul Defends His Sincerity "Who Is Sufficient for These Things?" A Leader Made of Clay The Leader's Warfare How Not to Be Disqualified Who Is Fit to Lead? The Measure of a Leader's Success About the Author Appendix - Twenty-six Characteristics of a True Leader Notes ***** Third, I found the information very helpful. The author uses the apostle Paul to show how leaders today work, as well as, how they should work. Sections of the Bible are quoted throughout the entire book which makes it a pretty decent study guide as well. Very interesting reading! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.