Building Leaders: Blueprints for Developing Leadership at Every Level of Your Church

by Aubrey Malphurs, Will Mancini

Overview

Training the next generation of leaders is crucial to spreading the gospel, yet most churches have no formal way of doing this. Why? Tight budgets, small staffs, and a lack of know-how are just a few reasons suggested by church consultants Aubrey Malphurs and William Mancini in this groundbreaking book.
Building Leaders provides real-life examples of ways churches can unleash their true ministry potential by training staff members and laypeople to lead. With step-by-step instructions that can be applied to any church or parachurch ministry, Building Leaders shows readers how to:

- empower, not just train, leaders
- overcome obstacles to developing leaders
- identify emerging leaders
- use biblical models for training leaders
- form a leadership training program to fit any size or budget

Packed with surveys, discussion questions, and a leadership development guide, Building Leaders will encourage leaders to "duplicate themselves" in order to see their ministry grow. It is a perfect resource for ministry students, church leaders, and pastors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801091711
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/01/2004
Pages:	286
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

Aubrey Malphurs (1944-2022) was senior professor of leadership and pastoral ministry at Dallas Theological Seminary for many years, as well as founder of the Malphurs Group. He was the author of more than twenty books on leadership development, strategic planning, and church health, including Look Before You Lead and Re:Vision.

Will Mancini (Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary) is the founder and president of Auxano (visiontogrow.com), a church consulting ministry whose mission is to navigate church leaders through growth challenges and vision clarity.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	7
Part 1	Pouring the Proper Foundation: Preparation for Developing Leaders
1.	Leaders, Who Needs Them? The Importance of Developing Leaders	19
2.	Some Common Delays: Problems in Developing Leaders	31
3.	The Challenge of Empowerment: The Heart Required for Developing Leaders	39
Part 2	Following the Blueprints: Practices for Developing Leaders
4.	How Jesus Developed Leaders: What the Savior Teaches Us about Leadership Development, Part 1	63
5.	How Jesus Used Metaphors to Develop Leaders: What the Savior Teaches Us about Leadership Development, Part 2	75
6.	How Early Churches Developed Leaders: What the Church Teaches Us about Leadership Development	95
Part 3	Moving from Foundation to Finish: The Process for Developing Leaders
7.	Who Will Read the Blueprints? The Personnel for Developing Leaders	105
8.	Putting the Process in Motion: The Procedures for Developing Leaders, Phase 1	127
9.	How to Grow Leaders: The Procedures for Developing Leaders, Phase 2	145
10.	Designing the Leadership-Development Process: The Procedures for Developing Leaders, Phase 3	159
11.	The Finishing Touches: The Procedures for Developing Leaders, Phase 4	183
12.	Home Improvement: Guidelines for Improving the Process	189
13.	Turning a House into a Home: Creating a Leadership Culture	211
Part 4	Looking at Model Homes: The Product of Developing Leaders
14.	The Story of a Small Church: Developing Leaders in Small Churches	239
15.	The Story of a Large Church: Developing Leaders in Large Churches	249
Appendix A	Leadership Development Audit	257
Appendix B	Church Leadership Questionnaire	259
Appendix C	Sample Leadership Configuration	261
Appendix D	Task Skills Inventory	262
Appendix E	Relational Skills Inventory	263
Appendix F	Training Venues Comparison Chart	265
	Notes	267
	Index	271