Ray Stedman on Leadership: 40 Lessons from an Influential Mentor

by Ray C. Stedman, James Denney, Charles R. Swindoll (Foreword by)

Overview

These 40 lessons were designed to present a godly perspective of servant leadership and equip you to lead well. As a pastor, author and mentor to some of the 20th century's greatest leaders, Ray Stedman understood the pressures and privilege that come with leadership and uses his decades of experience to help you in your calling.
 
Collected with your busy schedule in mind, each lesson takes about  five minutes to read and the reflective  questions will challenge you to put these lessons into practice in your area of influence.  
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781627079440
Publisher:	Our Daily Bread Publishing
Publication date:	03/06/2019
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	1,150,739
Product dimensions:	5.38(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Ray C. Stedman (1917–1992) was one of the great pastors, expositors, and spiritual leaders of the twentieth century. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, he was pastor of Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto, California, for forty years. Stedman wrote over twenty books with a million copies in distribution. His book Body Life had a tremendous impact on the church in the twentieth century.

Table of Contents

Foreword: The Enduring Influence of Ray Stedman Charles R. Swindoll 7

Introduction: About Ray Stedman 11

1 The Servant Who Leads 13

2 The Leader Who Serves 17

3 The Greatest Leader 21

4 Death of a Leader 26

5 Preeminence, Proximity, and Power 32

6 Light Switch or Panic Button? 36

7 The Leader in Conflict 41

8 The Leader in Adversity 46

9 The Reluctant Leader 52

10 The Confident Leader 57

11 Preparing for Leadership 61

12 Joshua's Leadership Legacy 65

13 The Humble Leader 69

14 Leading in the Flesh or by Faith? 74

15 The Rebellious Leader 79

16 The Leader of Faith 84

17 The Leader Who Fails 89

18 The Leader Who Falls 93

19 The Introspective Leader 98

20 The Psalm of a Godly Leader 103

21 The Leader Falsely Accused 109

22 The Temple Builder 115

23 A Leader's Responsibilities 121

24 A Leader among the Lions 127

25 The Reluctance of the Queen 132

26 The Courage of the Queen 137

27 The Prayer of a Godly Leader 142

28 Godly Powers of Persuasion 147

29 Is the Job Big Enough? 152

30 Rebuilding the Walls 157

31 Leaders Are Accountable to God 163

32 The Successful Failure 169

33 The Preparation of an Apostle 174

34 Preparing the Young Leader 179

35 The Gifted Leader 184

36 Fight the Good Fight 189

37 The Lords Leaders 194

38 A Leader, Not a Boss 200

39 The Radical, Creative Holy Spirit 205

40 One Generation Away 210

Afterword: A Letter from Jim Denney 215

Notes 219