See more of this title: Leading Your Ministry

Pastors are often taught the finer points of preaching and counseling and the intricacies of theological thinking - and this is assumed to be enough - but rarely are they taught the principles of leadership. Two few leaders are identified and nurtured in seminary. Alan Nelson makes a case for that need and seeks to fill this gap, for it will help pastors and lay-led ministry teams discover the principles of leadership that are required to bring about a strong future orientation in a congregation, where the leaders must retool...or retire.

This fresh, provocative treatment of church leadership offers wisdom about the new skills required of pastors and congregations.