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THE

CONVICTION TO LEAD

PRINCIPLES FOR LEADERSHIP THAT MATTERS

ALBERT MOHLER

Bethany House Publishers

a division of Baker Publishing Group

Minneapoils, Minnesota

Published by Bethany House Publishers

11400 Hampshire Avenue South

Bloomington, Minnesota 55438

www.bethanyhouse.com

Bethany House Publishers is a division of

Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Mohler, Albert.

The conviction to lead: 25 principles for leadership that matters / Albert Mohler.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary: “The president of an influential seminary and media personality reveals the characteristics of a true leader”—Provided by publisher.

ISBN 978-0-7642-1004-4 (hardcover: alk. paper)

ISBN 978-0-7642-1125-6 (pbk.)

1. Leadership. 2. Christian leadership. I. Title.

BF637.L4M64 2012

158′.4—dc23

2012028750

Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2007

Cover design by Lookout Design, Inc.

Cover photography by Robert H. Hoke III, Louisville, Kentucky

Author is represented by Wolgemuth and Associates

This book is lovingly dedicated to

MARY

Without whom the story would never be told,

And with whom the story is wonderful.

There are chapters yet to be written, and joys yet to be known.

Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

Contents

Acknowledgments

1. The Conviction to Lead

True Leadership Starts With a Purpose, Not a Plan

2. Leading Is Believing

The Leader Is Driven by Beliefs That Lead to Action

3. Convictional Intelligence

The Leader Develops the Capacity to Think in Convictional Terms and Leads Followers to Do the Same

4. Leadership Is Narrative

The Leader Draws Followers Into a Story That Frames All of Life

5. Leaders Understand Worldviews

The Leader Shapes the Worldview of Followers

6. The Passion to Lead

Passionate Leaders Driven by Passionate Beliefs Draw Passionate Followers

7. Leaders Are Thinkers

Leadership Begins When You Learn to Think Like a Leader, and Leadership Is Not Achieved Until Followers Learn to Think as Well

8. Leaders Are Teachers

The Effective Leader Is the Master Teacher Within a Learning Organization

9. Leadership Is All ...

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About The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership that Matters

Cultures and organizations do not change without strong leadership. While many leadership books focus on management or administration, the central focus of The Conviction to Lead is on changing minds.

Dr. Mohler was the driving force behind the transformation of Southern Seminary from a liberal institution of waning influence to a thriving evangelical seminary at the heart of the Southern Baptist Convention. Since then, he has been one of the most prominent voices in evangelicalism, fighting for Christian principles and challenging secular culture.

Using his own experiences and examples from history, Dr. Mohler demonstrates that real leadership is a transferring of conviction to others, affecting their actions, motivations, intuition, and commitment. This practical guide walks the reader through what a leader needs to know, do, and be in order to affect change.

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