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Leadership that Works: Hope and Direction for Church and Parachurch Leaders in Today’s Complex World is unavailable, but you can change that!

Pete Drucker has said that pastoring a large church is one of the three most difficult jobs in America today. Pastors are expected to be biblical scholars, business administrators, counselors, public speakers, fund-raisers, visionaries, plus have a personal life that is consistent with the values of the church. It is little wonder that thousands of church leaders wonder why they ever accepted...

a congregation the size of a megachurch, the good looks of Bill Hybels, the drive of Rick Warren, the preaching ability of Chuck Swindoll, the flamboyance of Robert Schuller, the oratorical skills of Martin Luther King Jr., the creativity of Calvin Miller, and the selflessness of Mother Teresa. No wonder we get discouraged. What is reality? Reality is imperfection. Most people aren’t brilliant. Everyone has weaknesses as well as strengths. Few will ever be famous. But God’s grace is for all of us.
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