This last week at Silver Spur, I finished reading Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders. My pastor gave this to me a few weeks ago, and I really appreciated it's wealth of Godly insight on what it means to be a "leader" in God's church. It wasn't written in a particularly flashy style, but it's emphasis on biblical interpretation for the foundation of his leadership principles was nails, and he covered a wealth of topics in a straightforward manner that I really appreciated. He also drew on a lot of biographical examples (complete with citations), which has whetted my appetite to read the biographies of some of the great men of GOD that he mentioned. Some quotes I appreciated: "True leaders know that time spent listening is well invested."
"Time cannot be hoarded, only spent well."
"The strength for moral character is preserved by refusing the unimportant."
"To succeed in getting things done through others is the highest type of leadership."
"Indeed, no man, however capable and devoted, is indispensible to the work of leadership."
"To tell a man he is called to be a leader is the best way of ensuring his spiritual ruin... The church needs saints and servants, not 'leaders,' and if we forget the priority of service, the entire idea of leadership training becomes dangerous."
Powerful and Godly words. Other things I'm reading:
Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, Ronald Sider (I found this for 99 cents in the used section of a Christian bookstore)
Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics, Steve Wilkens (I've really enjoyed this book)
See you soon.
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