Someone this week expressed an interest in book suggestions in the area of Christian Leadership. I'm posting this list for him and others interested in the subject. Many of these books are from my Fuller Theological Seminary courses in the Master of Arts in Global Leadership (MAGL) program, while others are just from my growing library. A major part of Christian Leadership is personal spiritual formation, so there is some emphasis in this list on being rather than doing. (These are in no particular order.)
- Bright, John. The Kingdom of God. Nashville: Abingdon, 1953
- DeRidder, Richard. Discipling the Nations. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1971.
- Kraybill, Donald B. The Upside Down Kingdom. Scottdale: Herald, 1990.
- Ladd, George, E. The Gospel of the Kingdom. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1959.
- Padilla, René. Mission Between the Times. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1985.
- Scherer, James. Gospel, Church and Kingdom. Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1987.
- Shenk, Wilbert, ed. The Transfiguration of Mission. Scottdale: Herald, 1993.
- Gallagher, Robert L. and Paul Hertig, eds. Mission in Acts: Ancient Narratives in Contemporary Context. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2004.
- Glasser, Arthur F., Charles E. Van Engen, Dean S. Gilliland, and Shawn Redford. Announcing the Kingdom: The Story of God’s Mission in the Bible. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003.
- Montgomery, Helen. The Bible and Mission
- Briscoe, Jill. Jonah and the Worm. New Berlin, WI: Jilcoe/Hemp, 1983.
- Wright, Christopher J. H. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible's Grand Narrative. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2006.
- Newbigin, Lesslie. Open Secret. Grand Rapids, Eerdmans, 1978.
- Van Engen, Gilliland, and Pierson, eds. The Good News of the Kingdom. Maryknoll: Orbis, 1993; Wipf & Stock, 2001.
- Ritzer, George. Globalization of Nothing 2. Thousand Oaks: Pine Forge Press, 2007.
- Gibbs, Eddie. Leadership Next. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2005;
- Blackaby, Henry T., and Richard Blackaby. Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God's Agenda. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 2001.
- Hauerwas, Stanley. A Community of Character: Toward a Constructive Christian Social Ethic. Notre Dame, Ind.: University of Notre Dame Press, 1981
- Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.
- Lohfink, Gerhard. Jesus and Community: The Social Dimension of Christian Faith. New York: Fortress Press, 1984
- Thrall, Bill, Bruce McNicol, and Ken McElrath. The Ascent of a Leader: How Ordinary Relationships Develop Extraordinary Character and Influence. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1999
- Willard, Dallas. Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2002.
- Clinton, J. Robert and Paul Stanley. Connecting: Finding the Mentors You Need to be Successful in Life. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1992.
- Egeler, Dan. Mentoring Millennials: Shaping the Next Generation. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2003.
- Johnson, W. Brad and Charles R. Ridley. The Elements of Mentoring. New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2004.
- Zachary, Lois J. The Mentor’s Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2000.
- Creps. Earl. Reverse Mentoring: How Young Leaders Can Transform the Church and Why We Should Let Them. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.
- Anderson, Keith and Randy Reese. Spiritual Mentoring: A Guide for Seeking and Giving Direction. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1999. OR
- Toyama, Nikki A., and Tracey Gee. More Than Serving Tea: Asian American Women on Expectations, Relationships, Leadership and Faith. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006.
- Clinton, J. Robert and Richard Clinton. The Mentor Handbook. Altadena, CA: Barnabas Publishers, 1991.
- Ensher, Ellen A. and Susan Murphy. Power Mentoring: How Successful Mentors and Protégés Get the Most Out of Their Relationships. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2005.
- Debra K. Farrington, 2000. Living Faith Day by Day: How the Sacred Rules of Monastic Traditions Can Help You Live Spiritually in the Modern World. Perigee.
- J. Oswald Sanders, 1994. Spiritual Leadership. Moody Press.
- Jane Vella, 2002. Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach: The Power of Dialogue in Educating Adults. Jossey‐Bass.
- Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott, and William M. Snyder, 2002. Cultivating Communities of Practice. Harvard Business School Press.
- Philip D. Kenneson, 1999. Life on the Vine: Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit in Christian Community. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
- Kouzes, James M. and Barry Z. Posner. The Leadership Challenge. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003
- Clinton, J. Robert. The Making of a Leader. Colorado Springs: NAV Press, 1998
- Clinton, J. Robert. Leadership Emergence Theory. Altadena: Barnabas Publishers, 1989
- Trebesch, Shelley. Isolation. Altadena: Barnabas Publishers, 1997
- Kinnaman, Gary D. Leaders That Last: How Covenant Friendships Can Help Pastors Thrive. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books,
- 2003.
- McNeal, Reggie. A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders. San Francisco: Jossey‐Bass, 2000.
- McNeal, Reggie. Practicing Greatness: 7 Disciplines of Extraordinary Spiritual Leaders. San Francisco: Jossey‐Bass, 2006.
That should keep you busy for a while. I can post more… many, many more…