Resources
John Maxwell Company – Learn from John Maxwell with a free daily video minute, resources, books and John Maxwell’s blog.
Leadership Journal – Leadership is written by experienced church leaders and pastors who show what they’ve learned in their church roles. Articles, in-depth interviews and current ministry trends are featured in each issue. Search the online Leadership archive for articles on many aspects of church vision, planning, leadership and ministry.
Leadership Network – Leadership Network fosters church innovation and growth through strategies, programs, tools and resources. Leadership Network helps innovative Christian leaders increase their impact with a wide array of online and print resources.
Worship Leader – Key trends, methods and technologies, along with worship resources and leader and church experiences fill each issue.
Spiritual Leadership (Books)
Iorg, Jeff, The Character of Leadership: Nine Qualities that Define Great Leaders (Nashville: Broadman and Holman Publishing Group, 2007).
Leman, Kevin, and William Pentak, The Way of the Shepherd: 7 Ancient Secrets to Managing Productive People (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004).
Sanders, J. Oswald, Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence for Every Believer (Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2007).
Wilkes, C. Gene, Jesus on Leadership (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1998).
Development (Books)
Cloud, Henry, and John Townsend, Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1992).
Cloud, Henry, Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses and Relationships that All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward (New York: Harper Business, 2010).
Covey, Stephen R., Principle-Centered Leadership (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990).
Goleman, Daniel, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (New York: Bantam Books, 2005).
Goleman, Daniel, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee, Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence (Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2013).
Maxwell, John C., The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1998).
McNeal, Reggie, Practicing Greatness: 7 Disciplines of Extraordinary Spiritual Leaders (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006).
Phillips, Donald T., Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times (New York: Business Plus, 1992).
Rath, Tom, Strengths Finder 2.0 (New York: Gallup Press, 2007).
Roles (Books)
Bonem, Mike, and Roger Patterson, Leading from the Second Chair: Serving Your Church, Fulfilling Your Role and Realizing Your Dreams (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2005).
Hawkins, Martin E., and Kelli Sallman, The Associate Pastor: Second Chair, Not Second Best (Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 2005).