Our February book study is Launching a Leadership Revolution by Orrin Woodward and Chris Brady. The book was a NYT bestseller and continues to make waves in the Leadership community. The book delineates the five levels of leadership in a concise and compelling way. One must underline the words “launching” and “revolution” because this is where the authors place the emphasis.

Pastors are seen as leaders. The question is, Are they leading? As John Maxwell wrote, if noone is following, you are not leading but taking a walk. Our churches are barely growing or surviving. Pastors are managing more than they are leading. We justify the situation. This book does not allow anyone to justify their situation. It pushes the leader to evaluate where you are and what you are going to do about it.

Their basic thesis is that everyone can be a leader. But to lead requires a different way of thinking to get different kinds of results. This is where their revolution begins. It requires a “hunger” to be different. Unfortunately, very few appear to be hungry.

This book should be read several times to grasp all they are getting at. It is a reality check in the deepest sense. Their challenges may initially create a sense of animosity and more justification. hese authors use their system engineering backgrounds and apply it to leadership. They have created a system that works for everyone all the time. Their community building success proves it. This makes the book revolutionary. Hopefully this book will help us all to begin to think and therefore act differently.

Launching a Leadership Revolution is available from any bookstore. I can order it for you at the regular price of $15.95

John Goldstein, Lead Pastor Pastor@GraceChurchof Evergreen.org

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