Lead

12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church

By: Paul David Tripp

Narrated by: Bevan Greiner

Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

The church has a leadership crisis. For every celebrity pastor exiting in the spotlight, there are hundreds of lesser known pastors leaving in the shadows. Why are so many pastors leaving the ministry?

Best-selling author Paul David Tripp suggests that lurking behind the failure of a pastor is a weak leadership community. Turning to the Scripture for guidance, Tripp presents listeners with 12 leadership-community principles necessary for a gospel-centered leadership model, making this an essential tool for anyone in church leadership. Here is a book with a message for the young and hopeful, as well as the experienced and weary — God’s abiding presence is your hope in ministry leadership.

“As is often said, everything rises or falls on leadership, including the family, the home, and the spiritual self. Dangerous Calling was eerily prophetic in its anticipation of the fall of a number of high-profile leaders, each one adding to the heartbreak of a church in a leadership crisis. I am grateful to see that conversation extended, and I hope many will not only read this book, but saturate themselves in the gospel it puts forward.” (J. D. Greear, President, Southern Baptist Convention; author, Not God Enough; Pastor, The Summit Church, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina)

“Tripp’s books have been some of the most influential books in my life. Lead is no exception! You will find within the pages of this book practical, gospel-centered help as you lead and serve others.” (Jennie Allen, New York Times best-selling author, Get Out of Your Head; Founder, IF:Gathering)

“This book is the perfect complement to Tripp’s Dangerous Calling. The warning of ‘functional gospel amnesia’ captures so well why this book is needed. Leaders do not need more gimmicks. Leaders need more grace. They need more gospel.” (Daniel L. Akin, President, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary)

©2020 Paul David Tripp (P)2020 Paul Tripp Ministries, Inc.

A proper Christian perspective

Tripp offers a wonderful picture of reliance on God’s grace for ministry leadership. Every leadership community would benefit from careful consideration and implementation of the principles offered.

Good reminder of importance of a leadership team

This book is a good reminder of importance of a leadership team within ministry. The principals listed were very helpful. However, the voice of the reader was monotone and can cause the listener to zone out.

Leadership and fellowship

David Tripp outlines how leaders are forced into a corner without fellowship. He then offers solutions for how church boards and support teams and leaders can break down the walls that create moral failure and broken lives in ministry.

All ministry leaders must read this book!

If you are called to lead ministry at any level this book needs to be part of your study and preparation. Highly recommend any and all offerings from this author.

Best Book on Pastoral Leadership

I would recommend every person in pastoral leadership to read this book. In is insightful to help prevent leaders from falling into certain pitfalls.

Excellent book

This is an excellent book for church leaders. Highly recommend! A good reminder that it is all to the glory of God.

Great book… dismal narrator

Paul David Tripp write a sophisticated masterpiece on church leadership and culture. Sadly, we are let down by the performance of the narrator as it is dry and un engaging, making a difficult to make it through the book.

excellent foundations of leadership

this is a book that every pastor and church staff needs to read at least once.

Great Gospel Fuel

This book was amazing. It was an accelerant for my leadership. Dr. Tripp’s years of ministry experience were in full display here.

Pastors, Elders, Deacons, Church Leaders…This Is a Must Read.

God the Father
God the Son
God the Holy Spirit
our reason and our ability to minister.
Without HIM we can do nothing.
This is a must read.