50 Books like The Book of Pastoral Rule

48 Laws of Spiritual Power

by Frank Viola • 2022

Forty-eight principles for spiritual leaders: why power that lasts demands humility, not a platform.

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148

🐑 Pastoral Leadership 🙌 Servant Leadership 🌱 Spiritual Formation 👁️ Spiritual Discernment ✝️ Christ-Centered Ministry

48 Laws of Spiritual Power 96%

Forty-eight principles for spiritual leaders: why power that lasts demands humility, not a platform.

by Frank Viola 2022

4.68

148 ratings

🐑 Pastoral Leadership 🙌 Servant Leadership 🌱 Spiritual Formation 👁️ Spiritual Discernment ✝️ Christ-Centered Ministry

The Cross and Christian Ministry

by D.A. Carson • 1993

The Corinthians chased celebrity leaders; Paul gave them a cross and called it power.

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📖 New Testament Exegesis 🐑 Pastoral Leadership ✝️ Gospel Centrality 🧎 Servant Leadership 👁️ Spiritual Discernment

The Cross and Christian Ministry Summary

The Cross and Christian Ministry 95%

The Corinthians chased celebrity leaders; Paul gave them a cross and called it power.

by D.A. Carson 1993

4.31

1k+ ratings

📖 New Testament Exegesis 🐑 Pastoral Leadership ✝️ Gospel Centrality 🧎 Servant Leadership 👁️ Spiritual Discernment

The Pastor and Counseling

by Jeremy Pierre • 2015

A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.

4.33

953

🤲 Pastoral Care 📖 Biblical Counseling 🐑 Shepherding ⛪ Church Leadership 🎓 New Pastors

The Pastor and Counseling 95%

A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.

by Jeremy Pierre 2015

4.33

953 ratings

🤲 Pastoral Care 📖 Biblical Counseling 🐑 Shepherding ⛪ Church Leadership 🎓 New Pastors

On Pastoring

by H.B. Charles Jr. • 2016

A pastor's survival manual: how to guard your soul, your family, and your calling.

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412

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 🧭 Church Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Formation 🕊️ Personal Holiness 📞 Pastoral Calling

On Pastoring 95%

A pastor's survival manual: how to guard your soul, your family, and your calling.

by H.B. Charles Jr. 2016

4.46

412 ratings

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 🧭 Church Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Formation 🕊️ Personal Holiness 📞 Pastoral Calling

Am I Called?

by Dave Harvey • 2012

A summons to pastoral work shows up in your character, your home, and your church's witness.

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876

🐑 Pastoral Calling 📋 Elder Qualifications 🧱 Character Formation ⛪ Church-Based Training 📖 Reformed Theology

Am I Called? 94%

A summons to pastoral work shows up in your character, your home, and your church's witness.

by Dave Harvey 2012

4.36

876 ratings

🐑 Pastoral Calling 📋 Elder Qualifications 🧱 Character Formation ⛪ Church-Based Training 📖 Reformed Theology

Simplicity

by Richard Rohr • 2004

The way of Christian leadership runs opposite to every instinct for status, applause, and control.

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🐑 Christian Leadership 🧘 Contemplative Spirituality ⛪ Pastoral Ministry 💧 Servant Leadership 🙏 Contemplative Prayer

Simplicity 94%

The way of Christian leadership runs opposite to every instinct for status, applause, and control.

by Richard Rohr 2004

4.31

2k+ ratings

🐑 Christian Leadership 🧘 Contemplative Spirituality ⛪ Pastoral Ministry 💧 Servant Leadership 🙏 Contemplative Prayer

Spiritual Leadership

by J. Oswald Sanders • 1994

Spiritual leadership costs more than secular leadership, and the price begins in private.

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10k+

🏛️ Christian Leadership 🧎 Servant Leadership 🌱 Discipleship 🛐 Spiritual Disciplines 🪨 Character Formation

Spiritual Leadership 94%

Spiritual leadership costs more than secular leadership, and the price begins in private.

by J. Oswald Sanders 1994

4.18

10k+ ratings

🏛️ Christian Leadership 🧎 Servant Leadership 🌱 Discipleship 🛐 Spiritual Disciplines 🪨 Character Formation

Working the Angles

by Eugene H. Peterson • 1987

Pastoral work has drifted into running a religious business. Three ancient practices call it back.

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🏛️ Pastoral Ministry 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🕯️ Contemplative Prayer 🕊️ Sabbath Practice

Working the Angles 94%

Pastoral work has drifted into running a religious business. Three ancient practices call it back.

by Eugene H. Peterson 1987

4.35

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Pastoral Ministry 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🕯️ Contemplative Prayer 🕊️ Sabbath Practice

In the Name of Jesus

by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1989

Jesus asked Peter three questions before making him a leader. Not one was about results.

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🕊️ Christian Ministry 🧎 Servant Leadership 🙏 Contemplative Prayer ✝️ Countercultural Faith 💔 Vulnerable Leadership

In the Name of Jesus 94%

Jesus asked Peter three questions before making him a leader. Not one was about results.

by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1989

4.31

13k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Ministry 🧎 Servant Leadership 🙏 Contemplative Prayer ✝️ Countercultural Faith 💔 Vulnerable Leadership

The Care of Souls

by Harold L. Senkbeil • 2019

Two wounds sit in every parishioner: guilt and shame. Mistaking one for the other damages souls.

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💒 Pastoral Ministry 📜 Lutheran Theology 💖 Soul Care 😔 Guilt And Shame 🛡️ Spiritual Warfare

The Care of Souls 94%

Two wounds sit in every parishioner: guilt and shame. Mistaking one for the other damages souls.

by Harold L. Senkbeil 2019

4.33

1k+ ratings

💒 Pastoral Ministry 📜 Lutheran Theology 💖 Soul Care 😔 Guilt And Shame 🛡️ Spiritual Warfare

50 People Every Christian Should Know

by Warren W. Wiersbe • 2009

Fifty spiritual giants, fifty lessons: the preaching and leadership wisdom no degree confers.

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🧱 Spiritual Biography 🕊️ Pastoral Ministry 📋 Ministry Principles 🗣️ Preaching Wisdom 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines

50 People Every Christian Should Know Summary

50 People Every Christian Should Know 94%

Fifty spiritual giants, fifty lessons: the preaching and leadership wisdom no degree confers.

by Warren W. Wiersbe 2009

4.05

1k+ ratings

🧱 Spiritual Biography 🕊️ Pastoral Ministry 📋 Ministry Principles 🗣️ Preaching Wisdom 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines

Preaching

by Timothy J. Keller • 2015

How to preach grace to skeptics: faithful exposition that offers Christ, not good advice.

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4k+

📖 Homiletics ⛪ Pastoral Theology 📜 Biblical Interpretation ✝️ Grace-Centered Faith 🌍 Faith And Culture

Preaching 94%

How to preach grace to skeptics: faithful exposition that offers Christ, not good advice.

by Timothy J. Keller 2015

4.48

4k+ ratings

📖 Homiletics ⛪ Pastoral Theology 📜 Biblical Interpretation ✝️ Grace-Centered Faith 🌍 Faith And Culture

Mistakes Leaders Make

by Dave Kraft • 2012

Ten self-checks for the Christian leader who suspects the work has quietly become the idol.

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236

🐑 Pastoral Leadership 📖 Biblical Leadership 🏭 Idolatry Of Work 🎭 People Pleasing 🧎 Servant Leadership

Mistakes Leaders Make 94%

Ten self-checks for the Christian leader who suspects the work has quietly become the idol.

by Dave Kraft 2012

3.94

236 ratings

🐑 Pastoral Leadership 📖 Biblical Leadership 🏭 Idolatry Of Work 🎭 People Pleasing 🧎 Servant Leadership

From Weakness to Strength

by Scott Sauls • 2017

The counterintuitive case for leading from your weaknesses, not your strengths.

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⛪ Christian Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🫂 Vulnerability In Leadership 🎯 Humble Ambition 🌅 Redemptive Suffering

From Weakness to Strength 94%

The counterintuitive case for leading from your weaknesses, not your strengths.

by Scott Sauls 2017

4.25

597 ratings

⛪ Christian Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🫂 Vulnerability In Leadership 🎯 Humble Ambition 🌅 Redemptive Suffering

The Practice of Godliness

by Jerry Bridges • 1983

A training plan for godliness: Christian character that grows from inner devotion, not moralism.

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✝️ Christian Living 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 📖 Spiritual Disciplines 📜 Reformed Theology 🧱 Character Formation

The Practice of Godliness 94%

A training plan for godliness: Christian character that grows from inner devotion, not moralism.

by Jerry Bridges 1983

4.41

3k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Living 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 📖 Spiritual Disciplines 📜 Reformed Theology 🧱 Character Formation

The Wounded Healer

by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1971

Why the most effective ministers are also the most wounded, and loneliness is their qualification.

4.23

13k+

🩹 Pastoral Care 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🛤️ Inner Journey 🕯️ Contemplative Spirituality 🏜️ Loneliness And Solitude

The Wounded Healer 94%

Why the most effective ministers are also the most wounded, and loneliness is their qualification.

by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1971

4.23

13k+ ratings

🩹 Pastoral Care 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🛤️ Inner Journey 🕯️ Contemplative Spirituality 🏜️ Loneliness And Solitude

Church Discipline

by Jonathan Leeman • 2012

Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.

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🏛️ Ecclesiology ⚖️ Church Discipline 📋 Church Governance 🤝 Spiritual Accountability 🛡️ Reformed Theology

Church Discipline 94%

Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.

by Jonathan Leeman 2012

4.45

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Ecclesiology ⚖️ Church Discipline 📋 Church Governance 🤝 Spiritual Accountability 🛡️ Reformed Theology

Redefining Leadership

by Joseph M. Stowell • 2014

Results-driven leadership eventually fails. The character-first, biblical model that outlasts it.

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124

✝️ Christian Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧱 Character Formation ⚖️ Ethical Leadership 🐑 Shepherding Model

Redefining Leadership 94%

Results-driven leadership eventually fails. The character-first, biblical model that outlasts it.

by Joseph M. Stowell 2014

3.89

124 ratings

✝️ Christian Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧱 Character Formation ⚖️ Ethical Leadership 🐑 Shepherding Model

Note to Self

by Joe Thorn • 2011

Your heart forgets the gospel every twenty-four hours. Here is how to remind it.

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📖 Gospel-Centered Living 📚 Practical Theology 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🫀 Inner Life

Note to Self 94%

Your heart forgets the gospel every twenty-four hours. Here is how to remind it.

by Joe Thorn 2011

4.20

1k+ ratings

📖 Gospel-Centered Living 📚 Practical Theology 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🫀 Inner Life

Twelve Ordinary Men

by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 2002

Jesus chose twelve ordinary, flawed men. What he saw in them, and why it matters.

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📖 Biblical Biography 🛤️ Discipleship 👐 Servant Leadership 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Everyday Faith

Twelve Ordinary Men 94%

Jesus chose twelve ordinary, flawed men. What he saw in them, and why it matters.

by John F. MacArthur Jr. 2002

4.24

8k+ ratings

📖 Biblical Biography 🛤️ Discipleship 👐 Servant Leadership 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Everyday Faith

The Power of Humility

by R.T. Kendall • 2011

Pride hides in your virtues: the diagnostic tools and spiritual practices that expose it.

4.36

194

⛪ Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🎭 Confronting Pride ✝️ Dying To Self ⚖️ Judgment And Grace

The Power of Humility 94%

Pride hides in your virtues: the diagnostic tools and spiritual practices that expose it.

by R.T. Kendall 2011

4.36

194 ratings

⛪ Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🎭 Confronting Pride ✝️ Dying To Self ⚖️ Judgment And Grace

The Final Quest

by Rick Joyner • 1996

A rebuilt identity, a balanced team, and four business models: the formula for automated wealth.

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5k+

🏗️ Wealth Building 💤 Passive Income 🔧 Leverage Strategies 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🏠 Real Estate Investing

The Final Quest 94%

A rebuilt identity, a balanced team, and four business models: the formula for automated wealth.

by Rick Joyner 1996

4.36

5k+ ratings

🏗️ Wealth Building 💤 Passive Income 🔧 Leverage Strategies 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🏠 Real Estate Investing

The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis

by Theophan the Recluse • 1869

The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.

4.69

150

☦️ Eastern Orthodoxy 🕊️ Christian Mysticism 🏋️ Ascetic Practice 🧘 Contemplative Prayer 👁️ Watchfulness

The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis Summary

The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis 94%

The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.

by Theophan the Recluse 1869

4.69

150 ratings

☦️ Eastern Orthodoxy 🕊️ Christian Mysticism 🏋️ Ascetic Practice 🧘 Contemplative Prayer 👁️ Watchfulness

The Great Omission

by Dallas Willard • 2006

The missing piece in modern faith: how to train the soul toward Christ-like character, not belief.

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🧱 Spiritual Formation 📖 Christian Discipleship 🛐 Spiritual Disciplines 🤫 Solitude And Silence 🧠 Faith And Reason

The Great Omission 93%

The missing piece in modern faith: how to train the soul toward Christ-like character, not belief.

by Dallas Willard 2006

4.24

3k+ ratings

🧱 Spiritual Formation 📖 Christian Discipleship 🛐 Spiritual Disciplines 🤫 Solitude And Silence 🧠 Faith And Reason

Between Two Worlds

by John R.W. Stott • 1982

Preach sermons faithful to Scripture, alive to the world, and delivered with the Spirit's power.

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📖 Homiletics 🎙️ Expository Preaching 📝 Sermon Preparation 🌐 Cultural Engagement 🙏 Spiritual Formation

Between Two Worlds 93%

Preach sermons faithful to Scripture, alive to the world, and delivered with the Spirit's power.

by John R.W. Stott 1982

4.31

1k+ ratings

📖 Homiletics 🎙️ Expository Preaching 📝 Sermon Preparation 🌐 Cultural Engagement 🙏 Spiritual Formation

The Art of Leadership

by Dag Heward-Mills • 2006

A pastor's manual for leading with character, surviving backlash, building people who outlast you.

4.36

169

⛪ Pastoral Leadership 📖 Biblical Leadership 🛡️ Leader Character 🤝 Relational Leadership 🌱 Leader Development

The Art of Leadership 93%

A pastor's manual for leading with character, surviving backlash, building people who outlast you.

by Dag Heward-Mills 2006

4.36

169 ratings

⛪ Pastoral Leadership 📖 Biblical Leadership 🛡️ Leader Character 🤝 Relational Leadership 🌱 Leader Development

Competent to Counsel

by Jay E. Adams • 1970

Psychiatry promised cures it could not deliver. The biblical alternative for lasting change.

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2k+

🐑 Pastoral Counseling 📖 Biblical Counseling 🔍 Critique Of Psychology ✝️ Repentance 🕊️ Forgiveness

Competent to Counsel 93%

Psychiatry promised cures it could not deliver. The biblical alternative for lasting change.

by Jay E. Adams 1970

3.99

2k+ ratings

🐑 Pastoral Counseling 📖 Biblical Counseling 🔍 Critique Of Psychology ✝️ Repentance 🕊️ Forgiveness

Thoughts for Young Men

by J.C. Ryle • 1886

Few young men follow God. The devil bets your habits will harden before you reverse.

4.59

5k+

🕊️ Christian Discipleship 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🛡️ Spiritual Warfare 💔 Sin And Repentance 🌅 Eternal Perspective

Thoughts for Young Men 93%

Few young men follow God. The devil bets your habits will harden before you reverse.

by J.C. Ryle 1886

4.59

5k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Discipleship 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🛡️ Spiritual Warfare 💔 Sin And Repentance 🌅 Eternal Perspective

Designed to Lead

by Eric Geiger • 2016

Develop leaders across every sphere: the method Jesus used with his own disciples.

4.05

956

🏛️ Church Leadership 🙏 Christian Discipleship 🚀 Leadership Development 🏢 Church Culture 🤝 Mentoring

Designed to Lead 93%

Develop leaders across every sphere: the method Jesus used with his own disciples.

by Eric Geiger 2016

4.05

956 ratings

🏛️ Church Leadership 🙏 Christian Discipleship 🚀 Leadership Development 🏢 Church Culture 🤝 Mentoring

Leading Change Without Losing It

by Carey Nieuwhof • 2012

Loud objections magnify a small minority. Five strategies to lead change without losing your soul.

4.33

181

🏛️ Church Leadership 🔄 Change Management 🙏 Spiritual Leadership 🧭 Spiritual Discernment 🕊️ Conflict Resolution

Leading Change Without Losing It Summary

Leading Change Without Losing It 93%

Loud objections magnify a small minority. Five strategies to lead change without losing your soul.

by Carey Nieuwhof 2012

4.33

181 ratings

🏛️ Church Leadership 🔄 Change Management 🙏 Spiritual Leadership 🧭 Spiritual Discernment 🕊️ Conflict Resolution

Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership

by Gary L. McIntosh • 1997

Why your leadership gifts are fueled by childhood wounds, and a biblical path to healing.

3.92

685

✝️ Christian Leadership ⚠️ Leadership Dysfunction 🏡 Family Of Origin Issues 🔍 Self-Examination 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines

Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership Summary

Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership 93%

Why your leadership gifts are fueled by childhood wounds, and a biblical path to healing.

by Gary L. McIntosh 1997

3.92

685 ratings

✝️ Christian Leadership ⚠️ Leadership Dysfunction 🏡 Family Of Origin Issues 🔍 Self-Examination 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines

Unpunishable

by Danny Silk • 2019

Christians preach grace but reach for punishment when someone fails. There is a different road.

4.46

428

🏛️ Church Discipline 🔄 Restorative Practices 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🕊️ Forgiveness 💔 Shame And Vulnerability

Unpunishable 93%

Christians preach grace but reach for punishment when someone fails. There is a different road.

by Danny Silk 2019

4.46

428 ratings

🏛️ Church Discipline 🔄 Restorative Practices 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🕊️ Forgiveness 💔 Shame And Vulnerability

Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit

by Christopher J.H. Wright • 2017

Nine qualities, one fruit: the character the Spirit grows when you let go of the checklist.

4.18

663

🌱 Spiritual Formation 🕊️ Christian Virtues 🔥 Holy Spirit ✨ Gospel Transformation 📜 Pauline Theology

Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit Summary

Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit 93%

Nine qualities, one fruit: the character the Spirit grows when you let go of the checklist.

by Christopher J.H. Wright 2017

4.18

663 ratings

🌱 Spiritual Formation 🕊️ Christian Virtues 🔥 Holy Spirit ✨ Gospel Transformation 📜 Pauline Theology

The Emotionally Healthy Church

by Peter Scazzero • 2003

Emotionally wrecked Christians fill the pews: a discipleship model that stops looking away.

4.16

2k+

⛪ Church Leadership 🌱 Spiritual Formation 💚 Emotional Health 🏠 Family Of Origin 🚧 Healthy Boundaries

The Emotionally Healthy Church 93%

Emotionally wrecked Christians fill the pews: a discipleship model that stops looking away.

by Peter Scazzero 2003

4.16

2k+ ratings

⛪ Church Leadership 🌱 Spiritual Formation 💚 Emotional Health 🏠 Family Of Origin 🚧 Healthy Boundaries

Deep and Wide

by Andy Stanley • 2012

From the parking lot to the pulpit: the choices that turn unchurched visitors into regulars.

4.28

4k+

🏛️ Church Leadership 🎯 Seeker-Sensitive Ministry 🎤 Sermon Design 🏠 Church Hospitality 🔄 Church Revitalization

Deep and Wide 93%

From the parking lot to the pulpit: the choices that turn unchurched visitors into regulars.

by Andy Stanley 2012

4.28

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Church Leadership 🎯 Seeker-Sensitive Ministry 🎤 Sermon Design 🏠 Church Hospitality 🔄 Church Revitalization

The Jesus-Hearted Woman

by Jodi Detrick • 2013

Ten Christlike qualities that give a woman's leadership enduring warmth and real influence.

4.28

236

🚺 Women In Ministry 🛡️ Servant Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines ✝️ Christian Leadership 🤲 Humble Leadership

The Jesus-Hearted Woman 93%

Ten Christlike qualities that give a woman's leadership enduring warmth and real influence.

by Jodi Detrick 2013

4.28

236 ratings

🚺 Women In Ministry 🛡️ Servant Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines ✝️ Christian Leadership 🤲 Humble Leadership

Until Unity

by Francis Chan • 2021

A church at war with itself cannot call the world to peace with God.

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3k+

🤝 Church Unity 👥 Christian Community 🕊️ Reconciliation 🌱 Spiritual Maturity 🙇 Humility

Until Unity 93%

A church at war with itself cannot call the world to peace with God.

by Francis Chan 2021

4.43

3k+ ratings

🤝 Church Unity 👥 Christian Community 🕊️ Reconciliation 🌱 Spiritual Maturity 🙇 Humility

Bully Pulpit

by Michael J. Kruger • 2022

Why your church can't spot a bully pastor: charisma beats character, and accountability is a mirage.

4.48

1k+

⚠️ Spiritual Abuse ⛪ Church Leadership 🙇 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Church Governance 🩹 Trauma And Recovery

Bully Pulpit 93%

Why your church can't spot a bully pastor: charisma beats character, and accountability is a mirage.

by Michael J. Kruger 2022

4.48

1k+ ratings

⚠️ Spiritual Abuse ⛪ Church Leadership 🙇 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Church Governance 🩹 Trauma And Recovery

Lead Like Jesus Repack

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1979

Leadership is influence, not rank. The model: a servant who washed feet and led from below.

4.07

2k+

🧎 Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 🧭 Leadership Coaching 🎯 Vision Casting 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines

Lead Like Jesus Repack 93%

Leadership is influence, not rank. The model: a servant who washed feet and led from below.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1979

4.07

2k+ ratings

🧎 Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 🧭 Leadership Coaching 🎯 Vision Casting 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines

The Cost of Ambition

by Miroslav Volf • 2025

Superiority is a cage you build yourself. A theologian's case for ambition that needs no rivals.

4.06

196

✝️ Christian Theology 🔍 Social Comparison ⚠️ Ambition Critique 🏆 Humility And Honor 📖 Biblical Ethics

The Cost of Ambition 93%

Superiority is a cage you build yourself. A theologian's case for ambition that needs no rivals.

by Miroslav Volf 2025

4.06

196 ratings

✝️ Christian Theology 🔍 Social Comparison ⚠️ Ambition Critique 🏆 Humility And Honor 📖 Biblical Ethics

Leadership Pain

by Samuel R. Chand • 2015

Pain tolerance is a leader's growth ceiling. Expand it without numbing the warning signs.

4.32

776

🏛️ Pastoral Leadership 🚒 Ministry Burnout 📈 Pain And Growth 🧱 Resilience Building ❤️ Emotional Health

Leadership Pain 93%

Pain tolerance is a leader's growth ceiling. Expand it without numbing the warning signs.

by Samuel R. Chand 2015

4.32

776 ratings

🏛️ Pastoral Leadership 🚒 Ministry Burnout 📈 Pain And Growth 🧱 Resilience Building ❤️ Emotional Health

The Life-Giving Leader

by Tyler Reagin • 2018

Stop copying other leaders. Your leadership flows from the person God shaped you to become.

4.04

276

🏛️ Christian Leadership 🧎 Servant Leadership 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🪞 Self-Awareness 🧭 Identity And Calling

The Life-Giving Leader 93%

Stop copying other leaders. Your leadership flows from the person God shaped you to become.

by Tyler Reagin 2018

4.04

276 ratings

🏛️ Christian Leadership 🧎 Servant Leadership 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🪞 Self-Awareness 🧭 Identity And Calling

Courageous Leadership

by Bill Hybels • 2002

Cast vision people follow, build teams that last, fund the mission. A church leader's playbook.

4.10

4k+

🏛️ Church Leadership ⛪ Christian Ministry 👁️ Vision Casting 🌱 Leadership Development 🪞 Self-Leadership

Courageous Leadership 93%

Cast vision people follow, build teams that last, fund the mission. A church leader's playbook.

by Bill Hybels 2002

4.10

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Church Leadership ⛪ Christian Ministry 👁️ Vision Casting 🌱 Leadership Development 🪞 Self-Leadership

The Imitation of Christ

by Thomas à Kempis • 1427

The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.

4.24

27k+

🕯️ Christian Devotion 🏠 Interior Life ⛪ Monastic Spirituality 📿 Catholic Spirituality 🙏 Contemplative Prayer

The Imitation of Christ 93%

The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.

by Thomas à Kempis 1427

4.24

27k+ ratings

🕯️ Christian Devotion 🏠 Interior Life ⛪ Monastic Spirituality 📿 Catholic Spirituality 🙏 Contemplative Prayer

Finding the Right Hills to Die on

by Gavin Ortlund • 2020

Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.

4.33

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🏗️ Theological Method 🤝 Church Unity 📖 Evangelical Theology ✝️ Mere Christianity 🐑 Pastoral Theology

Finding the Right Hills to Die on Summary

Finding the Right Hills to Die on 93%

Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.

by Gavin Ortlund 2020

4.33

3k+ ratings

🏗️ Theological Method 🤝 Church Unity 📖 Evangelical Theology ✝️ Mere Christianity 🐑 Pastoral Theology

The Servant Leader

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2003

Put the frontline first, your ego last: a servant leadership model with four daily domains.

4.05

718

👐 Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Formation 📅 Daily Disciplines 🧎 Humble Leadership

The Servant Leader 93%

Put the frontline first, your ego last: a servant leadership model with four daily domains.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2003

4.05

718 ratings

👐 Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Formation 📅 Daily Disciplines 🧎 Humble Leadership

Think Again

by Jared Mellinger • 2017

You think about yourself too much. The cure is self-forgetfulness, learned at the cross.

4.49

287

👐 Pastoral Counseling 😔 Spiritual Depression 🔓 Overcoming Self-Focus ⚖️ False Guilt 🔍 Self-Examination

Think Again 93%

You think about yourself too much. The cure is self-forgetfulness, learned at the cross.

by Jared Mellinger 2017

4.49

287 ratings

👐 Pastoral Counseling 😔 Spiritual Depression 🔓 Overcoming Self-Focus ⚖️ False Guilt 🔍 Self-Examination

Ordering Your Private World

by Gordon MacDonald • 1983

Driven people crash. Called people last. What changes in the quiet.

4.20

6k+

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4.58

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