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Recovering the Biblical Vision for LeadershipGary Bredfeldt’s book Great Leader, Great Teacher: Recovering the Biblical Vision for Leadership states a simple truth that has recently been buried under an avalanche of competing leadership strategies: great leaders are great teachers. The biblical vision for leadership concentrates on teaching as the main area in which the church leader should aspire if he is to lead effectively. In a time of countless books with dozens of differing strategies on leadership in the church, Bredfeldt’s simple thesis comes as a breath of fresh air. Leadership effectiveness is maximized by great teaching ability.

This is why church leaders need to reclaim the biblical emphasis on teaching and preaching. Church leaders must also navigate a path that does not end up leading to either cultural accommodation or cultural isolationism. Finally, Bredfeldt believes that the style of the church should strike a balance between “spirit” and “truth.”

Over the next few days, we will be taking an indepth look at some of the themes of this book.

written by Trevin Wax  © 2007 Kingdom People blog

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