- ISBN13: 9780310291572
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When the spiritual gift of leadership comes alive in churches everywhere, the church will become the hope of the world and a most influential force for good…. More >>
#1 by Anonymous on April 17, 2010 - 12:13 am
This is my first reading of a Bill Hybels. Maybe I was setting myself up for a great time. Instead, I was left with a guilt and shame feeling. Making people feel guilty that they are letting the pastor and the Kingdom of God down by not showing up for a meeting….that takes something.
Rating: 2 / 5
#2 by J. hutcheison on April 17, 2010 - 2:26 am
THIS BOOK IS AWESOME!! AFTER ATTENDING BILL’S CHURCH , WILLOW CREEK , I WAS MORE THAN IMPRESSED. ITS THE MOST INCREDIBLE , LIFE CHANGING , EXAMPLE SETTING CHURCH THAT I’VE EVER SEEN!! AND BILL’S BOOK IS DEFINATLY ONE OF THE BEST -EVER!! I KNOW GOD IS SMILING ON WILLOW CREEK CHURCH , BILL HYBELS , AND HIS KINGDOM BUILDING MINISTRY!!
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Christopher B. Raczka on April 17, 2010 - 3:03 am
The expectation from a Pastor of a church over 15k would be a book on dealing with the myriad of issues in such an environment.
This is a soft book, few challenging thoughts/ideas. IF you’ve read Swindoll, Blanchard, Hayford, Damazio, Maxwell and a plethora of other authors then you’ll think you are in familiar territory. Frank Houston, Brian Houston, Kevin Conner and Ivan Herald will challenge you with every word, thought and idea.
Their books are not widely available sadly.
Rating: 2 / 5
#4 by Kevin L. Stewart on April 17, 2010 - 3:56 am
This is one of the top five books on leadership in my library (another being “The Purpose Driven Church”). The chapter on spiritual pathways alone is worth the price of the book. It may be a little dicey for status-quo types or people in highly “traditional” churches, but even there it can be useful if executed carefully.
The premise of his works are if you have the gift of leadership why not hone your gift with effective leadership practices? Some of these are spelled out in the book while he encourages you to seek out good leadership books (even secular) to learn the others. He doesn’t claim that all of what he gives applies to all churches, but most are general principles and should apply.
And speaking of the chapter on spiritual pathways, he also put the summation of that chapter up as a web page that is quite helpful. Just do a search for “Hybels” and “spiritual pathways”. There are a few “spiritualized” versions out there so make sure you read his. Enjoy.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by M. Emery on April 17, 2010 - 6:02 am
This is an excellent book for not just church leasders but also business leaders. It can teach everyone a leason about themselves.
Rating: 4 / 5