As I flew aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Zimbabwe, it finally came together. I have always been fascinated with the topic of leadership. For the past 35 years, I have the privilege of leading in various contexts-- in the church, academia, an international organization, and a not-for-profit foundation. These experiences, combined with readings on the topic, have shaped my thinking about what effective leadership is all about. So as I streaked across the African sky, I put pen on paper (or fingers on tablet) and began another journey…
There is a crisis of leadership in the evangelical circles today.
A sad reality in Christianity today is the fall from grace of tele-evangelists, best-selling authors, and mega-church pastors. Hardly a month passes by without another dramatic collapse of a once-eminent “man of God”. Not a few feel disappointed, even disillusioned, at the betrayal of trust by these leaders.
This book was written with the Christian leader in mind. By this I mean, a Christian who occupies a position of leadership, whether in the church or ministry context or a secular context. He can be a pastor, a Bible study leader, or a parent who leads his family. At the same time, she can be a manager in the office or a principal in a school. Moreover, this book is for those who see themselves as future leaders in some capacity.
My central thesis is that logos, pathos, and ethos are the three essentials of effective leadership. This is because leadership is mostly an art of persuasion. I define a leader in this book as someone who has a compelling message (logos), which he/she conveys with passion (pathos) to his/her organization/people and which shapes his/her life (ethos).
[The above is an excerpt from my newly-released e-book which you can read for free here —
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