Paul and His Team
What the Early Church Can Teach Us About Leadership and Influence
- 224 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
What can we learn about leadership and influence from Paul?
Most Christians know something of the apostle Paul’s life and ministry, but what about the incredible team of influencers he assembled and mobilized? Who were they, and how did Paul lead this team to accomplish God’s purposes? Even more, what can we learn from their successes and failures, and how can we imitate their qualities?
These are the questions that inspired Ryan Lokkesmoe, PhD, to write Paul and His Team. Like a church-ministry version of Team of Rivals, it reveals important principles about leadership and influence by showing how this early ministry team:
- Adapted to cultural, doctrinal, and interpersonal challenges
- Found common ground with their audiences
- Led baby believers toward maturity
- Stayed united despite differing opinions
- Equipped others for the work of the ministry
- Conducted their lives with self-discipline
- Built and maintained strategic partnerships
- Navigated sensitive cross-cultural situations
- Persisted through difficulty, frustration, and fractured relationships
- Persevered when ministry was discouraging
- Developed leaders to replace them
Whether you are in a position of leadership or are simply a passionate follower of Christ, you are an influencer that God is using to build His church. And while Paul and His Team certainly reveals a lot about Paul's character as a leader, it also highlights both prominent and obscure members of his team to offer a textured portrait of the early church’s influence in spreading the gospel.
Let’s learn from the men and women God used to build the church, letting them shape our leadership and influence as we continue their work.
Includes group discussion questions at the end of each chapter, making this book ideal for a church-staff or small group study.
Frequently asked questions
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Information
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction: Finding Our Future in the Past
- 1. The Quest for Common Ground: Gaining a Hearing with Your Audience
- 2. Watch the Burden: Monitoring the Expectations You Place on Others
- 3. Offstage Leadership: Unleashing the Influence of Behind-the-Scenes Leaders
- 4. More Than a Ceasefire: Reviving Relationships after Disagreements
- 5. Worthy Conflicts: Contending for What Actually Matters
- 6. Genuine Collaboration: Finding Your Friends and Letting Them Lead
- 7. Kingdom Diplomacy: Building Bridges across Cultural Chasms
- 8. Relational Stewardship: Making People Feel Visible and Valued
- 9. Relentless about Reconciliation: Restoring Relationships Even When It Hurts
- 10. Trust in the Fog: Leading When You Seem to Be Losing
- 11. Fade to the Background: Admitting You’re Replaceable and Grooming Your Replacements
- Conclusion: Our Peculiar Posture
- Notes
- More from the Publisher