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Our main goal in teaching spiritual leadership is to help Christian leaders. We have talked with hundreds of discouraged men and women who were ready to resign their leadership positions, but they retained a heartfelt desire to serve God effectively. As we helped them examine the Scriptures to discover God's agenda, leaders from all walks of life have found encouragement and direction for their lives and their organizations. We are not teaching those in full-time Christian work, although those in vocational ministry will certainly benefit from the truths we discuss. The guidelines we present are for all Christians who seek to be spiritual leaders. Holding a leadership position in a Christian organization does not make one a spiritual leader. Spiritual leadership is not an occupation: it s a calling. Christian businesspeople, physicians, educators, politicians, and parents--all ought to be spiritual leaders. More and more people in "secular" occupations are taking their calling as spiritual leaders seriously, and they are impacting the world and extending God's kingdom. Only when we understand leadership in light of God's calling on our lives will we be equipped to lead effectively. According to the Bible, God is not necessarily looking for leaders, at least not in the sense we generally think of leaders. He is looking for servants (Isa. 59:16; Ezek. 22:30). When God finds men and women willing to bee molded into his servants, the possibilities are limitless. People are looking for someone to lead them into God's purposes God's way. They need leaders who truly believe God will do what he says. People will follow spiritual leaders who understand God's agenda and who know how to move them on to it.
Leader’s traditionally find themselves lonely and isolated. Leadership can be a solitary and often thankless task. The Blackaby Spiritual Leadership Network is designed to change all that. This unique online network is a place where leaders from any walk of life can share ideas, seek insight and guidance and encourage each other through the inevitable trials that come with their positions. The Blackaby Leadership Network brings experienced and novice leaders together. It’s not only for spiritual leaders but also for those who serve in business, government, the military and the home. Spiritual leadership principles apply to any position of authority. The teachings of the Holy Bible are not meant to be conἀned to the church walls, but are to be lived in every facet of life—especially for those in leadership positions. Click here to sign up or for more information about the Blackaby Spiritual Leadership Network.
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 Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God's Agenda - Revised & Expanded
Drawing upon their own extensive leadership experience as well as their ministry to leaders in all walks of life, Henry and Richard Blackaby offer insightful counsel into the ways God develops, guides, and empowers spiritual leaders. Clear guidance is given on how leaders can make a positive impact on the people and organizations they are currently leading.
Next to his Experiencing God classic, Spiritual Leadership is one of Henry Blackaby’s most highly regarded and best-selling books to date, encouraging leaders in business and church to follow God’s design for success. Now, the companion interactive study personalizes the experience of learning the ways in which God develops, guides, and empowers spiritual leaders.
See how God applies leadership principles in the life of the great biblical leader Joshua. Learn what did God have in mind when He saw Joshua as a young slave in Egypt. See how He molded and shaped Joshua to prepare him for service. Through Joshua and numerous examples from their own lives, the authors create a picture of God's ways, offering deep insight that readers can apply to their own lives. Purpose, Obedience, Faith, Character, and Influence are among the themes that are included in the book; key truths are emphasized at the end of each chapter. Aside from Experiencing God, Henry Blackaby has made his greatest impact by ministering directly to Fortune 100 and 500 CEOs, advising them on how to effectively blend their faith with their business. Out of that ministry’s success comes God in the Marketplace, a book to help everyone from the front desk to the executive suite best experience God’s will in his or her work. Blackaby believes that just as Jesus had businessmen among His original disciples, so may God be calling out businesspeople today in preparation for a worldwide spiritual revival. However, while those in the marketplace may have excellent educations and access to world-class leadership seminars, they often feel inadequate in matters of spiritual influence. God in the Marketplace will help them better understand what the Bible says about integrating their Christian faith with their work lives and provide biblical answers to the common yet difficult questions that are often raised for Christians at work.
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