The need for talented vigorous leaders in the church cannot be overemphasized. Such times demand active service of men and women who are guided by and devoted to Jesus Christ. With more than 750,000 copies in print, Spiritual Leadershipstands as a proven classic for developing such leadership. In these pages J. Oswald Sanders presents the key principles of leadership in both the temporal and spiritual realms, illustrating his points with examples from Scripture and biographies of eminent men of God (Moses, Nehemiah, Paul, David Livingstone, Charles Spurgeon, and others). He writes that even natural leadership qualities are God-given, and their true effectiveness can only be reached when they are used to the glory of God. Featured topics include: The cost of leadership The responsibility of leadership Tests of leadership The qualities and criteria of leadership The art of reproducing leaders The one indispensable requirement of leadership

J. OSWALD SANDERS was a Christian leader for nearly seventy years and authored more than forty books on the Christian life including The Incomparable Christ, Spiritual Discipleship, Spiritual Leadership, and Spiritual Maturity. He left a promising law practice in his native New Zealand to serve as an instructor and administrator at the Bible College of New Zealand. Dr. Sanders later became general director of the China Inland Mission (now the Overseas Missionary Fellowship), and was instrumental in beginning many new missions projects throughout East Asia.

Preface to the Updated Edition / 7Preface to the First Edition / 91. An Honorable Ambition / 112. The Search for Leaders / 173. The Master's Master Principle / 214. Natural and Spiritual Leadership / 275. Can You Become a Leader' / 336. Insights on Leadership from Paul / 397. Insight on Leadership from Peter / 478. Essential Qualities of Leadership / 519. More Essential Qualities of Leadership / 6510. Above All Else / 7711. Prayer and Leadership / 8312. The Leader and Time / 9313. The Leader and Reading / 10114. Improving Leadership / 10915. The Cost of Leadership / 11516. Responsibilities of Leadership / 12517. Tests of Leadership / 13118. The Art of Delegation / 13719. Replacing Leaders / 14320. Reproducing Leaders / 14921. Perils of Leadership / 15522. The Leader Nehemiah / 165A Final Word / 171Chapter Notes / 173A Small Group Study Guide for Spiritual Leadership / 183Index of Persons / 203Index of Scripture / 205