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Pastoral Leadership

Being a pastor is a challenging, yet sacred, calling. If you're feeling burned out in your pastoral vocation, these books will inspire you and support your spiritual health, giving you new motivation and wisdom for leading your church. You can also browse books specifically on the art of preaching and women in ministry.

Lead Like It Matters to God Study Guide: Eight Sessions on Becoming a Values-Driven Leader, By Richard Stearns
Lead Like It Matters to God Study Guide
Richard E Stearns
8 Sessions
Radiant Church: Restoring the Credibility of Our Witness, By Tara Beth Leach
Radiant Church
Tara Beth Leach
Planting a Church Without Losing Your Soul: Nine Questions for the Spiritually Formed Pastor, By Tim Morey
Planting a Church Without Losing Your Soul
Tim Morey
Tempered Resilience: How Leaders Are Formed in the Crucible of Change, By Tod Bolsinger
Tempered Resilience
Tod Bolsinger
Tempered Resilience Study Guide: 8 Sessions on Becoming an Adaptive Leader, By Tod Bolsinger
Tempered Resilience Study Guide
Tod Bolsinger
8 Sessions
Wisdom from Babylon: Leadership for the Church in a Secular Age, By Gordon T. Smith
Wisdom from Babylon
Gordon T. Smith
Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity, By David W. Swanson
Rediscipling the White Church
David W Swanson
When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community From Emotional and Spiritual Abuse, By Chuck DeGroat
When Narcissism Comes to Church
Chuck DeGroat
Renewing Communication: Spirit-Shaped Approaches for Children, Youth, and Families, By Colleen R. Derr
Renewing Communication
Colleen R. Derr
A Little Book for New Preachers: Why and How to Study Homiletics, By Matthew D. Kim
A Little Book for New Preachers
Matthew D. Kim
Longing for Revival: From Holy Discontent to Breakthrough Faith, By James Choung and Ryan Pfeiffer
Longing for Revival
James Choung and Ryan Pfeiffer
A Big Gospel in Small Places: Why Ministry in Forgotten Communities Matters, By Stephen Witmer
A Big Gospel in Small Places
Stephen Witmer
Tending Soul, Mind, and Body: The Art and Science of Spiritual Formation, Edited by Gerald L. Hiestand and Todd Wilson
Tending Soul, Mind, and Body
Edited by Gerald L. Hiestand and Todd A Wilson
Rediscovering Scripture's Vision for Women: Fresh Perspectives on Disputed Texts, By Lucy Peppiatt
Rediscovering Scripture's Vision for Women
Lucy Peppiatt
Taking It to the Streets: Lessons from a Life of Urban Ministry, By Harry Louis Williams II
Taking It to the Streets
Harry Louis Williams
The Winding Path of Transformation: Finding Yourself Between Glory and Humility, By Jeff Tacklind
The Winding Path of Transformation
Jeff Tacklind
A Pastoral Rule for Today: Reviving an Ancient Practice, By John P. Burgess and Jerry Andrews and Joseph D. Small
A Pastoral Rule for Today
John P. Burgess and Jerry Andrews and Joseph D. Small
Priscilla: The Life of an Early Christian, By Ben Witherington III
Priscilla
Ben Witherington III
Seasoned Speech: Rhetoric in the Life of the Church, By James E. Beitler III
Seasoned Speech
James E. Beitler III
Hermanas: Deepening Our Identity and Growing Our Influence, By Natalia Kohn Rivera and Noemi Vega Quiñones and Kristy Garza Robinson
Hermanas
Natalia Kohn Rivera and Noemi Vega Quiñones and Kristy Garza Robinson
The Politics of Ministry: Navigating Power Dynamics and Negotiating Interests, By Bob Burns and Tasha D. Chapman and Donald C. Guthrie
The Politics of Ministry
Bob Burns and Tasha D. Chapman and Donald C. Guthrie
Women in God's Mission: Accepting the Invitation to Serve and Lead, By Mary T. Lederleitner
Women in God's Mission
Mary T. Lederleitner
Phoebe: A Story, By Paula Gooder
Phoebe
Paula Gooder
Honest Worship: From False Self to True Praise, By Manuel Luz
Honest Worship
Manuel Luz
Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory, By Tod Bolsinger
Canoeing the Mountains
Tod Bolsinger