How do you grow as a leader in the church? Should you read church-growth books, attend seminars, or simply learn on the job? In The Gospel Shaped Leader: Leaning on Jesus to Shepherd His People, Scott Thomas offers a gospel-centered alternative: leaders grow as they learn to depend on Jesus to shape their teaching, character, and relationships.
Drawing on years of ministry as a pastor, church planter, and former president of Acts 29, Thomas demonstrates how Gospel-dependence cultivates humility, biblical wisdom, and the "soft skills" of leadership—empathy, kindness, and listening. He explains why awareness of emotional intelligence is not enough for lasting change and shows how applying the gospel produces genuine transformation in leaders' hearts and ministries.
Thomas gives practical, specific help for navigating common spiritual and emotional challenges in ministry and explains how a gospel-shaped response brings healing. Each chapter concludes with reflection questions to encourage self-inventory and further study. The Gospel Shaped Leader helps pastors and ministry leaders develop self-awareness, self-management, relational awareness, and relational management so they can identify strengths and weaknesses and continue growing more like Christ.
Product Details
- Author: Scott Thomas
- Publisher: New Growth Press
- Format: Paperback, 176 pages
- Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
