The Leadership Ellipse: Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are

Author: Robert A. Fryling
Publisher: Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2010, 216 pages.
Category: Strength, Self-Control, Church

Synopsis: Leading is exhausting. Leaders are constantly pulled in several directions as they address the needs of their many constituents, and it easy to set aside the needs of one’s own soul in order to meet these never-ending demands. Robert A. Fryling understands and has fought this tug-of-war that is inherent to leadershiop. In this book, he provides ten solutions to addressing the external demands of leadership without having to sacrifice the health of one’s soul. The result is clarity of purpose, a confidence in execution, and a vitality of the leader’s soul.

Value: If you ever intend to lead people for the glory of God, you will inevitably be susceptible to the danger of a dried soul. The pressures of leadership consistently demand all that you have to give. This book could be helpful to you because it will show you how ensure that you are 1) not living and leading solely by what you have to give in your own human strength, and 2) receiving the unending provision and strength for leadership that comes from a vibrant relationship with Christ.