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The Book on Leadership
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Author: John Macarthur
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Category: Book

List Price: $13.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(16 reviews)
Sales Rank: 239420

Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.8

ISBN: 0785288384
Dewey Decimal Number: 248
EAN: 9780785288381
ASIN: 0785288384

Publication Date: October 3, 2006
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
In The Book on Leadership, best-selling author, pastor, and teacher John MacArthur sets the record straight: Leadership does not come from a job title, but from a much deeper source. Based on the writings of the apostle Paul, MacArthur presents the "26 Characteristics of a True Leader" for anyone at work, church, school, or home.


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4 out of 5 stars Great examples of Leadership   April 23, 2008
John McArthur writes another good book, but this one moved a little slow and seemed to take too many pages to develop. However, a patient reader will get nuggets of pure gold from the illustrations used by the author.


5 out of 5 stars Great practical, biblical leadership advice   December 12, 2007
Excellent practical advice to be a more effective leader by studying the life of Paul. The 26 characteristics of a true leader with examples of each!


3 out of 5 stars Leadership in the style of the Apostle Paul   July 4, 2007
This book gives you a history lesson on Paul and how he applied leadership in his life. While I enjoyed learning more about Paul and his leadership style, some parts of the book especially near the end became slow to read as if the author just wanted to complete the book.


4 out of 5 stars A Very Helpful and Practical Guide on Godly Leadership   May 8, 2007
  2 out of 2 found this review helpful

MacArthur takes the reader through significant events in the life of Paul, beginning in Acts 27 and continuing into II Corinthians, providing insight into Paul's leadership ability and personal character as it is demonstrated in his dealings with pagan sailors, false teachers, and immature Christians.

He also takes a short detour towards the beginning of the book to look into the life of Nehemiah in order to glean some wisdom from Nehemiah's effort to rebuild the wall. The end result is an extremely practical, Biblically saturated guide into true leadership. From the life of Paul and Nehemiah, MacArthur derives 26 characteristics of a true leader. Especially helpful is an appendix on page 209 which provides the list of the 26 characteristics in the order in which they appear in the book.

Another very helpful portion of this book is where MacArthur elaborates on the principle that a "Leader is disciplined" (147). On pages 152 through 157, MacArthur gives eight specific, practical ways in which a person can discipline himself or herself: Get organized; use time wisely; findways to be edified rather than merely entertained; pay attention to small things; accept extra resposibility; once you start something, finish it; keep your commitments and tell yourself no from time to time.

Overall, the book is exrememly helpful and practical and will be very encouraging for those who desire to be true leaders. I highly recommend it!



5 out of 5 stars YES!   March 19, 2007
  2 out of 4 found this review helpful

ok, i havent read the whole book, large portions of it, and it's awesome. i recommend on buying it.


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