The Three Tasks of Leadership

This book unpacks business leader Max De Pree's famous definition of leadership originally given for the business world and applies it to the church. Eighteen theologians and pastors here offer essays echoing that definition. The Three Tasks of Leadership is refreshingly free of jargon, full of practical and inspirational advice, and perfect for both pastors in the field and pastors in formation. / Contributors: David Augsburger, Robert Banks, James E. Bradley, Mark Lau Branson, Sherwood Lingenfelter, Richard J. Mouw, Nancy Ortburg, Richard Peace, Charles J. Scalise, Wilbert R. Shenk, Marguerite Shuster, Siang-Yang Tan, Dennis N. Voskuil, Linda Wagener, Howard Wilson, and Walt Wright

Eric O. Jacobsen is senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Tacoma, Washington. His other books include Sidewalks in the Kingdom and Traditions in Leadership.

Foreword	p. x
Introduction: Mentor to Mentor	p. 1
Defining Reality
Leadership as Interpreting Reality	p. 17
Defining the Reality of Your Role: Historical Contexts and Theological Models of Christian Leadership	p. 24
The Reality of Your Context: Fundamental Elements and Multicultural Leadership	p. 46
Defining Institutional Realities: The Myth of the Right Form	p. 55
The Pulpit as Primary Setting for Defining Reality	p. 68
Servanthood
The Primacy of Servanthood	p. 77
Serving through Wisdom	p. 91
Evaluating Servanthood: From Servant Leadership to Leading as Serving	p. 99
Spiritual Formation as Service: The Essential Foundation for Leadership	p. 110
The Service of Personal Identity: Created for "Good" Work	p. 123
Ministry Implications of Service	p. 131
Saying Thanks
The Challenge of Gratitude	p. 141
Gratitude as Access to Meaning	p. 148
Gratitude as Organizational Ethos	p. 160
Paying Attention to People as Gratitude	p. 171
The Grateful Pastor	p. 180
Continuing the Conversation
The Formation of Future Leading Servants	p. 191
A Leadership Library for Pastors	p. 202
Index	p. 205
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