Effective Church Leadership contains a wealth of ideas, principles, and insights gleaned from the best leadership writings. Harris Lee asked 80 leaders in education, business, church, government, and health care institutions to list the best books on leadership. He then selected the ideas most applicable to church settings and added his own insights from parish experience. Major topics include: qualities of leaders; responsibilities of leaders; power of authority; key leadership tasks; and spirituality.

Acknowledgments 
Introduction to the Revised and Enlarged Edition 
Introduction Part One: Leadership and Leaders 
1. A Gift... A Calling... A Ministry 
2. For What Purpose? 
3. The Making of Leaders
Part Two: What Leaders Need to Know 
4. Leader: Know Yourself 
5. Knowing Your Organization 
6. Knowing Power and Authority 
Part Three: The People Who Lead 
7. Qualities of Church Leaders 
8. Pastors are Also Leaders 
9. Lay Leaders in the Church 
10. The Leadership Team 
Part Four: Key Leadership Tasks 
11. Visioning and Planning 
12. Motivating 
13. Managing Conflict 
14. Corrdinating, Organizing, and Staffing 
15. Cultivating and Growing Stewardship 
Part Five: Faith Active in Leadership 
16. Leadership and Spirituality 
17. The Leader's Personal Life 
Afterword Notes For Further Study 
Index