Books to help those called to lead, do so in the manner of Christ.

Here are 5 top books on Christian leadership:

1. Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders. Short, pithy chapters covering a leader’s life and work. A classic.

2. Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels. Practical insight about major areas of a leader’s ministry, by a leader of leaders.

3. The Making of a Leader by Robert Clinton. Describes the lessons and stages that God takes leaders through during their ministry life. Mind opening and challenging.

4. Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century by J.C.Ryle. Encouraging short biographies of leaders of the evangelical revival. And written by a great leader.

And 5. Christianity and Liberalism by Gresham Machen. A penetrating analysis of the faith that needs to form the mind of a leader.

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Jonathan Pryke is the Senior Minister at Jesmond Parish Church, Newcastle upon Tyne. Between 2013-2016 he has had particular responsibility for overseeing a staff of about 40 and a congregation of over 1,000 in the process of going 'multi-site', under the overall leadership of the vicar David Holloway.