Home Grown Leaders

[DESCRIPTION]Home Grown Leaders aims at providing an approach fro the development of Christian leaders whether they be small group leaders, supervisors of multiple small groups or pastors.  It relies on both a biblical foundation and contemporary leadership theology.  It seeks to introduce both well-informed lay leaders as well as pastors to the process of developing Christian leaders in context. 

This book was used to inform leadership trainers at several levels in different parts of the world.  Youth With a Mission (YWAM) used it in it's leadership development for Europe, the Middle East, and Australia.  Christian colleges and seminaries used it to help equip pastors for laying training in diverse places such as England, Kenya, Taiwan, Korea, and the United States.[/DESCRIPTION] [CREDIT] by: Edgar J. Elliston (Author) [/CREDIT] [PAGES] 190 [/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Library [/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 1992 [/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT1]

Edgar Elliston has a rare quality: the ability to set biblical truths in a context that is informed academically and relevant practically. Whether you are in Kerala, Kansas, or Kenya, Elliston gives you a biblical base to evaluate secular leadership models, and condenses for you the essence of the process God is using globally to raise up local church leadership. There is nothing else like it.

Thom Wolfsenior pastor, The Church on Brady, Los Angeles, California assistant professor of urban education, Grand Canyon University, Los Angeles campus [/ENDORSEMENT1] [ENDORSEMENT2]

This is no ordinary book about leadership development. It is intensely realistic, culturally sensitive, biblically insightful, practically useful, and spiritually focused. Dr. Elliston clearly identifies the Biblical values that are foundational in Christian leadership development.

Charles Cookpresident, North American Christian Convention of Christian Churches/Churches of Christ [/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]

A valuable book for trainers working in inner-city local church-based leadership training institutes. I found the chapter on "The Existing Leaders' Role in Leadership Development" to be most useful in our work of training leaders for inner-city Los Angeles. I heartily recommend it as a resource for inner-city training schools.

Ranjit DeSilvadean, Crenshaw Christian Center Ministry Training Institute, Los Angeles, California [/ENDORSEMENT3] [TOC]

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1- Overview

Chapter Previews

Basic Perspectives

Chapter 2- Understanding Leadership

Common Leadership Problems

Inappropriate Cultural Models

Inadequate Leadership Perspectives

Metaphor-Based Theories

Misuse of Influence Means

Inappropriate Selection Process

Toward a More Appropriate View of Leadership

Cultural Variables in Leadership

Types of Leaders

Chapter 3- Values for Christian Leaders

Biblical Bases of Leadership Development

The Selection and Use of Power

New Testament Bases for Leading

The Apostle Paul's Expectations

Chapter 4- Patterns of Spiritual Leadership Emergence

Popular Myths

Moving Beyond the Myth

Patterns of Development and Emergence

Major Spiritual Learning Experiences

Learning Principles in Spiritual Leadership Development

Chapter 5- The Spirit's Role in Leadership Development

Leadership Development- An Overview

Contextual Preparation

Selection

Gifting-Empowering

Equipping

Leading Through Others

Growth Processing

Superintendence

Chapter 6- The Existing Leaders' Role in Leadership Development

Obedient Discernment

Delivery System

Balance

Contextualization of the Instruction

Modeling

Encouraging

Transitions

Dysfunctions in Developing Leaders

Chapter 7- The "Emergent" Leaders Role

Trust

Obedience

Chapter 8- Summary and Recommendations

The Leader

The Follower

The Situation

Influence Means

Values

Growing Leaders at Home

Bibliography

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