Lead (Hardback) by Paul David Tripp

Leadership Principles for Pastors and Leaders navigating the challenges of Pastoral Ministry

The church is experiencing a leadership crisis. For every celebrity pastor exiting in the spotlight, there are hundreds of lesser-known pastors leaving in the shadows. Why are so many pastors leaving the ministry?

Bestselling author Paul David Tripp suggests that lurking behind the failure of a pastor is a weak leadership community. Turning to Scripture for guidance, Tripp presents readers with 12 leadership-community principles necessary for a gospel-centered leadership model.

Here is a book with a message for those new to ministry as well as those experienced in it—God’s abiding presence is your hope in leadership.

Perfect for Pastors and Church Leaders: Presents a church- leadership model that is informed by the gospel of Jesus Christ
Practical: Highlights 12 principles for leadership: achievement, gospel, limits, balance, character, war, servants, candor, identity, restoration, longevity, and presence
Now with Study Questions: Use these prompts to reflect on each chapter alone or in a small-group setting

Title

Lead
Author(s)

Paul David Tripp
Series

Advent
ISBN

9781433599316
Format

Hardback
Publisher

Crossway
Audience

Church Leaders
Pages

256
Published

07/01/2025

Paul David Tripp

Paul David Tripp is a pastor, author, and conference speaker committed to connecting the transforming power of Jesus Christ to the realities of everyday life.

Over the course of his ministry, Paul has planted a church, founded a Christian school, written worship songs, and toured with a Christian band. He served for many years on the faculty of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF), lectured in Biblical Counseling at Westminster Theological Seminary, was a Visiting Professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and pastored at Tenth Presbyterian Church.

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