The Spiritual Life of a Leader - by Boyd Bailey Paperback

About the Book

In The Spiritual Life of a Leader, bestselling author Boyd Bailey will help you grow in your ability to bear spiritual fruit in your workplace, serve your colleagues, and raise up other leaders.

Book Synopsis

The Best Leaders Rely on God

No matter where you lead, the qualities that make a great leader are the same: you should be humble, selfless, honest, collaborative, and teachable. Most of all, you should recognize Jesus as the gold standard of leadership and make your relationship with God your top priority.

In The Spiritual Life of a Leader, bestselling author Boyd Bailey will help you develop the habits and goals of an effective leader. As you orient your heart toward serving God, you'll grow in your ability to bear spiritual fruit in your workplace, serve your colleagues, and raise up other leaders.

Learn how you can...

• use honest self-assessment to improve your weaknesses and hone your spiritual strengths
• make spirituality a central part of your management style, even in a secular environment
• avoid the temptations common to leaders and ensure your unique spiritual needs are met

Get ready to grow as a leader and a follower of Christ. The Spiritual Life of a Leader will help you adopt God's priorities as your own and enable you to shine for Him as you follow Jesus' footsteps.

Review Quotes

"The Spiritual Life of a Leader is a passionate cry from the heart from someone whose wisdom has evolved from walking with his Master Jesus. I have read every book Boyd has written on wisdom. This book stands tall as an accumulation of ideas, insights, and specific directions for spiritual leadership. It's an internship for those who seek to lead spirituality."
--Jack McEntee, retired, former CEO of Nth Degree

"Boyd clearly understands that leadership is grounded in our being. Every decision and action ultimately come from who a leader is--heart, soul, and mind. Only when the leader is firmly grounded in a deep, intimate relationship with God can he or she provide the spiritual leadership that is so desperately needed in our world today, especially in the marketplace. The Spiritual Life of a Leader provides a practical roadmap for our personal, transformational leadership journey that will result in fulfilling God's purpose for our lives."
--Bev Upton Williams, CEO Haggai International

"Boyd nails the issue. You lead from the inside out. Spiritual maturity leads to wisdom, and wisdom is what all leaders need and followers desire in a leader. The Spiritual Life of a Leader will help you grow in wisdom and make you a better leader."
--Russ Crosson, author of What Makes a Leader Great, executive vice-chairman, RonaldBlueTrust

"Boyd Bailey is hitting a nail most of us are embarrassed to admit needs hitting and is rampantly operating in most churches. The business of church has swallowed communion with God. Boyd has pulled aside the veil on intimacy and religion to speak life and address the one thing our souls all want more than anything else (whether we admit it or not)...rest. If you are burned out and tired of being a good Christian trying to lead anything, this book is going to set you free. Boyd writes from a place of knowing and practicing the Spirit-led life and provide a clear path on how to receive it."
--Rachel Faulkner Brown, executive director, Be Still Ministries

"God placed each of us within His story and on a quest for that which is spiritual. He made us in the image of Himself and desires that we follow His Son. My prayer is that God might use Boyd Bailey and The Spiritual Life of a Leader to help you on your quest as you lead others. Knowing Boyd for more than a decade, he lives his quest seeking that which is spiritual, and he shares his learnings here. Enjoy your quest. Boyd, thank you for helping each of us!"
--Cliff Robinson, EVP and chief people officer, Chick-fil-A, Inc.

"I am excited for Boyd to be able to pull all of the things he knows and sees in his work into a timely book on spiritual leadership. You might say that it's easy for Boyd to do this in his own life because he works for a Christian organization. Maybe it's a little easier, but my bet is that Boyd would be using these same principles if he were in a secular job. Kudos to Boyd for blessing all of us with this book!"
--David B. Plyer, Gleneagles Group

"It gives me pleasure to commend The Spiritual Life of a Leader by Boyd Bailey, my friend and fellow laborer in the fields of the Lord. My delight comes from the fact that this book proclaims with punch and pith that spiritual leadership is not a matter of tips and techniques, but instead the humble cultivation of the inside-out qualities of the life of Christ mediated by the presence and power of the Spirit of God in the life of the leader. When this interior life is reflected and refracted through the lifestyle, qualities, and practice of the few who trust Jesus enough to take the risks of radical obedience, the world will behold a marvel of God's grace that demands an explanation."
--Ken Boa, Reflections Ministries

"This book is Boyd at his best, combining his expertise in leadership with his passion for spiritual formation. It's a book filled with wisdom, guidance, and honesty about the struggles along the way. And Boyd's heart shows through on every page."
--Terry Glaspey, author of Discovering God Through the Arts and 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know

About the Author

Boyd Bailey is the founder of Wisdom Hunters, an Atlanta-based ministry that encourages Christians to live out God's unchanging truth in a changing world. The author of many devotional books and e-books, Boyd is also cofounder of Ministry Ventures, where he and his team have coached more than 1,000 leaders in board development, administration, fundraising, and more. Boyd currently serves as the Georgia president of National Christian Foundation.