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Powerful yet concise, Leaders Who Last instructs, warns, inspires, and challenges leaders to a new way to live, lead, and make a lasting difference in the lives of others. If the Christian life is like a race, we must admit that too many Christian leaders stumble, burn out, or veer off the track. Clearly it is not Automatic that a leader will finish well. Based on Dave Kraft's thirty-five years of leading, teaching leadership, and coaching dozens of Christian leaders, Leaders Who Last moves through three stages of leadership: foundations, formation, and fruitfulness. Concise, anecdotal, and packed with wisdom, this book will help you aim your ambitions, refine your character, and position yourself to be an effective leader who endures. Kraft's brief, down-to-earth guide to Christian leadership will inspire readers to finish the race well--to hit the tape in full stride with an energetic burst of speed and receive their commendation from God.
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"This was a good book. Some of the wisdom in it was standard, of the sort you can find in business guru books generally, but wisdom nonetheless. But a number of stretches were compelling and thought-provoking. Well worth the read. I think there was only one point where I differed."
— Douglas (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Solid wise biblical counsel I found in its pages. "
— Michael, 2/17/2014 -
" Practical, thoughtful and straightforward. Kraft gives many practical tips for cultivating and developing your purpose and setting ministry priorities. "
— Jim, 2/14/2014 -
" Excellent book on ministry and leadership and the connection of the two. If you are leading within the church or not, you will find great understanding here. "
— Stephen, 1/27/2014 -
" Leaders Who Last should be one of the first books you read as you enter, or better yet, before you enter vocational ministry. Many ministers (church planters, youth pastors, teaching pastors) fail. Kraft book is a very helpful and accessible place to start in order to understand how to approach christian leadership. "
— Tyler, 1/3/2014 -
" Not the best book on leadership I've read, but still some good insights. I also think the seminar version of this book is much better than the book itself. "
— Chris, 12/28/2013 -
" I found this to be an excellent book for a young reader. Kraft is very easy to read, practical, and encouraging. While the book does not go into depth on any one topic, it is still and excellent primer, or refreshing read, on leadership. "
— Aaron, 12/24/2013 -
" This is a great, simple, straightforward leadership book from a Biblical worldview. It's written in such a way to be accessible to anyone new to leadership or a veteran looking for reminders and new insights. Definitely worth the read! "
— Jeremy, 12/9/2013 -
" Straightforward, organized, and useful. The depth of the book comes from your insight on the principles Kraft discusses. Seasoned leaders will appreciate the simplicity and newer leaders will be challenged by Kraft. "
— Neil, 12/7/2013 -
" One of the best books on leadership in the church. Easy and quick read, that will leave you thinking for many weeks after finishing the book. "
— Los, 12/3/2013 -
" Written by a good friend of mine who is appalled by the number of Christian leaders who don't last and his ideas of how that might be changes. "
— BG, 11/3/2013 -
" great but sometimes less is not more "
— Tyler, 8/20/2013 -
" This was a great book for me. Every person in Christian Leadership should read this book. He was very clear and direct and practical. Dave Kraft is a true mentor and developer of people. "
— Chad, 5/18/2013 -
" At one level, this book was a Christian John Maxwell book. While Kraft certainly has biblical intentions and great advice throughout, I couldn't help but feel like I was reading a manuscript of a motivational speech the entire time. "
— John, 2/26/2013 -
" A mine full of gold ready to be harvested by those wanting to learn. Leaders will learn and grown. "
— Sam, 1/4/2013 -
" Great advice on the types of people into whom we should invest our time, as well as the role of mentors and those to whom we minister. And a great reminder that great intimacy with the Lord is critical to become a great leader. "
— Joel, 7/4/2012 -
" Clear, helpful, and rousing book on leadership "
— Ben, 3/24/2012 -
" Amazing read for current, aspiring, or needed leaders. "
— Taylor, 7/28/2011 -
" Pretty good. I think my pastor reads a lot of the same books Kraft does. I was challenged quite a bit. It is also a good book to use as a reference to review where you are at in your leadership, because the material includes a number of helpful self-assessment questions. "
— Michael, 11/22/2010 -
" I really liked it. It was simple to understand and plenty of nuggets to ponder. "
— Benjamin, 8/15/2010
About Dave Kraft
Dave Kraft served with the Navigators for nearly forty years, leaving that organization in the fall of 2005. In those years with the Navigators, he had assignments in California, Colorado, Washington, and in Sweden. He currently serves as leadership pastor at Mars Hill in Orange County. In addition to his work at Mars Hill, he is a life coach with Ministry Coaching International, headquartered in Bend, Oregon, providing him with the opportunity to coach pastors around the country in developing a life plan to stay strong and healthy in their personal and family life. Building on this, he helps each pastor think through their specific vision for their ministry and their game plan for building a team to help them carry it out. He lives with his wife in Orange County, and when not recruiting training and placing leaders, he likes to read, jog, listen to music, and watch movies.
About Raymond Todd
Raymond Todd is an actor and director in the theater as well as a poet and documentary filmmaker. He plays jazz trombone for the Leatherstocking quartet, an ensemble that gets its name from one of his favorite Blackstone narrations, The Deerslayer. Todd lives in New York.