Lead Like It Matters: 7 Leadership Principles for a Church That Lasts

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*Note: Lead Like It Matters is a completely revised and updated version of the book previously published as It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It.*

Discover the secret to igniting a life-giving, soul-transforming, people-inspiring movement in your organization, church, or ministry–and the trick to keeping the momentum going.

In Lead Like It Matters, New York Times bestselling author and pastor Craig Groeschel shares the transformative insights he’s learned about how to effectively build a thriving, enduring ministry and organization.

Using the leadership skills he’s mastered as the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church–one of the largest churches in the world and an organization that Glassdoor has named a #1 U.S. Best Place to Work–he combines straight talk and wry honesty with biblical and leadership principles to equip you to:

Recognize when your organization or ministry has the indefinable but tangible “it” that leads to successIdentify and implement seven leadership principles for a church that lastsIgnite a fire in your team to leave behind “what we’ve always done” for the meaningful ministry you know is possibleDiscover the three areas every leader must master for success

Discussion questions and accompanying visuals are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Praise for Lead Like It Matters:

“My friend Craig Groeschel is the visionary and pioneer of America’s largest church. In Lead Like It Matters, he’s generous enough to share the most important lessons he’s learned along the way. This isn’t just an insightful and interesting book; it’s a game-changing guide to leading with purpose.”

–Steven Furtick, lead pastor, Elevation Church; New York Times bestselling author, Crash the Chatterbox, Greater, and (Un)Qualified

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Who is Craig Groeschel?

Craig Groeschel is a New York Times bestselling author and the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church, one of the largest churches in the world and the creator of the free YouVersion Bible App.

What else is he known for?

Craig hosts the top-ranked Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast and speaks to hundreds of thousands of leaders around the world annually through the Global Leadership Network.

Where does he live?

Craig and his wife, Amy, live in Oklahoma.

Listening Length ‏ : ‎ 7 hours and 35 minutes
Author ‏ : ‎ Craig Groeschel
Narrator ‏ : ‎ Craig Groeschel
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 2, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09SM5V6MG
Version ‏ : ‎ Unabridged
Program Type ‏ : ‎ Audiobook
Best Sellers Rank: #24,328 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #38 in Christian Church Growth (Books) #45 in Religious Leadership (Books) #63 in Christian Church & Church Leadership
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