Transformational Pastoral Leadership

This book provides a model, based on Paul's letter to the church in Philippi, to help pastors lead in a manner that brings lasting change and maturity to congregational members. The project addresses the need for pastors to move beyond a transactional mindset to a transformational approach to leadership, and it provides a model for them to follow. Tim Gregory grounds the call to transformational leadership in a close reading of Paul, drawing out multiple dimensions of what that leadership should strive to develop in a faith community.

Section 1: A Design for Pastoral Success. - 1. Letter to the Philippians: Paul s blueprint. - Section 2: A Biblical Case for Transformational Leadership. - 2. Needed Transformation: Moving from transactional to transformational. - 3. Ongoing Transformation: From glory to glory. - 4. Emerging Transformed Behaviour: Changed patterns of living. - Section 3: A Paulinian Perspective on Pastoral Leadership. - 5. Godly Examples: Shining a light for others to see. - 6. Personal Attention: Attending to the needs of the individual. - 7. Authentic Behaviour: Saying what you mean and meaning what you say. - 8. Gospel Infusion: Making the main thing the main thing. - 9. Corrective Teaching: Approaching the Scriptures responsibly and ethically. - 10. Clarity of Vision: Creating an image for members to embrace. - 11. Humility: An attitude for achievement. - 12. Sacrifice: Living selflessly. - 13. Looking to Christ: The pastor s strong tower. - Section 4: Transformational Pastoral Leadership. - 14. Eternal Perspective: Keeping your eyes on the prize. - 15. Great Commission Driven: Keeping the mission at the forefront. - 16. Humbly Sacrificial: Surrendering to the will of God. - 17. Personal Involvement: Developing and maintaining relationships. - 18. Scriptural Evaluation: Systematic examination of God s word. - 19. Christ Dependency: Leaning on the Lord. - Section 5: A Model for Transformational Pastoral Leadership. - 20. Continuum of Transformation: The transformational process never ends.