Confidence in the Living God

Andrew Watson

From Christian Marketplace - June 2009

Of course leadership models are not just confined to the New Testament. The first part of the Bible is full of inspiring (yet flawed) leaders; great men and women of faith who led God's people through good times and bad. In Confidence in the Living God by Andrew Watson, Watson turns from the leadership model of Jesus as explored in his last book (The Fourfold Leadership of Jesus, BRF, 2008) to one of the heroes of the Old Testament, David.

Using the story of David and Goliath, he looks at a key characteristic of leadership, that of confidence (in God). The book has some interesting chapter titles including 'Confidence within God's Church', 'A Right Self-Confidence' and 'Confidence-Imparting Leadership'. Due out in July, I have only seen the first part of the book where he points out the importance in leadership of not ignoring the history of the situation you find yourself leading. A good friend of mine has just taken over a new parish and one of his challenges as a leader is to instil confidence in his 'flock' that he is leading them onward yet is mindful of their history too. Perhaps I should give him a copy.

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