8 best-selling leadership books like The Elephant in the Boardroom: Speaking the Unspoken about Pastoral Transitions by Carolyn Weese

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The Elephant in the Boardroom: Speaking the Unspoken about Pastoral Transitions

By: Carolyn Weese

3.94

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Carolyn Weese and J. Russell Crabtree―experts in the field of church leadership―have written a nuts…

If you liked the leadership plot in The Elephant in the Boardroom: Speaking the Unspoken about Pastoral Transitions by Carolyn Weese , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)

By: William Kent Krueger

3.97

Format: 464 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Part Irish, part Anishinaabe Indian, Cork is having difficulty dealing with the marital meltdown th… read more

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"What life gives us, good or bad, we seldom deserve."

-William Kent Krueger, Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)

"Word is you heard the Windigo too." I did. The difference is I'm ready for the son of a bitch." --Cork O'Connor"

-William Kent Krueger, Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)

" "He looked at his hands. Big hands. How useless a man’s hands were, he thought, when it came to fixing the important things." "

-William Kent Krueger, Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)

" They fasted the rest of the day and breathed in the smoke of a cedar fire. At first light next morning, they blackened their faces with the cedar ash, a sign to the spirits of the deep woods that th…"

-William Kent Krueger, Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1)

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2. On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families

By: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

4.16

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Written by Dr. Elisabeth Kübler--Ross this book explores the five stages of death: denial and isola… read more

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"Education makes you humble, it doesn't make you proud."

-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families

"We often tend to ignore how much of a child is still in all of us."

-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families

"Religious patients seemed to differ little from those without a religion."

-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families

"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on Earth—and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up—that we will begin to live each day to the fullest."

-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families

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3. In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars

By: Mark Batterson

4.18

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Your greatest regret at the end of your life will be the lions you didn't chase. You will look back… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • leadership
"Jesus Himself was untamed."

-Mark Batterson, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars

"To the infinite, all finites are equal."

-Mark Batterson, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars

"Even choosing to do nothing is still making a choice."

-Mark Batterson, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars

"Self-consciousness isn't just A curse. It is part of THE curse."

-Mark Batterson, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars

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4. Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

By: J.I. Packer , Donald S. Whitney , Rita J. Platt

4.28

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Drawn from a rich heritage, "Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life" will guide you through a… read more

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"Discipline without direction is drudgery."

-J.I. Packer, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

"If people threw away their money as thoughtlessly as they throw away their time, we would think them insane. Yet time is infinitely more precious than money because money can’t buy time."

-J.I. Packer, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

"The end —that is, the purpose of practicing the Disciplines —is godliness. I define godliness as both closeness to Christ and conformity to Christ, a conformity that’s both inward and outward, a grow…"

-J.I. Packer, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

5. Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus

By: Mark Dever

3.33

Format: 161 pages, Hardcover

Before ascending to heaven, Jesus instructed his followers to "make disciples of all nations." But … read more

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6. Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry

By: Ruth Haley Barton , Leighton Ford

3.71

Format: 234 pages, Hardcover

"I'm tired of helping others enjoy God.""I just want to enjoy God for myself." With this painful ad… read more

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7. When the Word Leads Your Pastoral Search: Biblical Principles and Practices to Guide Your Search

By: None

4.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

At any given time there are thousands of churches seeking a lead pastor. While a great resume, a fr… read more

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8. The Master Plan of Evangelism

By: Robert E. Coleman

4.67

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

It all started when Jesus called a few men to follow him and share God's message with their neighbo… read more

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9. Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

By: Stephen R. Covey , Ron McMillan , Kerry Patterson , Joseph Grenny , Al Switzler

3.78

Format: None pages,

Learn how to keep your cool and get the results you want when emotions flare. When stakes are high,… read more

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10. Jayber Crow

By: Wendell Berry

3.95

Format: 253 pages,

From the simple setting of his own barber shop, Jayber Crow, orphan, seminarian, and native of Port… read more

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11. A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #2)

By: Louise Penny

4.34

Format: 592 pages,

Welcome to winter in Three Pines, a picturesque village in Quebec, where the villagers are preparin… read more

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12. The Cruelest Month (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #3)

By: Louise Penny

2.83

Format: 212 pages, Hardcover

'Many mystery buffs have credited Louise Penny with the revival of the type of traditional murder m… read more

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13. Eldership and the Mission of God: Equipping Teams for Faithful Church Leadership

By: Alan Hirsch , J.R. Briggs , None

3.95

Format: 132 pages, Paperback

Every church needs leadership. But leadership should not reside in a single pastor. The biblical mo… read more

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14. Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

By: Dane C. Ortlund

4.52

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Christians know that God loves them, but often think that he is perpetually disappointed and frustr… read more

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"Looking inside ourselves, we can anticipate only harshness from heaven. Looking out to Christ, we can anticipate only gentleness."

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"The fall also entrenched in our minds dark thoughts of God, thoughts that are only dug out over multiple exposures to the gospel over many years. Perhaps Satan’s greatest victory in your life today i…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"John's point in 13:1 is that in going to the cross, Jesus did not retain something for himself, the way we tend to do when we seek to love others sacrificially. He does not love like us. We love unti…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"It is one thing, as a child, to be told your father loves you. You believe him. You take him at his word. But it is another thing, unutterably more real, to be swept up in his embrace, to feel the wa…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

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15. Triple Cross (Alex Cross, #30)

By: James Patterson

4.39

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Detective Alex Cross hunts down a serial killer who’s murdering entire families—and who will next b… read more

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16. Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation

By: Collin Hansen

4.56

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Timothy Keller takes readers behind the scenes to meet the people and understand the events that fo… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • leadership
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17. Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did

By: John Mark Comer

4.63

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The author of the international bestseller The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry calls us to rediscover… read more

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18. Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church

By: Paul David Tripp

4.43

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The church is experiencing a leadership crisis. For every celebrity pastor exiting in the spotl… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • leadership
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19. Alex Cross Must Die (Alex Cross #32)

By: James Patterson

4.28

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Detectives Cross and Sampson are tracking a serial killer who's fatally ambushing young men in the … read more

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20. Crow Mary

By: Kathleen Grissom

4.33

Format: 348 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of the book club classics The Kitchen House and Glory Over Ev… read more

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21. The #1 Lawyer

By: James Patterson

4.32

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Move over, John Grisham! Here’s the fastest, sharpest legal thriller in years. Biloxi’s best crimin… read more

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22. Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer

By: Tyler Staton

4.60

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Prayer is the source of Jesus's most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus's most audacious… read more

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23. The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism

By: Tim Alberta

4.45

Format: 506 pages, Kindle Edition

Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing—and least understood—people living in Americ… read more

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24. Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I?

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.60

Format: 250 pages, Hardcover

Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller outlines the reasons why forgiveness ha… read more

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25. Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church

By: Michael J. Kruger

4.49

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Are churches looking for the wrong kind of leaders? The last decade has witnessed a rising number o… read more

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  • leadership
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26. From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life

By: Arthur C. Brooks

3.94

Format: 270 pages, Kindle Edition

The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard p… read more

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  • leadership
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27. Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere

By: Savannah Guthrie

4.36

Format: 302 pages, Hardcover

Mostly what God does is love you. If we could believe this, really believe this, how different w… read more

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"He doesn't even need words from us. Just a sigh, a tear, or a whimper. What an amazing resource we have in a God who already understands our whole history, our intricate emotional fabric, our every i…"

-Savannah Guthrie, Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere

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28. The Infinite Game

By: Simon Sinek

4.17

Format: 251 pages, Hardcover

Do you know how to play the game you're in? In finite games, like football or chess, the players a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • leadership
"In any game, there are always two currencies required to play - will and resources."

-Simon Sinek, The Infinite Game

"And like all infinite games, in the game of life, the goal is not to win, it is to perpetuate the game."

-Simon Sinek, The Infinite Game

"The best way to drive performance in an organization is to create an environment in which information can flow freely, mistakes can be highlighted and help can be offered and received."

-Simon Sinek, The Infinite Game

"Traditional competition forces us to take on an attitude of winning. A worthy rival inspires us to take an attitude of improvement. The former focuses our attention on the outcome, the latter focuses…"

-Simon Sinek, The Infinite Game

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29. Hope in Times of Fear: The Resurrection and the Meaning of Easter

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.43

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The Resurrection accounts of Jesus in the Gospels are the most dramatic and impactful stories ever … read more

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30. The Elephant in the Boardroom: Speaking the Unspoken about Pastoral Transitions

By: Carolyn Weese

3.94

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Carolyn Weese and J. Russell Crabtree―experts in the field of church leadership―have written a nuts… read more

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  • leadership
Cover of Next: Pastoral Succession That Works by William Vanderbloemen

31. Next: Pastoral Succession That Works

By: William Vanderbloemen

4.01

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Packed with new research, new interviews, and practical solutions, this updated and expanded editio… read more

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16 Best nonfiction books like The Elephant in the Boardroom: Speaking the Unspoken about Pastoral Transitions by Carolyn Weese

Transform Your Habits

On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

4.16

Transform Your Habits

In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars

Mark Batterson

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

J.I. Packer , Donald S. Whitney , Rita J. Platt

4.28

Transform Your Habits

Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

Dane C. Ortlund

4.52

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12 Best audiobook books like Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did by John Mark Comer

Transform Your Habits

Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

Dane C. Ortlund

4.52

Transform Your Habits

Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did

John Mark Comer

4.63

Transform Your Habits

How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away

Emily P. Freeman

4.01

Transform Your Habits

Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It

Jennie Allen

4.24

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