The Book on Leadership

By John MacArthur

    What is a leader? According to popular modern ideology, a leader is someone who can exert enough charisma and power that he can get even the most difficult tasks done without lifting a finger. Jesus, however, had a completely different idea. In MacArthur’s book “The Book on Leadership,” the ideas conveyed by prominent leaders in the bible are laid out on the examination table.

     Christ stated that a leader should be selfless and should be willing to sacrifice his own happiness for the betterment of the cause and others. Paul shows that character, not style, is what makes a good leader. MacArthur uses these ideas to build a “how-to” type book about what a good leader really is. From learning how to earn trust, to the measure of a true leader, MacArthur examines the frank nature of what a leader is and who in the bible are true testaments to the ideas personified by that nature.

    Christ, John the Baptist, Paul the Apostle…all three are prime examples of real leaders according to this book. MacArthur really takes time to delve into the text of the bible as well as history in order to examine the ideology set forth by these men. In well-written essay form, MacArthur, who is also the author of “Twelve Ordinary Men,” gives constant examples of his theories and ideas, giving his readers a better, more open look at why these men were true leaders. Simply mind-altering as well as entertaining, “The Book on Leadership” gives readers a chance to find out what it takes to really make a difference.