Leading From the Second Chair, Mike Bonem
Leading From the Second Chair, Mike Bonem
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Leading From the Second Chair
Serving Your Church, Fulfilling Your Role, and Realizing Your Dreams

Author: Mike Bonem, Roger Patterson, Greg L. Hawkins

Narrator: George W. Sarris

Unabridged: 9 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/24/2019


Synopsis

Leading from the Second Chair will raise awareness of the need for strong leaders in secondary positions. It will describe the value they can bring to their organization and to primary leaders when they are serving at their full potential. It will reshape the way they view their role, with an emphasis on their own responsibility as leaders. It recognizes the unique challenges and frustrations of serving in a subordinate position and equips these leaders with the attitudes and skills that they will need to survive and thrive in this new paradigm.

Because of the scarcity of resources for second chair leaders, particularly those in the church, this book will offer a practical way to improve the performance of any organization. Leading Congregational Change discussed the importance of a "vision community"—a diverse group of key members who discern and implement the vision for a congregation—to guide the transformation of a church. This work will extend the theme of an empowered leadership team as we explore how individual clergy and laity can lead effectively.

About Mike Bonem

Mike Bonem is a Christ-follower, author, consultant, coach, speaker, pastor, businessperson, husband, and father. He loves to help churches and ministries, and their leaders, reach their God-given potential. Mike's books include Leading from the Second Chair and In Pursuit of Great and Godly Leadership. He has spoken across the country and internationally on topics related to ministry leadership and congregational effectiveness. Mike has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a breadth of experience in ministry and business, including eleven years as an executive pastor, consulting with some of the country's leading churches and with Fortune 100 companies, and leading a start-up business.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Purshia on February 06, 2022

Couldn’t put it down. The chapters about team building, contentment, and dreaming spoke to me a TON. This book is a good tool for those in a proverbial “second chair”, those leading people in “second chairs”, or those leading teams of “second chairs”. Growth (in leadership, ministry, life and charac......more

Goodreads review by Wayne on March 20, 2022

Very mediocre book. The content could have very easily been distilled into an article as opposed to a full length treatment. The biblical exposition was suspect (relying heavily on the Joseph narrative) and the use of anecdotal reports from second chair leaders was not overly helpful.......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on February 19, 2021

This book is for those in a Christian business. Not exactly for those in a church.......more

Goodreads review by Nick on January 23, 2025

I enjoyed this book! It was more unique than a lot of books I've read recently, mainly that it was more practical than theological. A lot of churches he was mentioning as examples I would not agree with in their theology, but the principles he was stating I believe were sound. As someone who desires a......more

Goodreads review by Dave on November 29, 2021

A must-read for people who have recently found themselves warming a second chair for the first time, as it will help put words to the tensions you will undoubtedly feel, and give you a pathway forward.......more