The Maxwell Leadership Bible: Lessons in Leadership from The
Word of God by John C. Maxwell, Third Edition,
is tastefully and richly themed in navy, white, and gold to appeal to both men
and women.
It is a substantial, hardcover
Bible, New International Version. It is completed by a presentation page for
giving and a cloth bookmark.
The book begins with notes from the
author—reminding and encouraging all readers that they are leaders in their
spheres. Maxwell prompts his readers to look to the Bible—the ultimate
leadership Book—for leadership guidance.
The font is a new “easy-to-read
comfort print,” which I actually didn’t find easy to read but rather a bit
disjointed. That is my only critique of the Bible.
Each book of the Bible begins with
an Introduction and sidebars including “God’s Role in Ruth,” “Leaders in Ruth,”
“Other People of Influence in Ruth,” and
“Lessons in Leadership” (ex. God will accomplish his purpose through unlikely
people [a Moabite woman!]). Also included are “Leadership Highlights in Ruth”
(ex. Generosity: Boaz giving without keeping score).
Also featured in the books of the
Bible are sections titled “Profile in Leadership.” In Ruth, Boaz is featured as
a “model of kindness and spiritual leadership” because he greets his servants
with the words “The Lord be with you!”
At the end of the Bible, there are
ample resources for study, all leadership focused. There are “Leadership Laws,”
each coinciding with stories and verses and characters, and similarly there are
“Leadership Qualities” and “Leadership Issues,” and so many more, all building
off the Bible and Maxwell’s leadership studies and lessons.
This Bible is fraught with resources
for personal and group study, and I highly recommend it to any leader—which is
anyone.
The
publisher has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book through
BookSneeze®. I was not required to write a positive review.
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