Authority (engelstalig)

Jonathan Leeman

How Godly Rule Protects the Vulnerable, Strengthens Communities, and Promotes Human Flourishing

In every position of power - from executives and world leaders to church elders and parents - lies the potentail for life-giving leadership or destructive domination. Driven by sinful pride, people often abuse their God-given authority, harming the ones they're called to lead and contributing to a skeptical attitude toward leadership. The answer to bad authority, however, is not no authority, but good authority.

In this compelling guide, Jonathan Leeman explains why wise, humble, and accountable authority is essential to human flourishing. Pointing to Jesus as the ultimate model for leaders in every domain, Leeman skillfully equips readers to pursue godly influence in their personal and professional lives.

Jonathan Leeman (PhD, University of Wales) is the editorial director for 9Marks and cohost of the Pastor's Talk Podcast. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books and teaches at several seminaries, Jonathan lives with his wife and four daughters in a suburb of Washington, DC, and is an elder at Cheverly Baptist Church.      You can follow him on Twitter at @jonathanleeman.