This is the student workbook companion to Teaching Leadership: 13 Ready-To-Teach Lessons. The goal is to provide culturally sensitive leadership lesson based on biblical principles.

This is a discussion of the overall chain of command or authority in a Christian church. It discuses the relationship between God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Prophecy, human leaders, and the believer. It discuses the problems that arise when the proper chain is not maintained, and the consequences of such disruptions. Chapter Titles: Preface Introduction Christ's Representative on Earth The Need for Organization Leadership's Relation to Authority How Leaders Are to Do Their Work Unity In the Church Working Against the Church Church Discipline Conflict God on the Throne-He Guides God's Direct Guidance Will Increase Independence From Authority Counsel Together Obedience to God's Authority The Results of Obedience to God's Authority Usurpation of God's Authority The Results of Usurping God's Authority God's Reproof of His Church The Response to Reproof Examples of Relationship to Authority Appendix A Appendix B

Leadership is personal. Leadership is powerful. Leaders are those people who set the tone and the stage for the life many others live. Yet, leaders are also individuals with a set of internal principles. These principles establish the basis for the decisions that leaders make. The impact then of principles determines leadership. Principled Leadership; A Balancing Act for a Lifetime (Hereafter referred to as simply Principled Leadership) addresses the values generated through the principles of leadership. What values support positive leadership? How do you get them? Where do they come from? How can a person establish a foundation that can withstand the onslaught of life? These are the type of questions Principled Leadership discusses and answers. This is not a book about religion. However, it clearly establishes that the strongest foundation one can have is a foundation balanced on the values that are found through faith, belief and the spiritual awareness and wisdom gained while living in this physical world. These values, like wisdom and honesty, become foundational for building character, not mere off shoots or accidental leaning from life. Once a person begins the journey to Principled Leadership a lot of work is required. Much of the work is internal evaluation, reconciliation, forgiveness and change. However, there are many things to do that show the world the fruit of those changes and many ways to interact with others. This interaction can be both a blessing and a hard fought effort - depending on the strength of your values. Principled Leadership takes a step toward this by establishing these principles in and as a fundamental element of leadership. This does not mean we should elect politicians who only adhere to certain religious beliefs or that religious leaders should be our national leaders. It simply means we need to return to personal leadership character that is based on those values that are spiritually based and provide us the balance we need in order to effectively live all aspects of our life. The values we find that are inspired by God are positive in all undertakings. Following those values in our leadership development and active life can only yield enhanced and improved leadership performance. This performance is what we need to change the course of our nation's and our species current trajectory into the future. Principled Leadership is designed to discuss the balance needed between the physical reality of our life and the spiritual nature we experience as we embrace the power to be found in the principles we learn from God, and the values we derive from the those principles as we establish our foundation for effective leadership.

I often feel like a freak in the Kingdom. It's not because I don't fit in, or because I don't have great friends and connections in the ministry. Rather, it's because I'm continually provoked by the possibilities to change the world through various ministries, projects and endeavors-and that results in a lot of action, shifting, trial and error that takes many beyond their comfort zones. As a visionary, my heart is to provoke and awaken a generation to the greatness of God, and I am seeking any and every vehicle I can find, or invent, to get that message out there. God is looking for people to blaze a new trail-people who won't delay and who won't wait for others to affirm them with a vigorous thumb's up. He is seeking people, like Paul, who have the confidence to run the race and call people to follow them as they follow Christ.

We compartmentalize our lives. Our home and spiritual life with our families and friends are separated from our work life as if the two have no business co-mingling. The problem is, the tenets that guide us have a place throughout our life no matter where we are. We can no more leave them at home and be ourselves as we could leave behind our eyes and expect to see where we are going. To justify this outlook we say, "Business is business," as if it is above any and all other parts of our life. The truth is, we need our spiritual life there just as much as we need it at home. Focused on effective leadership while maintaining Christian values, author Myrna J. Pittman's actionable guide is an honest, humble account of how to use God's word to live and prosper in your business life. But this is not merely a Christian guide. No-this handbook offers learning tools and advice that are applicable regardless of your personal faith or religious beliefs. From simple things like holding others accountable and treating them as you wish to be treated to rising above office politics and their inherent limitations, Pittman delivers sound, practical advice that transcends labels as she covers such topics as: the importance of getting to know your people, leading by example, refusing to compromise yourself, and setting clear expectations. Stories, examples, and outcomes allow you to compare and contrast your own choices that in turn give you the power to improve your performance-and your life. Based on thirty-two years of experience in leadership positions using the Bible as her guide, Pittman demonstrates that though the work place is full of challenges, if we put God first he will show us how to master them. Inspiring all to become better leaders for our future and better people for our mutual happiness and fulfillment, How To Lead in the Workplace With Godly Principles is a must-have on the shelf of every executive or aspiring executive regardless of denomination or belief.