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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY 4MAT Book Review: Dempsey, Earley, and McClendon Assignment Submitted to Dr. James Wood In partial fulfillment of the requirement for the completion of LEAD510 – D08 by Elizabeth Roh November 10, 2023

1 Abstract The text, “The Three-Dimensional Leader: A Biblical, Spiritual & Practical Guide to Christian Leadership” is a useful resource to equip and guide those who desire to grow spiritually, especially within leadership. Chapter 5 discusses the importance of cooperating with the Holy Spirit before we approach serving and leading others. If we are so focused on pouring into others without being led by the Spirit, then we cannot lead with a clear and pure motive. Spiritual leaders of God’s kingdom must lead out of a clear sense of divine calling, personal integrity, spiritual depth, and dependence upon Christ. 1 Chapter 6 discusses the relevance and weight of spending time meditating on Scripture paired with prayer. Not only does a spiritual leader have the responsibility of leading others, but they must first be able to lead themselves. The first step and the best way to lead yourself is to take care of your spiritual health. Christians understand that Jesus is the greatest leadership role model because, despite the chaos, he always prioritized time to take care of His soul, especially through prayer. 2 Prayer is Jesus’s advice to His disciples to maximize the results of their kingdom efforts, as mentioned in John 15. 3 Chapter 7 goes on about what it means to advance God’s kingdom and what a kingdom-minded leader looks like. If we know that there is the kingdom of “light,” which is God’s kingdom, therefore, we know that there can only be one other kingdom, the kingdom of darkness. The kingdom of God can only be entered when we become a new creation by the blood of Christ, and through repentance, humility, and fear before the Lord. 4 Jesus promises that His kingdom will be fully restored when He returns to earth to claim His throne. However, until His return, we must be 1 Dempsey, Earley, and McClendon, The Three-Dimensional Leader: A Biblical, Spiritual & Practical Guide to Christian Leadership (Bellingham, WA: Kirkdale Press, 2023), 64. 2 Dempsey, Earley, and McClendon, The Three-Dimensional Leader: A Biblical, Spiritual & Practical Guide to Christian Leadership (Bellingham, WA: Kirkdale Press, 2023), 82. 3 John 15:4-7, English Standard Version 4 Dempsey, Earley, and McClendon, The Three-Dimensional Leader: A Biblical, Spiritual & Practical Guide to Christian Leadership (Bellingham, WA: Kirkdale Press, 2023), 103.

2 active in the pursuit of advancing the Kingdom. Kingdom-minded leaders are motivated by godly ambitions and see leadership to advance God’s kingdom, not their own. Chapter 8 discusses how we ought to approach spiritual warfare. If a spiritual leader is not filled and led by the Spirit, it would be impossible to fight against the enemy’s attacks. There is much emphasis on prayers when it comes to engaging in spiritual warfare because we are inviting God and relying on His power to fight off all evil spirits and realms. Chapter 9 talks about how important it Is for a Christian leader to have a vision. Moreover, the authors say that being a leader means that you are a follower of our one true “Leader,” which is Christ. 5 The main vision and goal Christian leaders must have in mind and heart is to connect with Jesus’s commission, which is to make disciples of all nations. Chapter 10 discusses goals for disciple-making by first explaining the importance of biblical community. Each member fits together which promotes the growth of the body for building up in love by the proper working of each individual part. 6 Those who desire to become disciples should focus on the goal to love God and to love others, as those are the greatest commandments given to us. Chapter 11 touches on how to plan to make disciples, which is to first connect the individual members to the head, and the body, and then connect the body to the mission. A final tip the authors give us in Chapter 12 is how to train an effective team for the mission of God. Christian leadership teams must be developed one by one, and they must learn to work together. A common vision, communication, complementary gifts, and community can allow the leadership teams to effectively conquer and advance the Kingdom. 7 Concrete Response 5 Dempsey, Earley, and McClendon, The Three-Dimensional Leader: A Biblical, Spiritual & Practical Guide to Christian Leadership (Bellingham, WA: Kirkdale Press, 2023), 142. 6 Ephesians 4:16, English Standard Version 7 Dempsey, Earley, and McClendon, The Three-Dimensional Leader: A Biblical, Spiritual & Practical Guide to Christian Leadership (Bellingham, WA: Kirkdale Press, 2023), 201.

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