Reading is one way we continue to learn as leaders. I recently asked some seasoned women’s ministry leaders, as well as some younger ones, what is the one book (HINT: it was VERY hard getting them to only submit one!) you would recommend to a new leader as essential to her walk with Christ and/or her leading a ministry for women.
Below is the list of those books they suggested. I hope this will help you whether you are a new or more seasoned leader. Perhaps you will add some of these to your growing library of resources for leaders.
Connecting Women: A Relational Guide for Leaders in Women’s Ministry, Linda Lesniewski
High Call, High Privilege, Gail McDonald
Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster
Jesus Calling (Devotional), Sarah Young
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership, Ruth Haley Barton.
Women in Leadership (Devotional), B&H Group
The Painful Side of Leadership, Jeff Iorg
Prayer: The Timeless Secret of High-Impact Leaders, Dave Earley
The Pursuit of Holiness, Jerry Bridges
Pursuing the Will of God, Jack Hayford.
Hinds Feet on High Places, Hannah Hurnard Spiritual Leadership, J. Oswald Sanders
The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork, John Maxwell
Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health, Don Whitney
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Donald Whitney
Women Reaching Women: Beginning and Building a Growing Women’s Ministry, Chris Adams
Transformed Lives: Taking Women’s Ministry to the Next Level, Chris Adams