Book Review: Facing Leviathan by Mark Sayers

Every generation of leaders face challenges that are unique to their day and time. What was a challenge to leaders 50 years ago maybe not the same as those who lead today. School teachers face the same thing. What was a challenge to teach kids 50 years ago is not the same as today. Don't get me wrong, some of those challenges are still around but they are not dominate as they were 50 years ago.

Mark Sayers has put together a book called, Facing Leviathan that addresses the challenges church leaders face in a challenging culture. Sayers is a leader at his church in Australia. He said there are two types of leadership in this world. The first is the mechanical leader who casts the vision and the organic leader who strives to bring forth creativity and relishes life in the margins of the culture.

What makes this leadership book so unique is that is examines Western History as well as Biblical History. It takes those two things and compares them to modern cultural trends. Sayers also looks at what may come in the days ahead that could be a challenge to those who lead the body of Christ.

Those in leadership will need to read this book and soak in what Sayers is writing. Pastors need to get together will all their leaders, sit down, and discuss what is written. Sayers writing is very though-provoking and indeed a welcome addition to books on leadership.

Thanks Moody Publishers for letting me review this book.