In The Peter Principle, Dr. Laurence J. Peter argued that competent employees are promoted until they reach positions where they are incompetent. Any wise leader, then, can learn from Saint Peter―a man who knew his own incompetence, trusted in Christ, and met his deficiencies through the insights of God’s Word. In this comprehensive handbook, Peter Lillback, president of Westminster Theological Seminary, uses the apostle Peter’s life and writings to guide men and women through the details and daily challenges of leadership in any arena. Readers will think through their relationships, productivity, management style, communication, decision-making, conflict resolution, integrity, and more. Practical spiritual exercises help to put the lessons of each short section into action. "'But how !!' is a frequent refrain within organizations. We are starving for 'how-tos' because means matter in today's fast-paced, metric-driven world. Yet one can rarely do good unless one (and his team) does various things well. Doing things well requires effective leaders. Peter Lillback's work targets the foundation, formation, and flourishing necessary for cultivating effective leadership. This fresh, readable, digestible, yet encyclopedic work uniquely exudes deep devotion, diverse practicality, and dependable axioms aimed at real-world impact, yet without the overpromise hype of typical 'airport business books' or the mere 'bottom-line' pragmatism of stodgy B-school journals. The topics covered range from the aspirational to the awkward, the legal to the legacy, and everything in between. Thoroughly realistic, yet principled, this work now sets the standard for grasping and executing full-orbed leadership, particularly for those who recognize their incompetence."--Jeffery J. Ventrella, Senior Counsel and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs & Training, Alliance Defending Freedom "'Pastor Pete' exhibits a great deal of wisdom in this wonderfully useful tome. As one who has worked closely with him for over a dozen years, I can attest to the fact that he adheres faithfully to the principles he writes about. St. Peter's Principles combines keen insights with a sharp eye to the realities of leadership in Pete's typically lucid writing style. Those who take to heart the 'St.Peter's Principles' he enunciates and grapple with the 'Spiritual Exercises' he presents will find themselves enriched, challenged, and wiser for the experience."--James M. Sweet, Former Chairman and CEO, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP; Executive Vice President, Westminster Theological Seminary "A practical and comprehensive exposition on leadership that is firmly rooted in a biblical worldview, Pete Lillback's St. Peter's Principles is a book with transformational potential for leaders at every level of service and every career stage."--Frank Wright, President and CEO, D. James Kennedy Ministries "Dr. Lillback has done it once again--he has taken an absolutely critical subject and laid out indispensable, practical, historical lessons to solve problems. His understanding of the Bible, where wisdom resides, makes this an essential guide for anyone trying to avoid The Peter Principle's incompetence on the road to becoming a foundational St. Peter on which a church, business, charity, government, or other entity can be built. It is so well organized that a potential leader in crisis can turn straight to the section that solves that particular leadership dilemma, get the answer, and head into the next meeting with the needed tools."--Louie Gohmert, Member, U.S. House of Representatives, Texas's First District "Dr. Lillback's wealth of experience as a pastor, scholar, professor, and seminary president, plus his love for the Bible, has enabled him to write one of the very best, most relevant books on leadership available today."--Charles McGowan, President, McGowan Search, Inc., Brentwood, Tennessee "Dr. Peter Lillback, creatively adapting the title from the leadership best seller The Peter Principle (by Dr. Laurence J. Peter), insightfully and faithfully unfolds for us leadership principles recorded by St. Peter in his epistles. The blessing will be unbelievably life-changing leadership insights that were not only recorded by St. Peter through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit but also experienced."--Harry L. Reeder III Senior Pastor, Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL "I am convinced that the dearth of leadership in the church today is of critical importance. Only the church's need for spiritual revival has greater urgency. And in many ways, these needs go hand in hand. Dr. Lillback's book is an excellent primer on equipping godly men to become the leaders that our churches need. Several chapters taken individually, such as 'Formation of a Leader, ' 'A Leader Looks at Himself, ' and 'The Leader's Role in Development, ' justify the purchase of the book. There are few challenges as great as that of leadership, and I heartily recommend this book to mentor