42 Pages
Leadership and Governance in the Book of Acts explores how the earliest Christian communities were formed, led, and sustained during the first decades of the Church. While the Book of Acts is not a modern leadership handbook, it offers a remarkable window into how the first believers proclaimed the gospel, developed leaders, navigated conflict, and expanded into new regions.
 
In this brief introduction, Dr. Nathanael J. Lucas introduces several key leadership patterns that appear throughout the Book of Acts. Readers will explore the mission given by Christ in Acts 1:8, the culture that shaped the early Church in Acts 2, the development of leadership roles such as apostles, servant leaders, and elders, and the collaborative decision-making demonstrated at the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15.
 
These biblical accounts reveal principles that remain deeply relevant for churches today. Healthy churches are strengthened when leadership maintains clarity about what the Church believes, where it is going, why it exists, and how unity and accountability are preserved within the body of Christ.
 
Drawing upon his work with Management Action Group LLC and the LCSM10 leadership framework, Dr. Lucas connects these biblical insights to practical leadership considerations faced by modern churches. The result is a clear and accessible introduction to leadership alignment grounded in Scripture.
 
This booklet is designed for pastors, ministry leaders, church boards, and believers who desire to better understand how the early Church functioned and what those patterns may teach us about leadership today.