Leadership Matters: “Guiding with Character, Serving with Vision, Leading with Faith” (Things Matter Book 9)

Leadership Matters: Guiding with Character, Serving with Vision, Leading with Faith

By R. C. Nash

Leadership isn’t about titles, applause, or power — it’s about influence, stewardship, and service.
In a world that desperately needs direction, Leadership Matters calls leaders back to what truly counts: character that endures, vision that inspires, and faith that sustains.

In this powerful and practical book, R. C. Nash — pastor, author, consultant, and Founding Partner with Maxwell Leadership — draws from over forty years of leadership and ministry experience to show that leadership done God’s way is both transformational and eternal. Whether you lead a church, a team, a business, or a family, this book will equip you to lead with purpose, humility, and courage.

• The Foundation of Leadership:
  Learn why leadership begins with character, vision, and calling — and how integrity, not image, determines lasting influence.
  You’ll explore the principles that shape godly leaders from the inside out.

• The Practice of Leadership:
  Understand the daily habits that build credibility and trust. Through chapters on communication, servanthood, teamwork, and decision-making, you’ll gain practical tools to lead with clarity, compassion, and conviction.

• The Challenges of Leadership:
  Every leader faces conflict, change, and failure. Learn how to remain resilient when leadership feels heavy, and how to turn hardship into holy growth through the refining work of God.

• The Spiritual Heart of Leadership:
  At its core, leadership is spiritual before it is strategic. These closing chapters on faith, transformation, legacy, and eternal perspective lift leadership out of the temporary and into the eternal.

Nash writes with a pastor’s heart and a leader’s conviction, weaving together Scripture, personal stories, and leadership wisdom that’s both timeless and timely. His tone is deeply biblical, encouraging, and practical — making this a resource you’ll want to revisit again and again.

• Renewed clarity about their God-given calling and influence

• Biblical insight into leading with humility, courage, and integrity

• Practical frameworks for handling conflict, change, and decision-making

• A greater awareness of the spiritual battle that surrounds leadership

• A passion to build something that will last — not for personal glory, but for God’s

Each chapter closes with reflection questions and “Leadership in Action” steps, making Leadership Matters ideal for personal study, staff development, or small-group leadership training.

Whether you’re a seasoned pastor, a new business owner, a community leader, or someone who simply wants to make a greater impact right where you are, this book will inspire you to see leadership as a sacred trust — one that matters now and forever.

Because in the end, leadership isn’t about how far ahead you stand — it’s about how faithfully you serve.

R. C. Nash is the President of Connection Pointe Consulting, a Founding Partner with Maxwell Leadership, and a Certified Consultant with Church Answers. A pastor for more than forty years, he is passionate about equipping leaders, churches, and organizations to reach their full potential. He is also the author of the acclaimed Things Matter series, including Beyond Words, Words Matter, Friends Matter, Family Matters, Prayer Matters, Values Matter, and Service Matters.

He and his wife, Nancy, make their home in Iowa, where he continues to lead, teach, and inspire others to grow in faith and leadership.