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Devotional

7 Days of Spiritual Leadership

A 7-day devotional journey through the pillars of leadership after God's own heart — with a verse, reflection, and prayer for each day.

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Article

The Leader God Uses

Why God rarely chooses the obvious candidate — five marks of the leader He delights to use.

Study guide

7 Days of Spiritual Leadership — Study Guide

A companion guide for personal or small-group study — discussion questions and an action step for each of the 7 days.

Recommended

Recommended Resources

A short, carefully reviewed list of books, study tools, and learning resources we believe serve this community well.

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Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination
Amazon
The most widely used comprehensive NCLEX-RN review, with thousands of practice questions and rationales.
Why we recommend it
A staple review for students preparing for the NCLEX-RN — thorough content coverage plus practice questions with clear rationales.
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Faith Driven Entrepreneur
Amazon
Integrating faith and entrepreneurship as a calling.
Why we recommend it
Frames entrepreneurship as a calling shaped by faith.
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The Purpose Driven Life
Amazon
A foundational guide to living on purpose for God.
Why we recommend it
A widely used guide to discovering purpose in God.
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Atomic Habits
Amazon
A proven system for building good habits and breaking bad ones.
Why we recommend it
A clear system for building good habits and breaking bad ones.
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Lead Like Jesus
Amazon
A widely used framework for servant leadership modeled on Jesus.
Why we recommend it
Servant-leadership principles drawn from the life and ministry of Jesus.
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With Christ in the School of Prayer — Andrew Murray
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With Christ in the School of Prayer — Andrew Murray
Amazon
By Andrew Murray. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
A timeless classic on learning to pray from Jesus.
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Lectures to My Students — Charles Spurgeon
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Lectures to My Students — Charles Spurgeon
Amazon
By Charles Spurgeon. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
Warm, practical wisdom for preachers and pastors.
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The 5 Love Languages — Gary Chapman
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The 5 Love Languages — Gary Chapman
Amazon
By Gary Chapman. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
Understand how you and your spouse give and receive love.
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Next Generation NCLEX-RN Study Guide 2025–2026 (3,000 Questions)
Amazon
Complete Next Generation NCLEX review with 3,000 questions and detailed answer explanations.
Why we recommend it
Strong practice volume for the Next Generation NCLEX, with detailed explanations to build clinical reasoning.
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Anointed for Business
Amazon
Seeing the marketplace as a primary arena for ministry.
Why we recommend it
Presents the marketplace as a primary arena for ministry.
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Affiliate linkPersonal Development
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Amazon
Character-based principles for personal effectiveness.
Why we recommend it
Character-based principles for lasting personal effectiveness.
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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Amazon
Maxwell's classic on the core laws every leader should know.
Why we recommend it
A widely read overview of foundational leadership laws.
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Battlefield of the Mind
Amazon
Renewing the mind and winning the inner battles.
Why we recommend it
Focuses on renewing the mind and the inner life.
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Preaching and Preachers — D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
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Preaching and Preachers — D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Amazon
By D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
A landmark on the theology and craft of preaching.
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Sacred Marriage — Gary Thomas
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Sacred Marriage — Gary Thomas
Amazon
By Gary Thomas. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
What if marriage is designed to make us holy more than happy?
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A Praying Life — Paul E. Miller
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A Praying Life — Paul E. Miller
Amazon
By Paul E. Miller. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
Honest, practical help to actually pray every day.
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NCLEX-RN Prep Plus — Kaplan Test Prep
Amazon
Kaplan's proven strategies with full-length practice tests to build exam-day confidence.
Why we recommend it
Trusted Kaplan test-taking strategies and realistic practice tests — helpful for pacing and confidence.
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Business by the Book
Amazon
Biblical principles for running a business with integrity.
Why we recommend it
Applies biblical principles to everyday business decisions.
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Developing the Leader Within You 2.0
Amazon
Practical, updated foundations for growing as a leader.
Why we recommend it
An updated, practical guide to personal leadership growth.
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Affiliate linkPersonal Development
The Total Money Makeover
Amazon
A step-by-step plan to get out of debt and build wealth.
Why we recommend it
A step-by-step plan for getting out of debt and building wealth.
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Mere Christianity
Amazon
A timeless, thoughtful case for the Christian faith.
Why we recommend it
A thoughtful, enduring case for the Christian faith.
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The Meaning of Marriage — Timothy Keller
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The Meaning of Marriage — Timothy Keller
Amazon
By Timothy Keller. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
A biblical vision of marriage for couples and singles.
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Between Two Worlds — John Stott
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Between Two Worlds — John Stott
Amazon
By John Stott. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
Bridging the biblical text and the modern listener.
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The Circle Maker — Mark Batterson
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The Circle Maker — Mark Batterson
Amazon
By Mark Batterson. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
Bold, persistent prayer around your God-given dreams.
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Saunders 2026–2027 Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking Strategies
Amazon
Focused training on the clinical-judgment and test-taking skills the Next Generation NCLEX demands.
Why we recommend it
Sharpens the clinical-judgment and test-taking skills that the Next Generation NCLEX emphasizes.
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Building a StoryBrand
Amazon
Clarify your message so your work connects and sells.
Why we recommend it
Helps clarify messaging so your work connects with people.
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EntreLeadership
Amazon
Practical leadership and business-building from a values-based operator.
Why we recommend it
Practical, values-based guidance on building and leading a business.
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The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
Amazon
Recovering an unhurried, spiritually healthy life.
Why we recommend it
Helps readers recover an unhurried, spiritually healthy pace of life.
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Courageous Leadership
Amazon
On the calling and courage of leading in ministry.
Why we recommend it
Reflections on the calling and courage required to lead in ministry.
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Prayer: The Ultimate Conversation — Charles Stanley
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Prayer: The Ultimate Conversation — Charles Stanley
Amazon
By Charles Stanley. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
Deepening your daily conversation with God.
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The Love Dare — Stephen & Alex Kendrick
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The Love Dare — Stephen & Alex Kendrick
Amazon
By Stephen & Alex Kendrick. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
A 40-day challenge to practice unconditional love.
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Expository Exultation — John Piper
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Expository Exultation — John Piper
Amazon
By John Piper. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
Preaching as worship rooted in Scripture.
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Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy
Amazon
An approachable, visual guide to nursing pharmacology concepts.
Why we recommend it
Makes tricky pharmacology concepts easier to grasp — a helpful companion for NCLEX prep.
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Boundaries — Henry Cloud & John Townsend
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Boundaries — Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Amazon
By Henry Cloud & John Townsend. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
When to say yes and how to say no, biblically.
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Deep Work — Cal Newport
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Deep Work — Cal Newport
Amazon
By Cal Newport. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
Focus and produce meaningful work in a distracted world.
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The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader — John C. Maxwell
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The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader — John C. Maxwell
Amazon
By John C. Maxwell. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
The character qualities that make leaders worth following.
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Too Busy Not to Pray — Bill Hybels
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Too Busy Not to Pray — Bill Hybels
Amazon
By Bill Hybels. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
Slowing down to make prayer a priority.
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The Power of a Praying Wife — Stormie Omartian
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The Power of a Praying Wife — Stormie Omartian
Amazon
By Stormie Omartian. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
Praying with purpose for your husband and marriage.
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The Master Plan of Evangelism — Robert E. Coleman
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The Master Plan of Evangelism — Robert E. Coleman
Amazon
By Robert E. Coleman. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
Jesus' method: disciple-making over crowds.
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Business for the Glory of God — Wayne Grudem
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Business for the Glory of God — Wayne Grudem
Amazon
By Wayne Grudem. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
A short biblical case that business itself can glorify God.
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Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism — Timothy Keller
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Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism — Timothy Keller
Amazon
By Timothy Keller. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
Preaching Christ to both believers and skeptics.
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Crazy Love — Francis Chan
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Crazy Love — Francis Chan
Amazon
By Francis Chan. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
A call to wholehearted devotion to God.
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Power Through Prayer — E.M. Bounds
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Power Through Prayer — E.M. Bounds
Amazon
By E.M. Bounds. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
A classic call to a life saturated with prayer.
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Parenting — Paul David Tripp
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Parenting — Paul David Tripp
Amazon
By Paul David Tripp. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
Gospel-centered principles for raising children.
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God Is My CEO — Larry Julian
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God Is My CEO — Larry Julian
Amazon
By Larry Julian. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
Leading a business with integrity and faith under pressure.
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Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Nursing for the NCLEX-RN
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Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Nursing for the NCLEX-RN
Amazon
Recommended reading available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
A thorough NCLEX-RN content review with practice questions.
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Grit — Angela Duckworth
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Grit — Angela Duckworth
Amazon
By Angela Duckworth. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
How passion and perseverance drive long-term success.
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Spiritual Leadership — J. Oswald Sanders
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Spiritual Leadership — J. Oswald Sanders
Amazon
By J. Oswald Sanders. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
A classic on the spiritual foundations of Christian leadership.
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Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment (NCLEX-RN) — Linda LaCharity
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Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment (NCLEX-RN) — Linda LaCharity
Amazon
By Linda LaCharity. Available on Amazon.
Why we recommend it
Targeted practice for the prioritization and delegation items students find hardest.
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