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ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Colin White grew up inAtlanta and attended Mount Vernon Christian Academy. After graduating from Vanderbilt, Colin served in the Marine Corps as an infantry officer from 1996 – 2001 where he attained the rank of captain. Colin joined Merrill Lynch in 2001 while completing his MBA at Georgia State University. Colin is a senior private wealth relationship manager on one of the top Merrill Lynch teams. Colin is married to Norah White and has 2 children: Ian and Sarah.

Books on Leadership
Lead like Christ: Reflecting the Qualities and Character of Christ in Your Ministry
Lead like Christ: Reflecting the Qualities and Character of Christ in Your Ministry

As a Christian, does your leadership approach look any different from that of those who don't follow Christ? Throughout the Bible, God shows us what leadership looks in His kingdom, and sometimes it can seem upside-down.

Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence For Every Believer
Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence For Every Believer

J. Oswald Sanders, a Christian leader for nearly seventy years and author of more than forty books, presents the key principles of leadership in both the temporal and spiritual realms.

The Book on Leadership
The Book on Leadership

Leadership does not come from a job title. It isn't a matter of personality or charisma. And it isn't the same thing as iron-fisted authority. True leadership—the kind that refuses to bend to a shifting, fickle world—comes from a much deeper source.

Biblical Leadership in the Days of Cultural Intolerance
Biblical Leadership in the Days of Cultural Intolerance

The purpose of this book is to define the path leaders needs to take, as they stand in the sphere of societies where bigotry and increase of shying away from the truth of Biblical teaching are on the rise, as societies takes roots in different paths of societal perpetual nature of moral decay gains its pleasures.

The Ways of the Leader: Four Practices to Bring People Together and Break New Ground
The Ways of the Leader: Four Practices to Bring People Together and Break New Ground

Are you feeling overwhelmed in this post-pandemic world? Bill Mowry unpacks four competencies for everyday leaders in churches, ministries, communities, and businesses.

Christian Leadership
Christian Leadership

The most influential leader in the early church was undoubtedly the apostle Paul. He never lost the vision of God's single new humanity―Jews and Gentiles together. And in his letters we watch him exercising his leadership skills among the early Christians.

Learning to Lead Like Jesus
Learning to Lead Like Jesus

It's incredible when someone uses their gifts to make you feel valued and inspire you to greatness. What does it take to develop that kind of heart and influence? How can you become a leader like Jesus?

The Christian Leader Blueprint: A Step-by-Step Guide to Leadership Transformation
The Christian Leader Blueprint: A Step-by-Step Guide to Leadership Transformation

This book provides practical wisdom and guidelines backed by scripture. Including deep, thought-provoking questions to inspire you to evaluate your life through 16 areas of self-study, this is your complete guide to become the influential Christian leader you were made to be.

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry

Ruth Haley Barton invites us to an honest exploration of what happens when spiritual leaders lose track of their souls. Weaves together contemporary illustrations with penetrating insight from the life of Moses.

Leadership Is Overrated
Leadership Is Overrated

Award-winning executive consultant Chris Mefford and retired, high-ranking US Navy SEAL trainer Kyle Buckett argue that organizations need more than just leaders. They need successful teams.

Leadership in Christian Perspective: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Practices for Servant Leaders
Leadership in Christian Perspective: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Practices for Servant Leaders

Justin Irving and Mark Strauss explore how leadership models have moved from autocratic and paternalistic leader-centered models toward an increased focus on followers.

Together We Lead: Integrating Church Leadership and Administration for Ministry Success
Together We Lead: Integrating Church Leadership and Administration for Ministry Success

Together We Lead will empower you to design a ministry model that integrates a biblical standard for leadership while managing the overall work of the church. You will be encouraged to consider your calling to ministry and how to lead in relationship with others.

The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World
The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World

In The Emotionally Healthy Leader, bestselling author Peter Scazzero shows leaders how to develop a deep, inner life with Christ, examining its profound implications for surviving stress, planning and decision making, building teams, creating healthy culture, influencing others, and more.

The Coach Model for Christian Leaders: Powerful Leadership Skills for Solving Problems, Reaching Goals, and Developing Others
The Coach Model for Christian Leaders: Powerful Leadership Skills for Solving Problems, Reaching Goals, and Developing Others

Do you have the leadership skills you need to solve problems, reach goals, and develop others? The COACH Model is a radically different approach to leading people. Rather than provide answers, leaders ask questions to draw out what God has already put into others.

Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God's Agenda
Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God's Agenda

In this new edition of Spiritual Leadership, the Blackabys update their notes on the key points regarding a leader’s challenges, character qualities, influence, decision making techniques, and more, all the while focusing on how leaders discover and promote God's vision for their organization and move people on to His agenda.

Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church
Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church

Pastor and best-selling author Paul David Tripp argues that lurking behind every pastoral failure is the lack of a strong leadership community. Tripp draws on his decades of ministry experience to give churches twelve gospel principles necessary to combat this leadership crisis.

The Gospel Shaped Leader: Leaning on Jesus to Shepherd His People
The Gospel Shaped Leader: Leaning on Jesus to Shepherd His People

Scott Thomas, former President of Acts 29, church planter, and pastor has a different approach. He unpacks how leaning on Jesus empowers not just your teaching, but also grows the humility and biblical wisdom you need to lead.

Servant Leadership: Discover the 10 Essential Skills To Unlock Your Team Performance And Become an Amazing Servant Leader
Servant Leadership: Discover the 10 Essential Skills To Unlock Your Team Performance And Become an Amazing Servant Leader

Leadership that is self-serving, autocratic, or dictatorial is so last century. Organizations must give up the outdated leadership techniques if they wish to advance in society. These techniques include tight hierarchies, which provide workers little to no opportunity to advance their careers inside the organization and drive down the value of labor.