{"product_id":"the-ceo-pastor-leading-with-vision-stewardship-and-grace-9781631999819","title":"The CEO Pastor: Leading with Vision, Stewardship, and Grace","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen pastors first step into leadership, they expect a life shaped by preaching, prayer, and pastoral care. Yet many are quickly overwhelmed by the unexpected demands of budgets, staff management, and administrative decisions. In \u003cem\u003eThe CEO Pastor: Leading with Vision, Stewardship, and Grace\u003c\/em\u003e, Richard T. Williams II reveals that spiritual leadership and organizational structure are not competing forces-they are partners in a sacred calling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRedefining the corporate acronym, Williams introduces the Chief Executive Overseer-a leader who faithfully holds the shepherd's staff to care for souls and the steward's keys to manage resources. Through transparent personal stories, biblical wisdom, and the foundational \u003cstrong\u003eC-E-O framework\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book offers a practical roadmap for modern ministry: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eCast Vision: \u003c\/strong\u003e Discern through prayer and communicate with relentless clarity to turn a congregation into a unified movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eEmpower People: \u003c\/strong\u003e Shift from a mindset of control to partnership, equipping the saints to multiply ministry impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eOperate with Integrity: \u003c\/strong\u003e Cultivate private discipline to sustain public trust through transparency, accountability, and consistency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are facing pastoral burnout, navigating a church crisis, or learning to delegate, \u003cem\u003eThe CEO Pastor\u003c\/em\u003e will equip you to build a thriving, sustainable church that honors God in both mission and management. \u003cstrong\u003eIt is time to unite the spiritual and the structural, shepherding your people with both wisdom and love\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Fire Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781631999819\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Richard T. Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52934322847925,"sku":"9781631999819","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-ceo-pastor-leading-with-vision-stewardship-and-grace-9781631999819","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}