ssBooks & Publications
Dave has written four books on leadership based on his five decades of ministry and leadership experience. He is also available to speak or present seminars on these topics. These books are available in both digital and paper versions, see links below.
Leaders Who Last
If the Christian life is like a race, we must admit that too many Christian leaders stumble, burn out, or veer off the track. Clearly it is not automatic that a leader will finish well.
Based on Dave Kraft’s years of leading, teaching, leadership, and coaching dozens of Christian leaders, Leaders Who Last moves through three stages of leadership: foundations, formation, and fruitfulness. Concise, anecdotal, and packed with wisdom, this book will help you aim your ambitions, refine your character, and position yourself to be an effective leader who endures.
Learning Leadership from Nehemiah
“Christian leaders are deeply concerned about the fulfillment of God’s plan and purpose in dependence on Him, they do something about it.”
If you are a hungry, passionate kingdom leader, this book is for you. Taking the life and leadership of Nehemiah, Dave Kraft gleans twelve principles and infuses them with his insights and experiences from years of pastoral leadership. The result is a book that combines biblical faithfulness with practical wisdom.
Mistakes Leaders Make
You Don’t Have to Learn This the Hard Way…
Anyone involved in leadership knows that it’s tough and mistakes are bound to happen. But some mistakes are more costly than others and can result in the end of effectiveness, the loss of important relationships, and disqualification from ministry.
Using the story of a fictitious church team to demonstrate the problems, principles, and practice of finding solutions, leadership expert Dave Kraft uncovers the top 10 critical mistakes leaders make and shows you how to avoid them so you can have ministry and relationships that last.
Finish Line Leadership
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”From a Roman jail, the Apostle Paul wrote these words to a young ministry leader. Paul was cold and winter was coming. “Do your best to come to me soon,” he urged Timothy. In the time he had left, Paul wanted to strengthen Timothy in his calling.
Finishing well in the Christian life, especially as a leader, is hard. Many leaders struggle, and too many fail. With over five decades of ministry experience, Dave Kraft has made it his mission to help develop and empower leaders in local churches to finish well. His book, Finish Line Leadership, offers his plea and practical steps to run the race with integrity and joy.