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Lead Like It Matters

Discover the secret to igniting a life-giving, soul-transforming, people-inspiring movement in your organization, church, or ministry.

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Discover the secret to igniting a life-giving, soul-transforming, people-inspiring movement in your organization, church, or ministry—and the trick to keeping the momentum going.

In Lead Like It Matters, New York Times bestselling author and pastor Craig Groeschel shares the transformative insights he’s learned about how to effectively build a thriving, enduring ministry and organization.


Using the leadership skills he’s mastered as the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church—one of the largest churches in the world and an organization that Glassdoor has named a #1 U.S. Best Place to Work—he combines straight-talk and wry honesty with biblical and leadership principles to equip you to:


Recognize when your organization or ministry has the indefinable but tangible "it" that leads to success
Identify and implement seven leadership principles for a church that lasts
Ignite a fire in your team to leave behind "what we've always done" for the meaningful ministry you know is possible
Discover the three areas every leader must master for success


Lead Like It Matters is a completely revised and updated version of the book previously published as It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It.

God has given you everything you need to do everything He wants you to do.

One of the best leaders I know in any space. The quality of his work and his team is proof that you should read and implement every word in this book.

Dave Ramsey
#1 Bestselling Author

Craig pours out hard-earned wisdom, insight, knowledge, and understanding that are vital to build a thriving church. . . . A gift from one of the greatest church leaders in history.

Christine Caine
Founder, A21 and Propel Women

This isn’t just an insightful and interesting book, it’s a game-changing guide to leading with purpose.

Steven Furtick
Lead pastor of Elevation Church and New York Times bestselling author of Crash the Chatterbox, Greater, and (Un)Qualified

Every pastor, every minister, every church employee and volunteer has to read this amazing book and give a copy to his or her colleagues.

Patrick Lencioni
Consultant, New York Times bestselling author, and follower of Jesus

An essential tool for every church leader. Craig is real and authentic, and teaches from a place of experience that we all need.

Michael Todd
#1 New York Times bestselling author and lead pastor of Transformation Church

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