If you were to ask a room full of CEOs what the most important leadership trait is for an executive officer, most would share such attributes as authoritative, decisive, knowledgeable, dedicated, tough, tactical, and dominant. It is doubtful that any would say humility.

The challenge for many churches today is that church officers and leaders are trained to think in terms of secular leadership practices, which are often void of servility. "The Unconventionality of Church Leadership: It Works" examines current business leadership principles and compares them with the exemplary leadership...