The most popular books and articles on leadership for pastors are frequently based on anecdotal success. These are generally based on the author's personal experience in their particular circumstances, typically described in limited scope and application. Pastors, however, and other church leaders should be concerned with broader truths, not just a successful person's opinion or stories describing "what worked for me." Lead Yourself to Church Leadership, on the other hand, deals with truth-not just what worked in an isolated instance.This is not to say that the popular publications and seminars on leadership are untrue. They often do represent the similar truths that are found in academic analyses.