There are countless books about becoming a better leader. They teach strategy, influence, communication, and vision. Many offer valuable wisdom. But far fewer explore a deeper question:

How do we continue walking with God while carrying the responsibility of leading others?

That's the heartbeat behind our Leading With God collaborative anthology. We are bringing together more than twenty believers who have learned to lead alongside God through real-life experiences. Some stories come from ministry. Others come from business, family, creativity, mentorship, and seasons of rebuilding. These aren't polished success stories or leadership formulas. They're honest accounts of how God shapes ordinary people into faithful leaders.

By supporting this project, you're helping bring these stories into the world to encourage others to lead with greater wisdom, humility, courage, and dependence on God.

Why This Matters:

Leadership has a way of revealing what's happening beneath the surface. It exposes our fears, our pride, our insecurities, and our need for God. The greatest lessons are often learned through uncertainty, difficult decisions, failure, and quiet acts of obedience.

Leading With God isn't a collection of leadership techniques. It's a collection of real stories from people who discovered that the most important part of leadership is learning to faithfully follow God.

Inside these pages you'll find stories about:

Leading through uncertainty
Learning humility in positions of influence
Leading with integrity when no one is watching
Serving others instead of striving for recognition
Learning to walk with God instead of leading alone

Each chapter offers a different perspective, but together they tell one story: God faithfully forms leaders through everyday moments of faithfulness.

Who this is for:

This book was written for anyone who desires to lead with wisdom, humility, and faith. Whether you lead a business, ministry, classroom, nonprofit, creative project, team, or family, these stories will remind you that leadership isn't about having all the answers. It's about learning to trust God one step at a time.

Perhaps you're navigating uncertainty. Maybe you're rebuilding after failure. Or maybe you simply want to become the kind of person whose private character reflects their public influence.

Leading With God is an invitation to grow as a leader by first growing as a follower of Christ.

Our Team:

Beauty for Ashes is being carried by a team that blends experience, care, and follow-through.

Jesse Rivas, founder of Above The Sun, serves as an author mentor, developmental editor, and publishing coach. He’s helped guide hundreds of authors from early ideas all the way to finished books, and brings both structure and steady leadership to the project.

Sally Webb, founder of Inspiring Perspectives, is both a coach and a relationship expert. She brings a pastoral heart to the process, helping create a space where stories are not just written, but truly supported and shepherded with care.

And then there’s the contributors themselves:
Alan E., Amber E., Andi S., Barbara G., Christine N., Corey B., Dawn P., Debbie W., Heidi V., Jason W., Jesse R., Jordie J., Katherine C., Kerri W., Kristin G., Kylie D., Linda H., Linda H., Maxine T., Rachel C., Sally B., Sally W., Sue B., Tina M.

These contributors share real moments where God shaped them through responsibility, challenge, surrender, relationships, and faithful obedience. Together, their stories offer encouragement for anyone seeking to faithfully lead wherever God has placed them.

Thank You Gifts:

To thank you for supporting the project, our contributors have graciously come together to offer a variety of gifts, experiences, and resources as a way of giving back to the community, helping bring these stories into the world. A gift of any level will include your name listed in the acknowledgments, a thank-you post on social media, and behind-the-scenes project updates via our newsletter.

Digital Copies ($9+)
Help bring these stories of faith, leadership, and walking with God into the world.

You'll receive:

Digital ebook of Leading With God

Book Club Member ($24+)

Continue the journey alongside the contributors.