A Truly Biblical
Framework for Leadership

Corpus set the direction and tone of our new bylaw structure. I thank God for Dr. Peters and his wisdom in carefully listening to a congregation. He and his team were kind and professional and heard the hearts of a congregation desiring to have governing documents that would please the Lord. It’s not too often you grow in your faith in a constitution and bylaws deep dive, but with Corpus, it happens!

Our church was struggling when we were introduced to Dr. Rob Peters and Corpus. After some time with our Refocus group, we realized that our bylaws were going to restrict our search for another pastor. We worked with Rob on our bylaws and reached a compromise that was suitable for the deacons, our congregation, church staff, and prospective pastors. As a result, we were able to call a great pastor, and our church is thriving spiritually and growing.

Pastor, if you are discouraged because everything you have tried has not revitalized your church, then you must read this book! Rob Peters draws on his 25 years of pastoring and consulting churches to teach you how to develop the vital role of overseer. He shares practical principles and tools that will equip and empower pastors to refocus and revitalize their churches.

This important book correctly and compassionately identifies the most frequently missing element in pastoral effectiveness. Pastors who understand and grow in their biblical role as overseers will find churches that not only love and respect them, but that will eagerly follow them in fulfilling the church’s mission.

In The Overseer, Rob Peters names the elephant in the room for evangelical pastors worldwide and effectively points to God’s call and provision for every pastor to become an effective revitalization leader. This should be required reading for every seminary student and an oft-reviewed reference in every pastor’s library.

Apart from God’s Word and the Holy Spirit, the greatest single influence on a church is its pastor. Most pastors enter the work with more-than-adequate skills as shepherds and elders, but woefully underprepared as overseers. The Overseer provides wise counsel to enable pastors to be the skilled overseers their churches need them to be. I highly recommend it.