Tepeyac Leadership, Inc. (TLI) is proud to offer a new Christian leadership book by Emmy-award-winning journalist and author Monica Hannan, with commentary from the Most Reverent Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop Emeritus of Phoenix, AZ. Surrender to Lead is now available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com from TLI Publishing, a division of Tepeyac Leadership, Inc. It shares the stories of 11 people who thought they had it all, until the unexpected intervened.
There’s the cowboy who was tossed from his horse not once, but twice - with a very painful result - before he gave in to God’s plan for his life.
“Surrender’s not really a word that I’d ever used in my life, because I just associated that with weakness.” – Jonathan Marohl
We also meet the Navy Seal turned fast-tracked lawyer who was suddenly jobless and a little too independent for his own good.
“I finally just realized I couldn’t keep pounding my head against the wall. I thought, ‘You know what? I don’t think I’m going about this in the right way.” – Christian Ford
Or the woman who nearly lost her life falling down the stairs – only to find a new kind of leadership when she finally woke up.
“I knew in that moment I just had to accept my weakness. I had to accept my helplessness and my need, and to trust Him and just surrender.” – Angela Carroll
Surrender to Lead is an entertaining read, but it also offers an important message for our time – one that has been reiterated by every pope since Vatican II, of the vital role that lay Catholics are meant to play in leading others to Christ. It can’t be a job for the clergy alone.
Catholic leaders discover there is excitement in learning how to live for Christ, and how to bring others along for the journey. Surrender to Lead tells the compelling and often touching stories of individuals who found themselves in life-changing struggles that led to a new kind of leadership success when they offered their lives up to God’s will.
Monica gives “a special thanks to the brave men and women who touched my soul – and hopefully yours – with their stories. Sharing at this level is not easy and can even be painful, but in the end, I trust their sacrifice will make a difference in the way people live and lead. God bless you all.”
Tepeyac Leadership, Inc. (TLI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to civic leadership development for lay Catholic professionals around the globe. TLI offers a catalyst development experience that equips the Catholic laity to become virtuous leaders, influence the culture and serve the common good.
Surrender to Lead is available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com (paperback) $14.99
