Pre-order Releases Nov 10, 2026
The First Five: Beating the Odds and Thriving as a Ministry Leader
by Kyle Worley and Joseph Worley
$11.69 / copy at 25+ copies As low as $9.53 at 1,000+Your best volume price
About the book
The First Five
Is it possible to do more than survive in ministry leadership? Could you actually thrive?
The alarming reality is that most ministry leaders will not make it more than five years in leadership. Burnout, lack of training, and an absence of coaches are all pitfalls on the road to sustainable ministry leadership. But there is a different roadmap for those willing to learn.
In The First Five, Joseph and Kyle Worley present a pathway for thriving in ministry leadership. With over sixty years of experience, across churches of every size and shape, they provide a biblically rooted and tested approach to the personal, professional, and pastoral dynamics of ministry leadership.
Readers will:
- Learn the biblical principles of a call to ministry and the early years of ministry leadership
- Embrace healthy personal (physical, emotional, and spiritual) rhythms
- Discover basic principles for professional and pastoral communication
- Receive practical advice on: how to respond to angry emails, how to build effective teams, how to organize your first funeral service, and many other intensely practical questions for new leaders
The First Five is designed to be a manual for new ministry leaders and those leading them. Don’t just read this book—use it!
You can do more than survive as a ministry leader. We believe you can thrive.
The book, The First Five: Beating the Odds and Thriving as a Ministry Leader [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9798384530169 in Paperback by Kyle Worley, Joseph Worley may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
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Details
- Publisher
- B&H Publishing Group
- Authors
- Kyle Worley, Joseph Worley
- Format
- Paperback
- Release date
- Nov 10, 2026
- ISBN-13
- 9798384530169
- Pages
- 240
- Carton quantity
- 36 copies
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The First Five in bulk: pricing
Volume pricing applies automatically in your cart. No codes, no account needed.
| Copies | Price per copy | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 25 – 99 | $11.69 | 35% off list |
| 100 – 249 | $11.15 | 38% off list |
| 250 – 499 | $10.43 | 42% off list |
| 500 – 999 | $9.71 | 46% off list |
| 1,000+ | $9.53 | 47% off list |
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